Number of businesses in the Trade Register

Company type 31.03.12 31.12.11
31.12.10 31.12.09
Limited liability company 226 649 224 074
214 769
205 677
Private trader 189 264 187 488 179 051 171 327
Housing company 83 303 83 048 81 900
81 015
Limited partership
35 255 35 376 35 550 35 978
General partnership 12 634 12 671 12 704 12 768
Co-operative 4 251
4 227
4 060
3 947
Branch of a foreign trader 1 081 1 059
997 954
Co-operative bank 239 241
251 262
Non-profit association (x) 342 339
324
314
Public limited company 204 202
204
209
Insurance association 73 74 79
87
Savings bank
28
28
29 30
Foundation (x)
30
30 30
31
Insurance company 21
20
20 20
Mutual insurance company
20 20
18 18
Public business 3
3 4
6
Tenant-owners' society 10 8
8
7
Area managed by residents 2 2
2
2
European economic interest group 1
1
1
2
Finnish branch of European economic interest group 1
1
1
1
European company (SE) 1
1
0
0
Mortgage society 1
1
1
1
Association for carrying on economic activity 1
1 1
1
Total 553 459
548 915
530 004
512 656

(x) The figure contains foundations and non-profit associations entered in the Trade Register. Only foundations and non-profit associations with a permanent place of business or at least one employee for carrying on business must be notified for entry in the Trade Register.