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Companies in São Paulo, Brazil

3,145,226 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 3,145,226 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.

Receita Federal (CNPJ registry)data as of 2026-10-10BR-open-datacompany data only

With 3,145,226 records (3,145,226 active) as of 2026-10-10, São Paulo holds 29.0% of the companies in Brazil's Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) and is 1st of 27 states by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (761,227), business support services (394,438), professional services (349,066). Relative to the national mix, ICT and media is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.46).

Sao Paulo is the largest municipality with 1,315,490 active companies (41.8%), ahead of Campinas and Ribeirao Preto. The median active company is 5.8 years old and 32% were registered in the last three years. 368,368 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +25.1% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 98.2% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 71% of them. 16.6% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.

3,145,226company records
3,145,226active
3,089,750clean B2B: active, private, unmasked
1st of 27states by records
29.0%of Brazil's records
5.8 ymedian company age
368,368new in 12 months to Sep '26
+25.1%openings vs previous 12 months

Companies by sector

ISIC sectionRecordsActiveShareLQ
GWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles761,227761,22724.2%0.96
NAdministrative and support service activities394,438394,43812.5%1.17
MProfessional, scientific and technical activities349,066349,06611.1%1.10
QHuman health and social work activities252,927252,9278.0%1.01
SOther service activities197,932197,9326.3%0.72
JInformation and communication178,743178,7435.7%1.46
KFinancial and insurance activities174,016174,0165.5%1.29
FConstruction164,316164,3165.2%0.89
CManufacturing155,370155,3704.9%0.92
IAccommodation and food service activities122,681122,6813.9%0.98
LReal estate activities108,089108,0893.4%1.13
HTransportation and storage103,556103,5563.3%0.91
PEducation88,05488,0542.8%0.96
RArts, entertainment and recreation44,60244,6021.4%0.88
AAgriculture, forestry and fishing25,30725,3070.8%0.67
OPublic administration and defence; compulsory social security8,1158,1150.3%0.40
EWater supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation8,0538,0530.3%0.94
DElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply3,8803,8800.1%0.57
BMining and quarrying2,2902,2900.1%0.32
UActivities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies1461460.0%0.82
TActivities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods and services1251250.0%0.97

LQ = location quotient: the section's share of São Paulo divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own São Paulo page.

New businesses per month in São Paulo

Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by opening date (data de abertura), outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.

Monthly new businesses in São Paulo, Brazil, October 2024 to September 2026020k40kOctober 2024: 23,641Oct '24November 2024: 20,173December 2024: 18,655January 2025: 24,638February 2025: 27,312March 2025: 25,100April 2025: 24,168Apr '25May 2025: 25,120June 2025: 24,406July 2025: 27,727August 2025: 26,210September 2025: 27,422October 2025: 28,584Oct '25November 2025: 24,079December 2025: 23,177January 2026: 29,304February 2026: 31,622March 2026: 37,733April 2026: 33,598Apr '26May 2026: 30,304June 2026: 30,305July 2026: 32,848August 2026: 33,875September 2026: 32,939Sep '26
Show the numbers
MonthOpenings
September 202632,939
August 202633,875
July 202632,848
June 202630,305
May 202630,304
April 202633,598
March 202637,733
February 202631,622
January 202629,304
December 202523,177
November 202524,079
October 202528,584
September 202527,422
August 202526,210
July 202527,727
June 202524,406
May 202525,120
April 202524,168
March 202525,100
February 202527,312
January 202524,638
December 202418,655
November 202420,173
October 202423,641

New businesses per month, São Paulo.

Largest municipalities

City / municipalityActiveShare
Sao Paulo1,315,49041.8%
Campinas95,1923.0%
Ribeirao Preto65,9612.1%
Guarulhos63,9322.0%
Sao Bernardo do Campo53,8531.7%
Santo Andre52,7511.7%
Barueri49,4371.6%
Sao Jose dos Campos46,2931.5%
Sao Jose do Rio Preto44,7941.4%
Osasco41,3351.3%

Size mix

size_classActiveShare
micro1,745,96255.5%
small498,95915.9%
unknown900,30528.6%

Brazil: 'unknown' is the registry's 'demais' band, companies above the small-business revenue ceiling or not classified.

Company age

Company ageActiveShare
under 1 year404,84512.9%
1–3 years603,55219.2%
3–5 years419,51613.3%
5–10 years580,04818.4%
10–20 years564,48517.9%
20 years or more572,77918.2%

Preview: 10 companies

CompanyCityISIC divisionSizeRegistered
IDEIA DIB ARQUITETURA LTDASanta Barbara D'oeste71 Architectural and engineering activities; te…micro2025
ELETRO CASTRO ITAJOBI LTDAItajobi47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m…micro2024
FS CHOPERIA E RESTAURANTE LTDASantos56 Food and beverage service activitiesunknown2025
LPRTC ECOMM LTDALPC STORESao Paulo47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m…micro2026
TRT VIDROS LTDASao Paulo43 Specialized construction activitiessmall2024
ALLPER IMOVEIS LTDAALLPER IMOVEISIbate82 Office administrative, office support and ot…micro2024
STUDIO CANTER - PROJETOS GRAFICOS LTDASTUDIO CANTERSao Paulo58 Publishing activitiesmicro1996
VILLAGE CONSTRUTORA E OBRAS DE URBANIZACAO LTDAVILLAGE CONSTRUTORAFranca41 Construction of buildingssmall2018
CAROLINE DA SILVA GUEDES LTDAGUEDES MEDICINASao Paulo86 Human health activitiesmicro2025
MARIO VIEIRA DOS SANTOS E CIA LTDACONTAINER EVENTOSSanta Barbara D'oeste56 Food and beverage service activitiesmicro2011

Ten companies in São Paulo 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 São Paulo

How many companies are registered in São Paulo?

3,145,226 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 3,145,226 active and 3,089,750 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).

What are the largest sectors in São Paulo?

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (761,227); Administrative and support service activities (394,438); Professional, scientific and technical activities (349,066).

Which municipalities in São Paulo have the most companies?

Sao Paulo (1,315,490), Campinas (95,192), Ribeirao Preto (65,961) active companies.

How many new companies opened in São Paulo in the last 12 months?

368,368 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+25.1% 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 São Paulo?

Yes: a custom cut of São Paulo 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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