High Templar Tech Ltd
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About High Templar Tech
Finance Services, SIC 6199
High Templar Tech Limited is a commercial enterprise that operates an aircraft leasing business, through which it leases aircraft to commercial third parties. The company previously provided consumer credit solutions, e-commerce merchandise sales, budget auto financing, and child education services in China, but has ceased all lending and retail operations. It also launched a last-mile delivery service known as Fast Horse, which it is currently winding down. The firm primarily serves third-party aviation clients while exploring new commercial opportunities.
The company is headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, where it conducts operations through domestic subsidiaries. Its operational scale includes two aircraft, with one actively chartered to an outside party and the other utilized for executive international travel. Geographically, the firm historically developed delivery activities in Australia and maintains business operations in China. In addition, the organization maintains intellectual property assets consisting of registered trademarks, domain names, and proprietary copyrights.
Summary of the business section of High Templar Tech's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- High Templar Tech Ltd
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Fujian Province, China
- Address
- No. 101 Meishe Road, Meilin Street, Tongan District, Xiamen
- Phone
- 86-592-5968208
- Website
- hightemplar.com
- Employees
- 940, Dec 31, 2021
- Industry
- Finance Services
- Incorporated in
- E9
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst& Young Hua Ming LLP, Shanghai, the Peoples Republic of China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- HTT
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Oct 18, 2017
- Shares outstanding
- 157M, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1692705
- CUSIP
- 747798106
- ISIN
- US7477981069
- LEI
- 549300MY8WXPOW8RKH11
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Min Luo | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 2,836,200 |
| Long Xu | Senior Vice President, Director | – |
| Yan (Rock) Gao | Vice President of Finance | 80,608 |
| Yifan (Frank) Li | Director | – |
| David Cui | Director | – |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2021, the Group had a total of 940 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Name change | Name changed from Qudian Inc. to High Templar Tech Ltd |
| Oct 18, 2017 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |