Companies in Pernambuco, Brazil
258,708 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 258,708 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
Pernambuco has 258,708 company records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) (258,708 active), 2.4% of Brazil's total and the 10th largest of 27 states (data as of 2026-10-10). The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (65,203), other services (29,644), business support services (26,216). Relative to the national mix, public administration is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.81).
Recife is the largest municipality with 92,243 active companies (35.7%), ahead of Caruaru and Petrolina. The median active company is 6.8 years old and 29% were registered in the last three years. 25,095 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +22.4% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 96.2% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 64% of them. 12.5% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Pernambuco divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Pernambuco page.
New businesses per month in Pernambuco
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 | 2,199 |
| August 2026 | 2,225 |
| July 2026 | 2,257 |
| June 2026 | 1,847 |
| May 2026 | 1,953 |
| April 2026 | 2,113 |
| March 2026 | 2,732 |
| February 2026 | 2,124 |
| January 2026 | 2,473 |
| December 2025 | 1,595 |
| November 2025 | 1,699 |
| October 2025 | 1,878 |
| September 2025 | 1,941 |
| August 2025 | 1,752 |
| July 2025 | 1,858 |
| June 2025 | 1,673 |
| May 2025 | 1,728 |
| April 2025 | 1,797 |
| March 2025 | 1,602 |
| February 2025 | 1,981 |
| January 2025 | 2,241 |
| December 2024 | 1,178 |
| November 2024 | 1,307 |
| October 2024 | 1,439 |
New businesses per month, Pernambuco.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Recife | 92,243 | 35.7% |
| Caruaru | 15,908 | 6.1% |
| Petrolina | 15,254 | 5.9% |
| Jaboatao dos Guararapes | 14,472 | 5.6% |
| Olinda | 10,639 | 4.1% |
| Paulista | 6,515 | 2.5% |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 5,006 | 1.9% |
| Garanhuns | 3,988 | 1.5% |
| Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | 3,546 | 1.4% |
| Ipojuca | 3,155 | 1.2% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 126,761 | 49.0% |
| small | 38,329 | 14.8% |
| unknown | 93,618 | 36.2% |
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 | 29,855 | 11.5% |
| 1–3 years | 46,225 | 17.9% |
| 3–5 years | 32,032 | 12.4% |
| 5–10 years | 47,501 | 18.4% |
| 10–20 years | 52,557 | 20.3% |
| 20 years or more | 50,538 | 19.5% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIX DISTRIBUICAO DE ACAI E GELATOS LTDAMIX ACAI DISTRIBUIDORA | Petrolina | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | micro | 2026 |
| 30.191.553 LTDALAGOA NET | Lagoa do Carro | 61 Telecommunications | micro | 2018 |
| SOBREIRA UTILIDADES DOMESTICAS LTDAMAGAZINE DA FAMILIA | Recife | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2015 |
| PAIVA COMERCIO DE TINTAS LTDAPAIVA & CIA | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | small | 2022 |
| AM HIDRAULICA COMERCIO E SERVICOS LTDAAM HIDRAULICA | Recife | 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of mot… | micro | 2025 |
| CONVENIENCIA E RESTAURANTE SAO BENTO LTDACONVENIENCIA E RESTAURANTE SAO BENTO | Sao Caitano | 56 Food and beverage service activities | micro | 2024 |
| BCM APOIO ADMINISTRATIVO LTDABCM SOLUCOES TRIBUTARIAS | Recife | 82 Office administrative, office support and ot… | micro | 2021 |
| C PETRIBU COMUNICACAO, IMAGEM E TREINAMENTO LTDACAMILA PETRIBU COMUNICACAO E IMAGEM | Recife | 85 Education | micro | 2021 |
| MEDSENIOR SERVICOS EM SAUDE LTDA MAT 808 SCP | Altinho | 86 Human health activities | unknown | 2019 |
| NADJA P L DA SILVA EVENTOS LTDANS EVENTOS CORPORATIVOS | Moreno | 82 Office administrative, office support and ot… | micro | 2024 |
Ten companies in Pernambuco 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 Pernambuco
How many companies are registered in Pernambuco?
258,708 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 258,708 active and 248,880 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Pernambuco?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (65,203); Other service activities (29,644); Administrative and support service activities (26,216).
Which municipalities in Pernambuco have the most companies?
Recife (92,243), Caruaru (15,908), Petrolina (15,254) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Pernambuco in the last 12 months?
25,095 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+22.4% 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 Pernambuco?
Yes: a custom cut of Pernambuco 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.