Statistics

Type of company with the number of registered companies

Private Limited Company: 5261286
Public Limited Company: 4780
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 7350
Registered Society: 10669
PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act): 16
Other company type: 15417
Investment Company with Variable Capital(Umbrella): 68
Other Company Type: 3
Converted/Closed: 1
Overseas Entity: 30386
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption): 37186
Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 38438
Community Interest Company: 41026
Limited Liability Partnership: 51706
Limited Partnership: 60241
Private Unlimited Company: 4596
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital): 120300
Investment Company with Variable Capital: 638
Scottish Partnership: 250
Private Unlimited: 92
Protected Cell Company: 4
United Kingdom Societas: 6
Royal Charter Company: 906
Industrial and Provident Society: 159
Investment Company with Variable Capital (Securities): 8
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 December 2025

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