Statistics

Type of company with the number of registered companies

Private Limited Company: 3597781
United Kingdom Societas: 4
Old Public Company: 19
Investment Company with Variable Capital(Umbrella): 47
Private Unlimited: 47
Industrial and Provident Society: 116
Converted/Closed: 1
Scottish Partnership: 181
United Kingdom Economic Interest Grouping: 185
Investment Company with Variable Capital: 301
Royal Charter Company: 575
Public Limited Company: 3220
Private Unlimited Company: 3266
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 5228
Registered Society: 7184
Other company type: 10683
Other Company Type: 2
Overseas Entity: 20922
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption): 22447
Charitable Incorporated Organisation: 24563
Community Interest Company: 27524
Limited Liability Partnership: 35114
Limited Partnership: 42113
Investment Company with Variable Capital (Securities): 4
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital): 81643
Further Education and Sixth Form College Corps: 1
PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act): 11
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 May 2026

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