Professional services companies in São Paulo, Brazil
ISIC section M (Professional, scientific and technical activities): 349,066 records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 349,066 active, data as of 2026-10-10. Top cities, size and age mix, monthly openings and a 10-company preview.
São Paulo has 349,066 professional services company records in ISIC section M (professional, scientific and technical activities), 349,066 of them active, according to the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10. That is 31.9% of the section in Brazil and makes São Paulo the largest of 27 states for professional services. Its weight in the local economy is close to the national mix: 11.1% of São Paulo's records against 10.1% nationally (location quotient 1.10).
The city of Sao Paulo concentrates 49.0% of the active companies, followed by Campinas (11,975) and Barueri (7,960); the three together hold 54.7%. The median active company is 4.4 years old; 16% were registered in the last year and 39% in the last three. In the 12 months to September 2026, 49,205 new professional services businesses were registered in São Paulo, +33.6% on the previous 12 months (national section M: +30.9%). By ISIC division, 69 (legal and accounting activities) is 24.3% of the records and 73 (advertising and market research) 20.3%. Size is known for 74% of the active companies; 81% of those are micro.
Consultancies, law and accounting firms, engineering offices, agencies and design studios. Division 70 also holds 'activities of head offices', where many group holding companies register, so it overstates consultancies. Division 69 is a channel in itself: accountants file for most small companies in Brazil and Colombia. Professional-services software, payroll, legal-tech and B2B marketing vendors buy this section.
New professional services companies per month
Business openings in São Paulo: head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by opening date (data de abertura), last 24 complete months. Counts are companies still in the registry at the extraction date.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4,674 |
| August 2026 | 4,784 |
| July 2026 | 4,526 |
| June 2026 | 4,300 |
| May 2026 | 4,193 |
| April 2026 | 4,547 |
| March 2026 | 5,014 |
| February 2026 | 4,203 |
| January 2026 | 3,828 |
| December 2025 | 2,581 |
| November 2025 | 3,017 |
| October 2025 | 3,538 |
| September 2025 | 3,544 |
| August 2025 | 3,318 |
| July 2025 | 3,636 |
| June 2025 | 2,937 |
| May 2025 | 3,215 |
| April 2025 | 3,101 |
| March 2025 | 3,177 |
| February 2025 | 3,416 |
| January 2025 | 3,027 |
| December 2024 | 2,191 |
| November 2024 | 2,400 |
| October 2024 | 2,872 |
New professional services companies per month, São Paulo.
Top cities for professional services in São Paulo
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 171,058 | 49.0% |
| Campinas | 11,975 | 3.4% |
| Barueri | 7,960 | 2.3% |
| Ribeirao Preto | 7,694 | 2.2% |
| Sao Bernardo do Campo | 6,671 | 1.9% |
| Santo Andre | 6,062 | 1.7% |
| Sao Jose dos Campos | 6,048 | 1.7% |
| Guarulhos | 5,576 | 1.6% |
| Sao Jose do Rio Preto | 5,032 | 1.4% |
| Jundiai | 4,639 | 1.3% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 209,024 | 59.9% |
| small | 49,658 | 14.2% |
| unknown | 90,384 | 25.9% |
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 | 57,251 | 16.4% |
| 1–3 years | 78,830 | 22.6% |
| 3–5 years | 53,152 | 15.2% |
| 5–10 years | 70,007 | 20.1% |
| 10–20 years | 51,062 | 14.6% |
| 20 years or more | 38,764 | 11.1% |
ISIC divisions
| ISIC division | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 84,904 | 24.3% |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 70,778 | 20.3% |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 63,255 | 18.1% |
| 70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 62,656 | 17.9% |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 51,421 | 14.7% |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 13,369 | 3.8% |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 2,683 | 0.8% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMEIDA NETO SERVICOS IMOBILIARIOS E PROJETOS LTDACASA 121 | Jundiai | 71 Architectural and engineering activities; te… | micro | 2020 |
| M R UTILIDADES LTDAMUNDO DAS UTILIDADES | Sao Paulo | 73 Advertising and market research | micro | 2023 |
| ATIVA AVALIACOES E PERICIAS S/S LTDA | Presidente Prudente | 71 Architectural and engineering activities; te… | unknown | 2010 |
| WPALMA ASSESSORIA ECONOMICA LTDA.WPALMA ASSESSORIA | Sao Paulo | 70 Activities of head offices; management consu… | small | 2020 |
| A.M.S.G ASSESSORIA E CONSULTORIA LTDA | Sao Paulo | 70 Activities of head offices; management consu… | small | 2024 |
| DLP SOLUCOES EMPRESARIAIS LTDADLP SOLUCOES EMPRESARIAIS | Sao Paulo | 70 Activities of head offices; management consu… | micro | 2024 |
| TAMUSS MARKETING E COMERCIO LTDA | Sao Paulo | 73 Advertising and market research | micro | 2019 |
| DGF ADMINISTRACAO E PARTICIPACOES LTDA.DGF | Sao Joao da Boa Vista | 70 Activities of head offices; management consu… | unknown | 2001 |
| EDSON GONCALVES PROMOCAO DE VENDAS LTDA | Sao Paulo | 73 Advertising and market research | micro | 2013 |
| LIBRARIA - ACESSIBILIDADE EM LIBRAS LTDALIBRARIA - ACESSIBILIDADE EM LIBRAS | Presidente Venceslau | 74 Other professional, scientific and technical… | micro | 2019 |
Ten professional services companies in São Paulo drawn at random (seeded) from the clean B2B universe: active, private, not sole-owner, head office. The same public registry fields as the free samples; no contact data on this page.
Questions about this list
How many professional services companies are there in São Paulo?
349,066 records in ISIC section M (Professional, scientific and technical activities) in São Paulo, Brazil, of which 349,066 are active and 308,162 are in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked), per the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10.
Which cities in São Paulo have the most professional services companies?
Sao Paulo (171,058 active), Campinas (11,975) and Barueri (7,960).
How many new professional services companies opened in São Paulo in the last 12 months?
49,205 in the 12 months to September 2026 (+33.6% on the previous 12), counting head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by opening date (data de abertura). Companies that closed before the extraction are not counted, so older months are slightly understated.
Can I download a list of professional services companies in São Paulo?
Yes. A 25-row Brazil sample is free on the samples page. A custom cut of this state and sector (CSV and Parquet, with ISIC class, size, age and address) costs US$450 and ships in two business days; the full Brazil universe is quoted on request; or pull rows on Apify at US$3 per 1,000 rows.
Is this personal data?
No. The pages and files are company records from the official registry. Natural persons and sole-owner forms are removed, partner and director tables are never loaded, and no contact field is shown here.
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