The Probe42 Newsletter – February 2026

Welcome to our February Edition! Get a quick overview of India’s 24+ lakh active companies and this month’s incorporation trends across revenue bands and regions.

Key highlights:

  • India currently has 25.53 lakh active registered companies and LLPs.
  • February 2026 recorded 33,916 new company incorporations across 6,486 pincodes, compared to 33,350 incorporations across 6,444 pincodes in January 2026.
  • Over the last 12 months, 41.1% more entities were incorporated with the MCA compared to the previous period (341.3k during Mar-25 to Feb-26 vs 241.9k during Mar-24 to Feb-25).
  • February 2026 also saw 47.0% higher incorporations compared to February 2025.
  • 3.92 lakh companies currently have a secured loan from a bank or NBFC.

Top Probe Industries by Revenue Category:

  • Up to ₹5 Cr: Information Technology (1,12,030), Real Estate (1,05,094), BFSI (81,322), Outsourcing (61,843), Agro (56,272).
  • ₹5–₹50 Cr: Manufacturing (16,390), Information Technology (15,769), Machinery & Equipment (11,408), Consumer Products (9,227), BFSI (9,206).
  • ₹50–₹250 Cr: Manufacturing (5,862), Metals & Minerals (4,013), Food & Beverages (3,876), Information Technology (3,275), Consumer Products (2,983).
  • ₹250–₹1,000 Cr: Metals & Minerals (1,471), Food & Beverages (1,243), Manufacturing (1,226), Automobiles (1,135), Information Technology (968).
  • Above ₹1,000 Cr: BFSI (549), Information Technology (452), Food & Beverages (426), Metals & Minerals (389), Manufacturing (382).

Top 5 Industries (by total count):

  • Information Technology – 132.5k
  • Real Estate – 116.5k
  • BFSI – 94.5k
  • Manufacturing – 70.4k
  • Outsourcing – 69.9k

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