Quarterly Register Statistics 2019
The Registry releases statistics quarterly relating to limited companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, foundations and charities/NPOs.
Intellectual property statistics are available to view on the Intellectual Property Office website: IP Statistics
The tables below give an overview of Registry activity in 2019:
All registers
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q4 2019 |
|---|
| Total no. submissions received | 25,948 | 8,306 | 5,630 | 10,417 |
Limited Companies
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q4 2019 |
|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 19,297 | 18,979 | 19,123 | 18,982 |
| | Normal status | 17,579 | 17,797 | 17,915 | 17,738 |
| | Strike off listed | 751 | 312 | 315 | 309 |
| | Winding up resolution | 843 | 748 | 770 | 821 |
| | Compulsory winding up action | 124 | 122 | 123 | 114 |
| Total number of incorporations | 297 | 283 | 248 | 381 |
| | Normal (24 hours) | 267 | 251 | 219 | 322 |
| | Rapid (2 hours) | 24 | 31 | 24 | 56 |
| | Special (15 minutes) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Migrations in | 26 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| Migrations out | 6 | 9 | 3 | 34 |
| Amalgamations | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Total dissolved | 461 | 496 | 238 | 273 |
| Voluntary strike off applications | 195 | 119 | 148 | 277 |
Limited Partnerships
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q4 2019 |
|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 2,112 | 2,116 | 2168 | 2224 |
| LP registrations | 62 | 49 | 73 | 106 |
| LP dissolutions | 28 | 45 | 21 | 46 |
Foundations
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q4 2019 |
|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 91 | 94 | 96 | 97 |
| | Normal status | 90 | 93 | 95 | 95 |
| | Voluntary strike off application status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | Voluntary winding up status | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New foundation registrations (during quarter) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Foundation migrations out (during quarter) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foundation dissolutions (during quarter) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q4 2019 |
|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 111 | 116 | 114 | 115 |
| | Normal status | 110 | 115 | 113 | 114 |
| | Winding up resolution status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Strike off listed status | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New LLP registrations (during quarter) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| LLP dissolutions (during quarter) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Charities and Non-Profit Organisations
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 |
|---|
| Charities - total register size (normal status) | 508 | 510 | 512 |
| Charity registrations | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| NPOs - total register size (normal status) | 189 | 191 | 196 |
| NPO registrations | 4 | 4 | 5 |
