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Hong Kong company document guides
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Finding company documents
Compare common filings and find the PDF for the year and purpose you need.
NAR1, NNC1 or a Company Particulars Report?
Compare annual returns, incorporation forms and Company Particulars Reports.
How to obtain a Hong Kong company’s historical NAR1
Find a particular year’s NAR1 in the filing index and check the company and return date.
Blank NAR1 form or a filed document?
Identify whether a downloaded PDF is a blank form, draft, filed document or excerpt.
Reading and checking the details
Read the dates, identifiers and share-capital figures in a real filing and compare the extracted data.
NAR1 dates: distinguish the return, filing and download dates
Distinguish return, signature, filing and download dates to avoid recording the wrong year.
Sample report
Compare two real NAR1 pages with the extracted results. Download Excel, JSON and XML samples.
NAR1 field guide
See how to record blank fields, legacy company numbers and share capital, with a JSON Schema included.
Before requesting company document extraction: a practical checklist
Check your PDF’s pages and readability, then list the data and format you need for a quote.
Using AI with documents
Understand what an API provides and how to check data extracted by ChatGPT.
Can a Hong Kong company search API download NAR1 filings?
Understand the difference between official open data and NAR1 downloads before choosing an API.
Extract NAR1 with ChatGPT: check the results before using them in Excel
Use a two-page NAR1 example to spot ChatGPT omissions and errors, then check the data in Excel.