Statistics

Type of company with the number of registered companies

Private Limited Company: 5242653
Investment Company with Variable Capital: 635
Private Unlimited Company: 4611
Public Limited Company: 4740
Investment Company with Variable Capital(Umbrella): 68
Other Company Type: 3
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 7401
Registered Society: 10688
Converted/Closed: 1
Other company type: 15385
Overseas Entity: 30382
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption): 37060
Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 38620
Community Interest Company: 41209
Limited Liability Partnership: 51523
Limited Partnership: 60388
Scottish Partnership: 251
Private Unlimited: 92
Protected Cell Company: 4
United Kingdom Societas: 6
Royal Charter Company: 906
Industrial and Provident Society: 159
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital): 119973
Investment Company with Variable Capital (Securities): 8
PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act): 15
United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping: 263
Old Public Company: 28
Further Education and Sixth Form College Corps: 2

Notes

Company information is kindly provided by Basic Company Data Published by Companies House. Licensed under “Supplied under section 47 and 50 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and Schedule 1 of the Database Regulations (SI 1997/3032)”.

Last update 1 January 2026

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