Company & LLP Registration Trends in India — April 2026
In short
April 2026: 32,175 Company and LLP registrations in India, with historical April comparison from 2016 onward.
April 2026 — Key Observations
April 2026 recorded 32,175 registrations, up (1.1%) from April 2025 (31,832). It is the highest April in the 2016–2026 series. Private Limited made up (63.4%) of the month, LLPs (32.4%) and OPCs (3.7%); the LLP share rose from (25.3%) in April 2025. Compared with the previous month, March 2026 (31,819), registrations were up (1.1%).
Financial-year context: April 2026 falls in FY 2026–27. 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 2026 recorded 32,175 Company and LLP registrations in India. This page places the month in context by comparing April 2026 with earlier available April data from 2016 onward.
Private Companies: 20,390 (63.4%) • OPC: 1,206 (3.7%) • LLP: 10,424 (32.4%)
Total registrations: 32,175
April Registration Trend — 2016 to 2026
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%) |
| 2024–25 Apr 2024 |
14,883 | 984 | 106 | 9 | 5,896 | 21,878 | (+4.5%) |
| 2025–26 Apr 2025 |
22,074 | 1,531 | 167 | 13 | 8,047 | 31,832 | (+45.5%) |
| 2026–27 Apr 2026 |
20,390 | 1,206 | 141 | 14 | 10,424 | 32,175 | (+1.1%) |
What the April 2026 data shows
Private Companies formed (63.4%) of all April 2026 registrations, while LLPs accounted for (32.4%). OPCs contributed (3.7%).
What Businesses Were Registered in April 2026?
These rankings show the five leading declared two-digit NIC 2008 activities in the MCA incorporation records for Private Limited Companies, LLPs and OPCs. They show registration choices, not actual business performance.
Top 5 Business Activities — Private Limited Companies, April 2026
| Rank | Business activity (NIC 2008 division) | Registrations / Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (NIC 62) |
2,664 (13.07%)
|
| 2 | Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles) (NIC 46) |
2,076 (10.18%)
|
| 3 | Retail trade (excluding motor vehicles) (NIC 47) |
1,224 (6.00%)
|
| 4 | Real estate activities (NIC 68) |
946 (4.64%)
|
| 5 | Social work activities without accommodation (NIC 88) |
911 (4.47%)
|
Top 5 Business Activities — LLPs, April 2026
| Rank | Business activity (NIC 2008 division) | Registrations / Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real estate activities (NIC 68) |
1,241 (11.91%)
|
| 2 | Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles) (NIC 46) |
1,099 (10.54%)
|
| 3 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (NIC 62) |
823 (7.90%)
|
| 4 | Retail trade (excluding motor vehicles) (NIC 47) |
579 (5.55%)
|
| 5 | Head offices and management consultancy (NIC 70) |
546 (5.24%)
|
Top 5 Business Activities — One Person Companies (OPCs), April 2026
| Rank | Business activity (NIC 2008 division) | Registrations / Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (NIC 62) |
203 (16.83%)
|
| 2 | Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles) (NIC 46) |
131 (10.86%)
|
| 3 | Retail trade (excluding motor vehicles) (NIC 47) |
116 (9.62%)
|
| 4 | Education (NIC 85) |
63 (5.22%)
|
| 5 | Head offices and management consultancy (NIC 70) |
59 (4.89%)
|
April 2026 — Key Business Activity Findings
Computer programming and related activities led both Private Limited Company and OPC registrations, while real estate activities led LLP registrations. The figures should be interpreted as declarations at incorporation, not evidence that firms were operating commercially.
Data and methodology: Based on MCA entity-level incorporation records for April 2026, classified by declared two-digit NIC 2008 activity and entity class. Percentages are calculated against 20,390 Private Limited, 10,424 LLP and 1,206 OPC registrations. Industry division labels follow NIC 2008. MCA source.
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.
April Registration History, 2016–2026
For the full year-by-year April comparison from 2016 onward, including the five leading NIC business activities for Private Limited Companies, LLPs and OPCs in April 2026, read our April 2016–2026 research comparison. This historical view includes registration numbers, legal-structure percentages and year-on-year movement.
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