As the national business registry of Singapore, ACRA maintains the register of business entities. The following statistics on business entities registered with ACRA is updated on a monthly basis.

2025 Business Registry Statistics - Monthly business entity count

 Entity typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Companies*447,759443,119          
Sole Proprietorships & Partnerships143,406143,720          
Limited Liability Partnerships16,78715,908          
Limited Partnerships842846          
Public Accounting Firms413413          
Variable Capital Companies1,1681,177          
Total Live count610,375605,183          
* Local and foreign companies

Data as of 3 March 2025
 Entity typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Companies*
4,445
4,383          
Sole Proprietorships & Partnerships1,1581,395          
Limited Liability Partnerships7898          
Limited Partnerships1314          
Public Accounting Firms 10          
Variable Capital Companies2313          
Total Formation5,7185,903          

* Local and foreign companies

 

Formation of business entities by sector (2025)

 Sector typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Manufacturing188178          
Construction288269          
Wholesale Trade1,002940          
Retail Trade515511          
Transportation & Storage252248          
Accommodation66          
Food & Beverage Services294327          
Information & Communications687850          
Finance & Insurance 549544          
Real Estate6473          
Professional Services1,0491,038          
Administrative & Support Services228236          
Education, Health & Social Services257291          
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Services307363          
Others3229          
Total 5,7185,903          
* Local and foreign companies
 Entity typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Companies*159,023          
Sole Proprietorships & Partnerships1771,081          
Limited Liability Partnerships0977          
Limited Partnerships010          
Public Accounting Firms00          
Variable Capital Companies04          
Total Cessation19211,095          

The decrease in business cessation count in January 2025 was due to a suspension of ACRA’s periodic exercise to remove from the public register business entities that failed to renew their registrations and companies that were dormant.

The increase in the business cessation counts in February 2025 was due to the resumption of ACRA’s periodic exercise to remove from the public register business entities that failed to renew their registrations or that were dormant. 

Cessation of business entities by sector (2025)

 Sector typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Manufacturing9398          
Construction10455          
Wholesale Trade302,064          
Retail Trade31987          
Transportation & Storage8400          
Accommodation018          
Food & Beverage Services3612          
Information & Communications151,565          
Finance & Insurance71,059          
Real Estate2144          
Professional Services281,916          
Administrative & Support Services10414          
Education, Health and Social Services14484          
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Services23516          
Others263          
Total19211,095          
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