Statistics

Type of company with the number of registered companies

Private Limited Company: 5257675
Registered Society: 10651
Other company type: 15412
United Kingdom Societas: 9
PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act): 16
Investment Company with Variable Capital(Umbrella): 68
Other Company Type: 3
Overseas Entity: 30408
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption): 37293
Converted/Closed: 1
Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 38175
Community Interest Company: 40473
Limited Liability Partnership: 51813
Limited Partnership: 60157
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 7278
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital): 120401
Public Limited Company: 4798
Private Unlimited Company: 4558
Protected Cell Company: 4
Royal Charter Company: 906
Industrial and Provident Society: 159
Private Unlimited: 93
Investment Company with Variable Capital (Securities): 8
Investment Company with Variable Capital: 636
United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping: 263
Old Public Company: 28
Scottish Partnership: 249
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 November 2025

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