Companies in Lima, Peru
457,384 company records from the SUNAT Padrón RUC, 444,459 active, data as of 2026-09-30: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
With 457,384 records (444,459 active) as of 2026-09-30, Lima holds 49.9% of the companies in Peru's SUNAT Padrón RUC and is 1st of 25 departments by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (142,907), professional services (57,288), manufacturing (47,040). Relative to the national mix, financial services is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.42).
Lima is the largest municipality with 428,346 active companies (96.4%), ahead of Cañete and Huaura. SUNAT's padrón publishes no registration date, so there is no openings series for Peru. 70.9% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 45% of them.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Lima divided by its share of Peru. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Lima page.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lima | 428,346 | 96.4% |
| Cañete | 4,358 | 1.0% |
| Huaura | 4,017 | 0.9% |
| Huaral | 2,710 | 0.6% |
| Barranca | 2,218 | 0.5% |
| Huarochiri | 2,100 | 0.5% |
| Oyon | 262 | 0.1% |
| Yauyos | 222 | 0.0% |
| Canta | 160 | 0.0% |
| Cajatambo | 66 | 0.0% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 169,095 | 38.0% |
| small | 24,878 | 5.6% |
| medium | 5,508 | 1.2% |
| large | 1,810 | 0.4% |
| unknown | 243,168 | 54.7% |
Peru: size comes from SUNAT's employee bands.
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAMAPLAS S.A.C. | Lima | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | micro | — |
| MAYETHICS PERU S.A.C. | Lima | 32 Other manufacturing | unknown | — |
| INDUSTRIAS ALIMENTARIAS SALAS & ASOCIADOS S.A.C. | Lima | 10 Manufacture of food products | unknown | — |
| ESCUELA DEPORTIVA CHAVEZ JUNIORS 1961 - EDCJ 1961 | Lima | 94 Activities of membership organizations | micro | — |
| PIZZAS ALDO S.A.C. | Lima | 56 Food and beverage service activities | unknown | — |
| PROYECTOS ELECTRICOS Y TRANSFORMADORES S.A.C. | Lima | 71 Architectural and engineering activities; te… | unknown | — |
| DMAR CONTRATISTAS GENERALES S.A.C. | Lima | 31 Manufacture of furniture | micro | — |
| INVERSIONES Y NEGOCIACIONES SERVICE FERRO MIA S.A.C. | Lima | 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | unknown | — |
| IGLESIA EVANGELICA BAUTISTA CENTRAL | Lima | 94 Activities of membership organizations | micro | — |
| VELRIA OPERACIONES AMBIENTALES S.A.C. | Lima | 38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal act… | unknown | — |
Ten companies in Lima 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 Lima
How many companies are registered in Lima?
457,384 records in the SUNAT Padrón RUC as of 2026-09-30: 444,459 active and 314,925 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Lima?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (142,907); Professional, scientific and technical activities (57,288); Manufacturing (47,040).
Which municipalities in Lima have the most companies?
Lima (428,346), Cañete (4,358), Huaura (4,017) active companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Lima?
Yes: a custom cut of Lima by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Peru file is US$349, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
Other departments in Peru
Need a list of companies in Lima?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.