Statistics

Type of company with the number of registered companies

Private Limited Company: 5268141
United Kingdom Societas: 6
Investment Company with Variable Capital (Securities): 8
PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act): 15
Scottish Partnership: 241
Old Public Company: 29
Investment Company with Variable Capital(Umbrella): 67
Industrial and Provident Society: 159
Converted/Closed: 1
Private Unlimited: 88
United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping: 263
Investment Company with Variable Capital: 638
Royal Charter Company: 908
Public Limited Company: 4523
Private Unlimited Company: 4702
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 7872
Registered Society: 10791
Other company type: 15485
Overseas Entity: 30199
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption): 36110
Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 40160
Community Interest Company: 44464
Limited Liability Partnership: 50620
Limited Partnership: 60915
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital): 119052
Other Company Type: 3
Protected Cell Company: 3
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 August 2026

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