The Probe42 Newsletter – March 2026

Welcome to our March Edition! Get a quick overview of India’s 25+ lakh active companies and this month’s incorporation trends across revenue bands and regions.

Key highlights:

  • India currently has 25.89 lakh active registered companies and LLPs.

  • March 2026 recorded 31,809 new company incorporations across 6,263 pincodes, compared to 33,916 incorporations across 6,486 pincodes in February 2026.

  • Over the last 12 months, incorporations increased by 37.4% (343.2k during Apr-25 to Mar-26 vs 249.8k during Apr-24 to Mar-25).
  • March 2026 saw a 6.5% increase in incorporations compared to March 2025.
  • 3.94 lakh companies currently have a secured loan from a bank or NBFC

Region-wise Active Charges (as of 31 Mar 2026)

  • North: 130.7k charges across 5 states (Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh) – ₹31,71,789.7 crore.
  • West: 120.4k charges across 4 states (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa) – ₹26,17,866.8 crore.
  • South: 278.6k charges across 5 states (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh) – ₹79,68,330.2 crore.
  • East: 382.0k charges across 5 states (West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Sikkim) – ₹1,79,63,250.0 crore.
  • Central: 39.5k charges across 2 states (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh) – ₹6,99,225.5 crore.
  • North East: 9.3k charges across 7 states (Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram) – ₹1,34,859.7 crore.
  • Union Territories: 182.8k charges across 9 UTs (Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Daman & Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep) – ₹59,26,039.9 crore.
  • As of March 2026, there are 34.13 lakh Indian and 63.8k foreign active directors in India.

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