Establish who offers which service
Founders may speak with investors, industrial introducers, transaction advisers and licensed intermediaries. Their roles differ. Ask what work is proposed, which entity contracts and charges fees, and whether the person is acting for a particular licensed institution.
This article describes a checking method, not the legality of a real entity or a claim that every ordinary introduction requires one particular licence. The SFC explains requirements by regulated activity and applicable exemptions. Individual cases need qualified assessment, not a conclusion from a job title, fee label or chat message. SFC licensing requirements
Start at the official entry, not a screenshot
The SFC provides searches by name or Central Entity number, licence type and certain corporate business activities. Use the exact legal name and CE number from an independently opened official entry. A group brand or similarly named company is not necessarily the contracting entity. Public Register entry
If records and introductory materials differ, clarify whether this concerns a former name, another group company or different entities altogether. Group membership should not be treated as a transferable licence. This article neither queries nor republishes any named person's record, and does not use register information for marketing or customer lists.
A matching name is the start, not the conclusion
The register includes former licensees and registered institutions. A search result does not establish present status or permission for the particular service. Read the displayed status, activities and conditions. Where an individual representative is involved, check the relevant institutional affiliation too.
The SFC's legal notice says the register is normally updated at the end of each day, so status may change between updates. Doubts should be checked directly with the SFC. Publication does not guarantee a person's or institution's performance or creditworthiness. Important legal information
The question is a specific entity and activity, not a universal financial licence. This guide supplies neither a complete licensing-classification table nor a recommendation of an intermediary.
Similar names warrant clarification
The SFC Alert List explains that some entities adopt names resembling legitimate financial institutions and directs readers to its register. These resources serve different functions: not finding a name on an alert list does not positively verify its claimed licence. SFC Alert List
| Information presented | What to reconcile | What it still does not guarantee |
|---|---|---|
| Brand or group name | Exact contracting entity | Shared permissions across group companies |
| CE number or licence screenshot | Official record and status at checking | A current screenshot or suitability for the proposed service |
| Adviser or representative | Institution represented and actual mandate | An institutional commitment from one meeting |
| Email, website and telephone | Independently established institutional channel | Identity merely because the name matches |
| Services and payment arrangements | Entity, work and fees in formal documents | Funding success or absence of credit risk |
This is an editorial checking sequence, not a prescribed SFC diligence form or a guarantee of safety.
Confirm through an independent channel
Use an official entry you opened yourself and independently established institutional channels to confirm the contact and authority for the proposed work. Do not let the original sender's second link or second account become the sole corroboration of the first.
If the contracting company, contact details or payment arrangements change, pause reliance on the old understanding until there is a clear explanation and appropriate review. Before identity is verified, do not rush to send ownership details, customer information, banking data or a complete business plan. Calling a request confidential does not justify disclosure to an unverified account.
These are communication and information-protection suggestions, not advice on whether an individual transaction should be paid, whether a crime occurred or how funds can be recovered. Address concerns through proper institutional and authority channels rather than publicly accusing a similarly named entity.
Check licensing, capital sources and investment decisions separately
A licence check does not establish a fund's investment intention or a government appointment or partnership. The HKIC manager invitation has a separate selection and appointment process. A name in the Public Register is not an appointed-manager list.
Greater Bay Area and overseas founders can begin with a non-confidential project brief, describing the real stage and proposed discussion. Further sharing should match verified identity, authority and need, rather than open every document because someone expressed interest.
Jimhang Capital can discuss non-confidential project preparation and industrial-resource connections. This article does not claim a particular SFC licence for Jimhang Capital, authority to represent another institution or a promise of financing. Regulated services, transactions and legal determinations belong with appropriately qualified institutions and professionals.
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Sources reviewed on 22 October 2026. AI-assisted website editorial analysis, not a verbatim statement by Justin Zhan or an SFC view. This is not individual legal, investment or credit advice. Register updates have a time lag; checking does not guarantee financing, safety or returns.