Companies in Espírito Santo, Brazil
223,753 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 223,753 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
The Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) lists 223,753 companies in Espírito Santo, 223,753 of them active and 218,604 in the clean B2B universe. That ranks Espírito Santo 13th of 27 states, with 2.1% of the country's records. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (63,172), professional services (20,562), other services (20,414). Relative to the national mix, mining is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 3.18).
Vitoria is the largest municipality with 45,188 active companies (20.2%), ahead of Vila Velha and Serra. The median active company is 6.1 years old and 30% were registered in the last three years. 22,369 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +18.6% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 97.7% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 70% of them. 15.9% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Espírito Santo divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Espírito Santo page.
New businesses per month in Espírito Santo
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by opening date (data de abertura), outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,750 |
| August 2026 | 1,816 |
| July 2026 | 2,037 |
| June 2026 | 2,000 |
| May 2026 | 1,907 |
| April 2026 | 1,904 |
| March 2026 | 2,230 |
| February 2026 | 1,947 |
| January 2026 | 1,933 |
| December 2025 | 1,543 |
| November 2025 | 1,525 |
| October 2025 | 1,777 |
| September 2025 | 1,645 |
| August 2025 | 1,595 |
| July 2025 | 1,740 |
| June 2025 | 1,613 |
| May 2025 | 1,542 |
| April 2025 | 1,537 |
| March 2025 | 1,524 |
| February 2025 | 1,909 |
| January 2025 | 1,740 |
| December 2024 | 1,196 |
| November 2024 | 1,314 |
| October 2024 | 1,503 |
New businesses per month, Espírito Santo.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitoria | 45,188 | 20.2% |
| Vila Velha | 33,338 | 14.9% |
| Serra | 26,854 | 12.0% |
| Cariacica | 14,382 | 6.4% |
| Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 11,303 | 5.1% |
| Linhares | 9,408 | 4.2% |
| Guarapari | 8,102 | 3.6% |
| Colatina | 7,551 | 3.4% |
| Sao Mateus | 5,334 | 2.4% |
| Aracruz | 4,578 | 2.0% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 126,240 | 56.4% |
| small | 30,004 | 13.4% |
| unknown | 67,509 | 30.2% |
Brazil: 'unknown' is the registry's 'demais' band, companies above the small-business revenue ceiling or not classified.
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 26,593 | 11.9% |
| 1–3 years | 41,521 | 18.6% |
| 3–5 years | 29,103 | 13.0% |
| 5–10 years | 43,471 | 19.4% |
| 10–20 years | 42,260 | 18.9% |
| 20 years or more | 40,805 | 18.2% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR PISOS LTDABR PISOS | Anchieta | 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | micro | 2019 |
| DIAS COMERCIAL LTDA | Guarapari | 73 Advertising and market research | micro | 2025 |
| ENGEVENTO ENGENHARIA INDUSTRIAL LTDAENGEVENTO | Vila Velha | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | small | 2017 |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISMO E LIBERDADE - CONCEICAO DA BARRA - ES - MUNICIPAL | Conceicao da Barra | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2012 |
| GLORIA PLASTICOS E TECIDOS LTDAGLORIA PLAST E TECIDOS | Vila Velha | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | small | 2000 |
| TELECAM DISTRIBUICAO E IMPORTACAO LTDATELECAM | Serra | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | micro | 2025 |
| BUSCAKI ECOMMERCE LTDABUSCAKI ECOMMERCE | Vitoria | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | small | 2024 |
| RC EMPREENDIMENTOS E PARTICIPACOES IMOBILIARIAS LTDA | Vila Velha | 68 Real estate activities | unknown | 2021 |
| MULLER INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE ESTOFADOS LTDAMICEL | Linhares | 31 Manufacture of furniture | small | 1996 |
| B & J COMERCIO DE FRUTAS E LEGUMES LTDAHORTIFRUTI DO GORDINHO | Serra | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2022 |
Ten companies in Espírito Santo drawn at random (seeded) from the clean B2B universe: active, private, not sole-owner, head office. Same public fields as the free samples; no contact data.
Questions about Espírito Santo
How many companies are registered in Espírito Santo?
223,753 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 223,753 active and 218,604 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Espírito Santo?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (63,172); Professional, scientific and technical activities (20,562); Other service activities (20,414).
Which municipalities in Espírito Santo have the most companies?
Vitoria (45,188), Vila Velha (33,338), Serra (26,854) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Espírito Santo in the last 12 months?
22,369 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+18.6% year on year), by opening date (data de abertura), head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Espírito Santo?
Yes: a custom cut of Espírito Santo by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Brazil file is quoted on request, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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