India Company Incorporation Statistics — May 2025
26,725 new entities were incorporated across India in May 2025 — 20,091 companies and 6,634 LLPs. Here's the picture by entity type, by state and by sector, drawn from MCA's incorporation data.
Source: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), India · Analysis by QwikFilings · Published 6 Jun 2025
What the May data tells founders
Tech & consulting led
Computer programming & consultancy was the biggest activity for new companies — software and services keep driving formation.
Founders start lean
Nearly half of new companies registered with authorised capital of ₹1 lakh or less. You don't need a big number to begin.
Private Limited rules
92% of new companies chose Private Limited; OPC stayed small at 6.8%. The default for serious founders is clear.
What founders chose to register
Share of the 20,091 companies incorporated in May 2025, by class. LLPs (6,634) register under a separate framework and are tracked on their own.
Top 10 states by new companies, May 2025
Monthly incorporation flow — not cumulative registered companies — ranked by new companies formed during the month.
The sectors new companies entered
Top business activities declared by companies incorporated in May 2025. Tech, trade and professional services lead — a quick read on where new formation is concentrated.
Compare the options founders actually chose
Tap a structure to see how it works — and how many founders picked it in May 2025.
- Members 2 to 200
- Liability Limited to shares held
- Compliance Moderate–high (audit, ROC, board)
- Best for Startups raising funding & scaling
- Members 1 owner + 1 nominee
- Liability Limited
- Compliance Lighter than Pvt Ltd
- Best for Solo founders who want a company
- Members 2+ partners
- Liability Limited to contribution
- Compliance Light; no audit below thresholds
- Best for Services & professional firms
- Members 7+, no upper limit
- Liability Limited to shares held
- Compliance Heaviest; built for scale
- Best for Large or listing-bound companies
All 26,725 entities incorporated in May 2025 are now inside their first statutory deadlines.
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