Company & LLP Registration Trends in India — April 2023
In short
April 2023: 20,934 Company and LLP registrations in India, with historical April comparison from 2016 onward.
April 2023 — Key Observations
April 2023 recorded 20,934 registrations, up (27.3%) from April 2022 (16,448). Private Limited made up (74.2%) of the month, LLPs (20.7%) and OPCs (4.2%); the LLP share rose from (3.3%) in April 2022. Compared with the previous month, March 2023 (15,982), registrations were up (31.0%).
Financial-year context: April 2023 falls in FY 2023–24. Monthly counts remain observations for the named month, not full-year totals. January–March 2016 falls in FY 2015-16, so it is not counted in Financial Year totals, but it is included in month-to-month comparisons.
April 2023 recorded 20,934 Company and LLP registrations in India. This page places the month in context by comparing April 2023 with earlier available April data from 2016 onward.
Private Companies: 15,523 (74.2%) • OPC: 881 (4.2%) • LLP: 4,335 (20.7%)
Total registrations: 20,934
April Registration Trend — 2016 to 2023
Each row below represents the same calendar month — April — so the comparison is not distorted by normal differences between months.
| Financial year | Private | OPC | Public | Foreign | LLP | Total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 Apr 2016 |
3,741 | 205 | 48 | 1 | 1,612 | 5,607 | — |
| 2017–18 Apr 2017 |
8,379 | 505 | 135 | 12 | 2,576 | 11,607 | (+107.0%) |
| 2018–19 Apr 2018 |
9,819 | 545 | 187 | 9 | 1,805 | 12,365 | (+6.5%) |
| 2019–20 Apr 2019 |
9,482 | 626 | 275 | 8 | 4,186 | 14,577 | (+17.9%) |
| 2020–21 Apr 2020 |
2,886 | 227 | 96 | 5 | 574 | 3,788 | (-74.0%) |
| 2021–22 Apr 2021 |
11,451 | 839 | 264 | 6 | 3,234 | 15,794 | (+316.9%) |
| 2022–23 Apr 2022 |
14,773 | 851 | 281 | 6 | 537 | 16,448 | (+4.1%) |
| 2023–24 Apr 2023 |
15,523 | 881 | 193 | 2 | 4,335 | 20,934 | (+27.3%) |
What the April 2023 data shows
Private Companies formed (74.2%) of all April 2023 registrations, while LLPs accounted for (20.7%). OPCs contributed (4.2%).
How to read this data
Registration numbers measure the creation of legal entities. They do not indicate later profitability, funding, employment or continued activity.
Source: MCA monthly incorporation data compiled in the CompanysRegistration.com Registration Trend dataset.
Top 5 Business Activities — April 2023
These rankings are based on this month's original MCA incorporation records, separated into Private Limited, LLP and OPC. The source files span a change from legacy MCA descriptions/NIC-2004 to NIC-2008; each activity retains its original classification or a clearly identified division. Percentages are the share of registrations in the corresponding structure, including records without a declared code in the denominator.
Top 5 — Private Limited Companies
| # | MCA activity / NIC division | Registrations (share) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIC-2008 62 — Computer programming, consultancy and related activities |
1,705 (10.98%)
|
| 2 | NIC-2008 46 — Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles) |
1,374 (8.85%)
|
| 3 | NIC-2008 01 — Crop and animal production, hunting and related services |
1,139 (7.34%)
|
| 4 | NIC-2008 47 — Retail trade (excluding motor vehicles) |
945 (6.09%)
|
| 5 | NIC-2008 85 — Education |
749 (4.83%)
|
Top 5 — Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
| # | MCA activity / NIC division | Registrations (share) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIC-2008 68 — Real estate activities |
453 (10.45%)
|
| 2 | NIC-2008 46 — Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles) |
414 (9.55%)
|
| 3 | NIC-2008 62 — Computer programming, consultancy and related activities |
305 (7.04%)
|
| 4 | NIC-2008 47 — Retail trade (excluding motor vehicles) |
283 (6.53%)
|
| 5 | NIC-2008 70 — Head offices and management consultancy |
223 (5.14%)
|
Top 5 — One Person Companies (OPCs)
| # | MCA activity / NIC division | Registrations (share) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIC-2008 62 — Computer programming, consultancy and related activities |
148 (16.80%)
|
| 2 | NIC-2008 47 — Retail trade (excluding motor vehicles) |
105 (11.92%)
|
| 3 | NIC-2008 46 — Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles) |
101 (11.46%)
|
| 4 | NIC-2008 85 — Education |
45 (5.11%)
|
| 5 | NIC-2008 70 — Head offices and management consultancy |
40 (4.54%)
|
Source: Original month-specific MCA incorporation workbook, with entity records separated and registration counts cross-checked against the revised verified monthly master. The ranking reflects registered activities, not the number of profitable or actively operating businesses. MCA monthly reports.
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