# SECP registered 5,241 new companies in September: IT leads with 920, total reaches 317,002

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Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 9 Oct 2026
Updated: 9 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 9 Oct 2026

> Nearly every new company was registered online, Punjab led the provinces and China supplied most foreign investors. The full breakdown by sector, province and type.

**The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 5,241 new companies in September 2026**, taking the number of registered companies in the country to **317,002**, [Business Recorder reported](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443434/secp-registers-5241-new-companies-in-september) on Friday. Almost all of them, **99.9%**, were registered online through the SECP's eZfile portal and the linked federal and provincial systems.

## IT tops the list of new companies

**Information technology** led the month with **920** new companies, ahead of trading (808) and services (599). The rest of the top ten:

| Sector | New companies, September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Information technology | 920 |
| Trading | 808 |
| Services | 599 |
| Construction | 339 |
| Food and beverages | 239 |
| Tourism | 222 |
| Real estate development | 193 |
| Education | 189 |
| E-commerce | 179 |
| Mining and quarrying | 127 |
| Other sectors | 1,426 |

## Punjab and Islamabad lead, by province

**Punjab** accounted for **2,740** registrations (52.3%), followed by **Islamabad Capital Territory** with 1,009 (19.2%), **Sindh** with 790 (15.1%), **Khyber Pakhtunkhwa** with 428 (8.2%), **Gilgit-Baltistan** with 169 (3.2%) and **Balochistan** with 105 (2.0%).

By type, **3,013** were private limited companies (57.5%) and **2,058** were single member companies (39.2%), the form that lets one person own a company on their own. There were also 127 limited liability partnerships, 29 not-for-profit (Section 42) companies, 10 public companies, two trade organisations and two foreign companies.

## Foreign investors: China far ahead

The new companies brought in **167 foreign investors**, 10 of them companies and the rest individuals. **China** supplied **113**, far ahead of the United States (7), the United Kingdom (6), Hong Kong (5), Singapore and Saudi Arabia (3 each).

Women remain a small minority: they make up **14%** of shareholders and directors of the new companies, **11%** of ultimate beneficial owners and **8%** of chief executives.

## Thinking of registering your own company?

Before you register, work out what you will owe in tax: our [income tax calculator](/tools/tax/income-tax-calculator) and [freelancer tax calculator](/tools/tax/freelancer-tax-calculator) use the current FBR rates, and our [guides on taxes](/guides/taxes) explain filing. Registration itself is done online on the SECP's eZfile portal.

## Frequently asked questions

**How many companies are registered with the SECP?**

317,002 at the end of September 2026, after 5,241 new companies were registered that month.

## Sources

- SECP registers 5,241 new companies in September (9 Oct 2026) (Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443434/secp-registers-5241-new-companies-in-september

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