Statistics

Type of company with the number of registered companies

Private Limited Company: 5271532
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
Old Public Company: 29
Investment Company with Variable Capital(Umbrella): 67
Private Unlimited: 90
Industrial and Provident Society: 159
Converted/Closed: 1
Scottish Partnership: 243
United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping: 263
Investment Company with Variable Capital: 632
Royal Charter Company: 908
Public Limited Company: 4600
Private Unlimited Company: 4659
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 7721
Registered Society: 10737
Other company type: 15484
Overseas Entity: 30224
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption): 36416
Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 39682
Community Interest Company: 43562
Limited Liability Partnership: 50939
Limited Partnership: 60756
Other Company Type: 3
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital): 119533
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 June 2026

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