About this report
This report presents a summary of new company formations and business registrations for January 2014. “Businesses” comprise Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships. “Companies” comprise Private Limited Company and any other corporate entity. The data is sorted by the top sectors or industries as defined by the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2010. A 6-month chart is also presented to help in trends analysis.
New Businesses registered in January 2014
New Companies registered in January 2014
Business Registrations by Industry in January 2014
Top 7 Industries
Company Formations by Industry in January 2014
Top 7 Industries
New Companies and Businesses registered over past 6 months
New Business Registrations by Industry in January 2014
| Industry | Total | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale & Retail Trade | 612 | 33% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities | 304 | 16% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Service Activities | 189 | 10% |
| Education, Health & Social Services | 139 | 7% |
| Administrative & Support Services Activities | 127 | 7% |
| Information & Communications | 119 | 6% |
| Accommodation & Food Service Activities | 94 | 5% |
| Transportation & Storage | 88 | 4.7% |
| Construction | 84 | 4.5% |
| Manufacturing | 70 | 3.8% |
| Financial & Insurance Activities | 27 | 1.5% |
| Real Estate Activities | 3 | 0.2% |
| Others | 10 | 0.5% |
New Company Formations by Industry in January 2014
| Industry | Total | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale & Retail Trade | 848 | 26.1% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities | 559 | 17.2% |
| Financial & Insurance Activities | 360 | 11.1% |
| Information & Communications | 310 | 9.5% |
| Education, Health & Social Services | 202 | 6.2% |
| Construction | 185 | 5.7% |
| Administrative & Support Services Activities | 181 | 5.6% |
| Accommodation & Food Service Activities | 145 | 4.5% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Service Activities | 130 | 4.0% |
| Transportation & Storage | 123 | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 122 | 3.8% |
| Real Estate Activities | 50 | 1.5% |
| Others | 36 | 1.1% |
