Companies in Minas Gerais, Brazil
1,141,596 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 1,141,596 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
The Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) lists 1,141,596 companies in Minas Gerais, 1,141,596 of them active and 1,116,160 in the clean B2B universe. That ranks Minas Gerais 2nd of 27 states, with 10.5% of the country's records. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (271,521), business support services (134,799), professional services (113,416). Relative to the national mix, mining is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 2.24).
Belo Horizonte is the largest municipality with 269,184 active companies (23.6%), ahead of Uberlandia and Contagem. The median active company is 6.6 years old and 29% were registered in the last three years. 114,719 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +17.0% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 97.8% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 70% of them. 11.2% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Minas Gerais divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Minas Gerais page.
New businesses per month in Minas Gerais
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 | 9,278 |
| August 2026 | 10,015 |
| July 2026 | 10,585 |
| June 2026 | 9,588 |
| May 2026 | 8,983 |
| April 2026 | 9,493 |
| March 2026 | 11,918 |
| February 2026 | 10,387 |
| January 2026 | 10,396 |
| December 2025 | 7,932 |
| November 2025 | 7,470 |
| October 2025 | 8,674 |
| September 2025 | 8,405 |
| August 2025 | 8,327 |
| July 2025 | 9,755 |
| June 2025 | 7,757 |
| May 2025 | 7,601 |
| April 2025 | 8,235 |
| March 2025 | 8,087 |
| February 2025 | 9,862 |
| January 2025 | 10,083 |
| December 2024 | 6,283 |
| November 2024 | 6,269 |
| October 2024 | 7,374 |
New businesses per month, Minas Gerais.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte | 269,184 | 23.6% |
| Uberlandia | 61,545 | 5.4% |
| Contagem | 39,005 | 3.4% |
| Juiz de Fora | 34,399 | 3.0% |
| Montes Claros | 22,107 | 1.9% |
| Uberaba | 20,934 | 1.8% |
| Betim | 19,448 | 1.7% |
| Divinopolis | 16,612 | 1.5% |
| Governador Valadares | 14,835 | 1.3% |
| Ipatinga | 14,751 | 1.3% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 667,761 | 58.5% |
| small | 125,826 | 11.0% |
| unknown | 348,009 | 30.5% |
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 | 131,507 | 11.5% |
| 1–3 years | 205,241 | 18.0% |
| 3–5 years | 143,510 | 12.6% |
| 5–10 years | 212,432 | 18.6% |
| 10–20 years | 216,459 | 19.0% |
| 20 years or more | 232,447 | 20.4% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAVACOM EMPREENDIMENTOS LTDAMUNDO DA WEB | Belo Horizonte | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2018 |
| SOUSAFARMA COMERCIO DE MEDICAMENTOS LTDA | Arcos | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | small | 2006 |
| AREAL SAO GERALDO LTDA | Divino das Laranjeiras | 08 Other mining and quarrying | micro | 2019 |
| CONDOMINIO DO EDIFICIO VALE VERDE | Belo Horizonte | 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | unknown | 1992 |
| PATARO LEGACY LTDA | Urucania | 82 Office administrative, office support and ot… | micro | 2021 |
| OLL MODAS LTDAOLL MODAS | Paraguacu | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2016 |
| CASA LUZ & FIO LTDACASA LUZ & FIO | Lagoa Dourada | 43 Specialized construction activities | micro | 2013 |
| ACR ASSESSORIA EMPRESARIAL LTDA | Juiz de Fora | 69 Legal and accounting activities | micro | 2003 |
| RESENDE LOG TRANSPORTES LTDARESENDE TRANSPORTES | Betim | 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | micro | 2024 |
| STILLO 10 COMERCIO ARAPORA LTDASTILLO 10 | Arapora | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2025 |
Ten companies in Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais
How many companies are registered in Minas Gerais?
1,141,596 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 1,141,596 active and 1,116,160 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Minas Gerais?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (271,521); Administrative and support service activities (134,799); Professional, scientific and technical activities (113,416).
Which municipalities in Minas Gerais have the most companies?
Belo Horizonte (269,184), Uberlandia (61,545), Contagem (39,005) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Minas Gerais in the last 12 months?
114,719 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+17.0% 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 Minas Gerais?
Yes: a custom cut of Minas Gerais 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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Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.