How to Verify a TCSP Licence in Hong Kong
Since 2018, anyone carrying on trust or company service provider (TCSP) business in Hong Kong must hold a licence from the Companies Registry under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO). Using an unlicensed provider for company formation, registered office, or nominee director/secretary services is a compliance risk for both sides.
What counts as TCSP business
TCSP business covers services like forming companies, acting as (or arranging) a company’s registered office, director, secretary, or shareholder, and related trust services — exactly the kind of firm many businesses rely on for incorporation and ongoing company secretarial work.
How to check a licence on this site
Our TCSP register mirrors the Companies Registry’s own published list of licensed providers, cross-linked to full company profiles where the licensee is also on our company registry.
Search the provider’s name on the TCSP register directly, or look up the company itself — a licensed TCSP’s profile page shows its licence status alongside its registration details.
If a provider isn’t listed
If a firm offering TCSP services doesn’t appear on the licensed list, treat that as a warning sign and verify directly with the Companies Registry before engaging them — our register reflects the same published data, refreshed on a regular schedule, but always confirm anything time-sensitive against the source.