Over 17,000 companies set up in May as businesses burgeon

The paid-up capital of all companies set up in May is ₹ 722 crore and authorized capital ₹2,611 crore.

Agriculture and allied activities accounted for over 900 companies set up in May, while business services accounted for over 2,480. Over 2,600 were manufacturing companies. The rest of the businesses were made up of real estate and renting, construction, community-personal-and-social services, trading, finance, transport and storage and communication.

In April alone, over 16,000 companies were formed. Incorporation of companies indicates investment intent and pooling of funds as well as a thriving economy offering investment opportunities and potential for job creation. However, several economic factors would play a role in these companies eventually commencing operations and taking off. At times, companies are formed for legal reasons as part of restructuring efforts or to hold assets including intellectual property. The number of company registrations in May also indicates the ministry’s revamped portal for statutory filings, MCA21 version three, is working fine.Data showed that India has over 1.5 million active companies, most of which are private limited companies. However, public limited companies, which are required to follow a higher degree of reporting requirements, account for a larger share of paid-up capital. Business services account for nearly a third of all active companies, followed by manufacturing which accounts for a little over a fifth of all active companies. About 13% of companies are in trading. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi remain the top three states reporting the highest number of new company registrations. The government routinely removes defunct companies from the official register as part of efforts to clean up the system.