Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Company types

5,704,711 live entities on the register, by legal form as recorded at Companies House.

TypeShareLive
Private limited companies
5,276,662
Companies limited by guarantee
118,855
Limited partnerships
61,086
Limited liability partnerships
50,171
Community interest companies
45,328
Charitable incorporated organisations
40,659
Guarantee companies exempt from using 'Limited'
35,840
Registered overseas entities
30,207
Other company types
15,518
Registered societies
10,757
Scottish charitable incorporated organisations
7,988
Private unlimited companies
4,722
Public limited companies
4,490
Royal Charter companies
909
Investment companies with variable capital
641
UK economic interest groupings
263
Scottish partnerships
238
Industrial and provident societies
159
Private unlimited companies (older form)
83
Investment companies with variable capital (umbrella)
67
Old public companies
30
Private limited companies (section 30)
15
Investment companies with variable capital (securities)
8
UK societas
6
Other company types (other)
3
Protected cell companies
3
Further education and sixth form college corporations
2
Converted or closed companies
1