Active Cos In India Up By Over 1.62 Lakh In FY25

New Delhi: Driven by the industrial and services sectors, the number of active companies in the country surged by more than 162,800 last fiscal (FY25). According to latest data from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), new business registrations surged as services sector accounted for about two-thirds of all new registrations. In the April 2024-February 2025 period, 1,41,675 companies were registered, gaining nearly Rs 3.36 lakh crore in paid-up capital.

The industrial sector represented over 82 per cent of the paid-up capital. Major investments came in the industrial sector in the April-February period, like manufacturing, textiles, mining and quarrying, and metals and chemicals.

Meanwhile, a total number of 28,05,354 companies were registered in the country as of January 31, of which 65 per cent (18,17,222) companies were active, an increase of 0.14 per cent in the total proportion of active companies when compared to December 2024.