Quarterly Register Statistics 2021
The Registry releases statistics quarterly relating to limited companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, foundations and charities/NPOs.
The tables below give an overview of Registry activity in 2021:
All registers
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. submissions received | 5958 | 15,014 | 21,118 | 7077 | |
Limited Companies
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 19,117 | 18,551 | 19,140 | 18,924 | |
| Normal status | 17,998 | 17,649 | 18,096 | 17,892 | |
| Strike off listed | 211 | 122 | 151 | 156 | |
| Winding up resolution | 784 | 665 | 777 | 775 | |
| Compulsory winding up action | 124 | 115 | 116 | 101 | |
| Total number of incorporations | 307 | 334 | 332 | 355 | |
| Normal (24 hours) | 244 | 268 | 284 | 308 | |
| Rapid (2 hours) | 59 | 66 | 47 | 47 | |
| Special (15 minutes) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Migrations in | 51 | 24 | 39 | 33 | |
| Migrations out | 19 | 6 | 10 | 24 | |
| Amalgamations | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| Total dissolved | 301 | 296 | 330 | 365 | |
| Voluntary strike off applications | 148 | 100 | 215 | 317 | |
Limited Partnerships
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 2425 | 2457 | 2553 | 2619 |
| LP registrations | 90 | 90 | 96 | 124 |
| LP dissolutions | 22 | 39 | 17 | 47 |
Foundations
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 106 | 105 | 109 | 112 | |
| Normal status | 106 | 105 | 108 | 106 | |
| Voluntary strike off application status | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Voluntary winding up status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strike off listed status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| New foundation registrations (during quarter) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Foundation migrations out (during quarter) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Foundation dissolutions (during quarter) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size (as at end of quarter) | 134 | 140 | 143 | 145 | |
| Normal status | 132 | 139 | 141 | 143 | |
| Winding up resolution status | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Strike off listed status | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| New LLP registrations (during quarter) | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| LLP dissolutions (during quarter) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Charities and Non-Profit Organisations
| Reported Statistics | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charities - total register size (normal status) | 529 | 534 | 533 | 536 |
| Charity registrations | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| NPOs - total register size (normal status) | 197 | 203 | 203 | 202 |
| NPO registrations | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
