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India sees post-pandemic surge in company registrations, data shows
Registrations rose to 247,755 over the past decade, with 61.0% coming since FY22, after digital adoption and policy support accelerated new business creation.
A post-pandemic wave of digital adoption and regional expansion is driving a sharp rise in new company registrations across India, according to data cited by LiveMint Markets. The article notes that the total number of companies registered over the past ten years increased from 97,851 in FY17 to 2,47,755 in FY26. Over that period, about 150,000 companies were registered nationally, with nearly two-thirds of them, 61.0%, coming in the post-pandemic years from FY22 onward.
LiveMint Markets says the services sector led the momentum in new business formation. It also describes a shift in the growth pattern, with registrations rising about 1.2 times between FY17 and FY20, then more than doubling in the subsequent years as entrepreneurial activity accelerated.
The piece attributes the faster pace largely to digital payments and online platforms, which analysts say helped entrepreneurs reach customers, reduce costs, and expand quickly. It also points to UPI as a key change in how money moves, and cites a legal expert, Suneeth Katarki of IndusLaw, who said digital infrastructure reduced transaction costs, broadened market reach, and enabled faster scaling.
While the short-term surge is linked to pandemic-era adaptation, the article says longer-term outcomes will depend on reviving manufacturing momentum and supporting enterprise survival beyond mere registration.