Mode of Business
Respondents were asked to indicate which of the following types of business entity best describes the facility -
- Sole Proprietorship [excluding company registered under Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)]
- Registered Company [registered under Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)]
- Partnership [meaning the relationship subsisting between persons carrying on a business in common, except any company or association formed or incorporated under any ordinance]
- Others [including society registered or exempted under Societies Ordinance (Cap. 151), statutory body established by legislation, and trade union]
| Type of business entity | Number (%) of PHFs |
| Sole Proprietorship | 1 405 (60.2%) |
| Registered Company | 784 (33.6%) |
| Partnership | 109 (4.7%) |
| Others | 37 (1.6%) |
| Total | 2 335 (100.0%) |