Brazil registers the largest number of new companies in April, indicates Serasa Experian

according to the Serasa Experian Business Birth Indicator396,802 new businesses were created in April, as well as being the highest number recorded since the beginning of the historical series of the index, which began in January 2010, the volume represents a high of 32.7% compared to the same month of 2023. Check below the data of the last 12 months: 

“The dynamic business environment and government policies to support entrepreneurship have stimulated the opening of new companies. The acceleration of digital transformation also allows many entrepreneurs to start their activities with less need for initial capital and face reduced entry barriers.To maintain the financial health of the business, it is essential to have access to adequate resources, assertive guidance and solid infrastructure to sustain long-term growth and avoid risk of insolvency”, analyzes the vice president of small and medium-sized companies of Serasa Experian, Cleber Genero.

The “Services” segment represented the largest share of companies created in April (73,4%), followed by “Commerce” (19,4%).As for the type of business, “Microentrepreneur Individual” (MEI) stood out as the preferred option (70,9%). See the breakdown of sector and legal information in the table and chart below:

Sao Paulo created more than 120 thousand businesses in April

Also according to the survey, in April, the state of Sao Paulo concentrated the opening of 120,044 companies, a trend that is given by its economic dynamism, according to Cleber Genero.Secondly was Minas Gerais (41,593) and Rio de Janeiro (30,954) in third. In the last positions, were Roraima (821), Acre (807) and Amapa (768). Check out the complete survey by Federative Units (UFs) below:

To check more information and the historical series of the indicator, click here..

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Methodology

For the survey of Company Births, the monthly number of new companies registered with the commercial boards of all Federative Units of Brazil was considered, as well as the monthly calculation of CNPJs consulted for the first time in the Serasa Experian database.