How to check and download the sample
- Select a field to highlight its position in the source PDF. Switch to page 2 to check share capital.
- Download Excel, or switch to JSON or XML to view and download the structured results.
- Use custom fields to change the company-name key and share-class code. These codes demonstrate mapping and are not source data.
Understanding blank and missing data
N/A, blank fields and pages outside the excerpt mean different things. These two pages do not include director or member details; missing details do not mean there are no directors or members.
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Work through five checks with the PDF
Switch to standard JSON and turn off custom fields. Keep the two-page source and the result open. Try each task before expanding its answer. The checks use the published sample only; they do not assess unseen filings.
Open the source PDF ↗01 / Can the legacy company number go in a BRN field?
Find the number on PDF page 1, then inspect its label in the downloaded result. Note both the digits and their meaning before opening the answer.
Show answer and explanation
No. In this historical sample, 1063959 is the legacy company number, saved as legacy_company_number in the standard JSON output. The excerpt does not supply a BRN. Check that both value and meaning are preserved.
02 / What does 2022-08-02 describe?
Read the full date label on page 1. Would downloading this PDF again today change that date?
Show answer and explanation
It is the return date, not a download or extraction date. Downloading again does not refresh the filing’s information date. Record receipt separately rather than overwriting return_date.
03 / Are N/A and a blank equivalent?
Compare business name on page 1 with email on page 2. Find business_name and email_address in JSON and inspect what is retained besides value.
Show answer and explanation
Business name says N/A with status not_applicable; email is blank with status blank. Both values may be null, but their raw text and states differ. Looking only at null loses that distinction; neither should become numeric zero.
04 / Are the three capital values of 10,000 duplicates?
On page 2, read the headings for class, currency, share count, total amount and paid-up amount. Then find the totals below.
Show answer and explanation
No. The sample shows Ordinary shares in HKD; share count, total amount and paid-up amount each equal 10,000 but have different meanings. Do not add a total as another detail row. ORD belongs to the custom mapping example; the source says Ordinary.
05 / Does absent director data mean there are no directors?
Read the source scope, then directors and members under unavailable. Write one sentence explaining what this excerpt lets you establish.
Show answer and explanation
No. The website presents an excerpt of original pages 1 and 2. Say: “Director and member pages are not included, so this excerpt cannot establish their lists or counts.” Missing source coverage is not a negative finding.
Finish by asking someone else to locate the same values from your notes. If a value cannot be traced, record the question rather than filling the gap.
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