All states and union territories
State data, August 2026
New companies in Maharashtra, August 2026
3,510
new companies registered in August 2026
Down 769 (18.0%) from July's 4,279
Maharashtra registered 3,510 new companies in August 2026, down 18.0% from 4,279 in July. It ranks 1st among the 27 states by new companies, the same place as in July. Across India, new companies fell 18.0% to 21,511.
- Rank among the 27 states
- 1st
- July: 1st
- Year to date
- 29,708
- January to August 2026, 1st among states
- Share of India
- 16.32%
- of India's new companies in August 2026; 16.47% this year
- Business birth rate
- 27.5
- new companies per million people, 4th of 27 states; India 15.3
New companies by month
From January to August 2026, Maharashtra registered 29,708 companies, 16.47% of India's 1,80,429, 1st among states for the year so far. Its busiest month was July 2026 (4,279); the quietest was June 2026 (3,056).
New companies registered in Maharashtra each month. An MCA data centre fire on 5 June 2026 stopped incorporations for three days. Source: BBR Index by BizExpress, based on MCA monthly incorporation data.
| Month | Maharashtra | India | Share of India |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,877 | 23,269 | 16.66% |
| February | 3,994 | 24,136 | 16.55% |
| March | 3,819 | 22,320 | 17.11% |
| April | 3,658 | 21,737 | 16.83% |
| May | 3,515 | 21,859 | 16.08% |
| June | 3,056 | 19,372 | 15.78% |
| July | 4,279 | 26,225 | 16.32% |
| August | 3,510 | 21,511 | 16.32% |
| Total | 29,708 | 1,80,429 | 16.47% |
Each company is counted in the state or union territory whose Registrar of Companies (ROC) code appears in its Corporate Identification Number (CIN): the ROC with jurisdiction over its registered office. The MCA monthly files have no address column, and each ROC code maps to exactly one state or union territory. Counts are not adjusted for working days.
Where Maharashtra ranks
Maharashtra is 1st of the 27 states by new companies in August 2026 and 1st for the year so far. On business birth rate it is 4th of 27 states, at 27.5 new companies per million people against 15.3 for India.
| State | Companies, Aug 2026 | Change on Jul | Rank | Business birth rate | Birth-rate rank | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 3,510 | −769 (−18.0%) | 1 | 27.5 | 4 | Premier |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2,381 | −448 (−15.8%) | 2 | 9.9 | 15 | Premier |
| Karnataka | 1,642 | −415 (−20.2%) | 3 | 24.1 | 5 | Premier |
| Tamil Nadu | 1,483 | −407 (−21.5%) | 4 | 19.2 | 7 | Premier |
| Telangana | 1,466 | −493 (−25.2%) | 5 | 38.3 | 1 | Premier |
States are ranked only among states. Union territories have their own table, so none of them appears here. See the full tables.
Across India, the BBR Index, which tracks new companies per working day (Monday to Friday count as one working day each and Saturday as half), was 98.4 in August 2026, down 7.1 points from July's 105.5. Read the national picture on the BBR Index page.
The Founders' League
Maharashtra plays in the Premier Division, where states compete with states. After Matchday 5 (August 2026) it is 1st of 10 with 173 points from 5 matchdays. On quarter points, which decide promotion and relegation after September 2026 data, it is 1st with 87, outside the drop zone.
- Division
- Premier Division
- Position
- 1st of 10173 points from 5 matchdays
- Quarter points, Q2
- 871st in the division
- Zone
- Outside the drop zone
- Momentum, August
- +1.6%share of India's new companies against its recent average
- Form, last five matchdays
- Draw
- Loss
- Loss
- Draw
- Draw
Form: W when a state's share of India's new companies is more than 3% above its average over up to three earlier months, L when it is more than 3% below, D in between. Oldest matchday first. See both division tables on The Founders' League page.
Crowns this season
Maharashtra has held the Volume Crown for 5 months running.
| Month | Crown | Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Volume Crown | 3,658 new companies |
| May 2026 | Volume Crown | 3,515 new companies |
| June 2026 | Volume Crown | 3,056 new companies |
| July 2026 | Volume Crown | 4,279 new companies |
| August 2026 | Momentum Crown | Share of India's new companies 1.6% above its recent average |
| August 2026 | Volume Crown | 3,510 new companies |
ROC offices in Maharashtra
Maharashtra's total adds up four offices of the Registrar of Companies. They are shown as detail only: ROC offices are not ranked against each other or against any state or union territory.
| ROC office | Companies |
|---|---|
| ROC Mumbai-IMumbai city and suburban | 949 |
| ROC Mumbai-II, Navi MumbaiThane, Palghar, Raigad, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Aurangabad | 949 |
| ROC NagpurVidarbha plus 7 Marathwada districts | 434 |
| ROC Pune | 1,178 |
| Maharashtra, all offices | 3,510 |
Figures by office are for August 2026 only. MCA split the Delhi, Mumbai, Kanpur and Kolkata ROCs on 16 February 2026. Maharashtra's total is not affected, because it adds up every office in the state.
Sectors and company types
The largest sector for new companies in Maharashtra this year is IT, software & telecom, with 3,973 of its 29,708 companies from January to August 2026 (13.4%). It was also the largest in August.
In August 2026, 15.6% of Maharashtra's new companies were in tech and 3.2% in the green economy. Tech covers IT, software, data, telecom, electronics and R&D companies; the green economy covers power, water, waste and recycling companies plus solar, EV, storage and climate names.
| Type | Companies | Share of Maharashtra's new companies |
|---|---|---|
| Tech | 4,343 | 14.6% |
| Green economy | 1,018 | 3.4% |
| One Person Companies | 1,689 | 5.7% |
| Section 8 (not-for-profit) companies | 2,790 | 9.4% |
| Foreign-owned subsidiaries | 336 | 1.1% |
| AI in the company name | 363 | 1.2% |
One Person Company: a company with only one member. Section 8 company: a not-for-profit company licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, which applies its income to its objects and pays no dividend. Foreign-owned subsidiaries: companies registered as subsidiaries of foreign companies. AI in the name: names with terms such as AI or Artificial Intelligence. Tech and the green economy are defined by business activity and name. A company can fall in more than one row, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
From the Incorporation Experts
Starting a company in Maharashtra?
A company is registered with the ROC that has jurisdiction over its registered office, so a company with its registered office in Maharashtra is counted on this page. The application is made through SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus), the MCA web form INC-32 that combines name reservation and incorporation, and the certificate of incorporation carries the company's CIN.
The registered office also affects the cost: stamp duty on the memorandum and articles of association differs by state and union territory, so check it before you settle the address.
After incorporation, a company with share capital must file its declaration for commencement of business in Form INC-20A within 180 days, and its Board must appoint the first auditor within 30 days. A limited liability partnership (LLP) is incorporated through Form FiLLiP and must file its LLP agreement in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation.
BizExpress takes private limited companies and LLPs from name approval to certificate, and keeps the filings that follow on time.
Questions about new companies in Maharashtra
How many new companies were registered in Maharashtra in August 2026?
Maharashtra registered 3,510 new companies in August 2026, down 18.0% from 4,279 in July, and ranks 1st among the 27 states. From January to August 2026 it registered 29,708 companies, 16.47% of India's 1,80,429. The count comes from the ROC code in each company's CIN in the MCA monthly incorporation files.
What is Maharashtra's business birth rate?
Maharashtra's business birth rate was 27.5 new companies per million people in August 2026, 4th of the 27 states with at least 1 million people, against 15.3 for India. It divides the month's new companies by the 2024 projected population of 12,75,28,000. States are ranked only among states, and union territories only among union territories.
Where does Maharashtra stand in The Founders' League?
Maharashtra is 1st of 10 in the Premier Division with 173 points from 5 matchdays, after Matchday 5 in August 2026. It is 1st on quarter points with 87, outside the drop zone; promotion and relegation are decided on quarter points after September 2026 data. Its form over the last five matchdays reads draw, loss, loss, draw, draw.
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- The Founders' League season table (CSV)Points, positions and form by divisionDownload The Founders' League season table (CSV)
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