Statistics

Type of company with the number of registered companies

Private Limited Company: 3514519
Old Public Company: 21
Investment Company with Variable Capital(Umbrella): 46
Private Unlimited: 63
Industrial and Provident Society: 105
Scottish Partnership: 169
United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping: 178
Investment Company with Variable Capital: 388
Converted/Closed: 1
Royal Charter Company: 620
Public Limited Company: 3154
Private Unlimited Company: 3227
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 4757
Registered Society: 7035
Other company type: 10313
Overseas Entity: 20445
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption): 22296
Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 24454
Community Interest Company: 27499
Limited Liability Partnership: 33995
Limited Partnership: 38690
United Kingdom Societas: 6
Other Company Type: 2
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital): 80709
Further Education and Sixth Form College Corps: 2
PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act): 11
Investment Company with Variable Capital (Securities): 3
Protected Cell Company: 1

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 April 2026

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