Q4
2015OCTOBER - DECEMBER
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Limited Exempt Private Company 6,682 ( 40.2% )
Limited Private Company
1,421 (8.6%)
Public Company Limited by Guarantee
41 (0.2%)
Public Company Limited by Shares
5(0.03 %)
Foreign Company Registered In Singapore
30 (0.2%)
Sole Proprietorship 7,423 (44.7%)
Limited Liability Partnership 480 (2.9%) Partnership
530 (3.2%)
Company Formation by Entity Type Q4 2015
32,802 5,376 17825
176 32,923 3,104 2,753
28,388 5,487 16739
163 26,284 2,102 2,195
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Company Formation by Entity Type 2014 and 2015
2014 2015
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75%
19%
4%
2%
Share Capital between 1 - 10,000
Share Capital between 10,001 - 100,000
Share Capital between 100,001 - 499,999
Share Capital from 500,000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Company Formation by Share Capital Q4 2015
75%
75%
20%
19%
3%
4%
2%
2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2014
2015
Company Formation by Sharecapital 2014 and 2015
Share Capital between 1 - 10,000 Share Capital between 10,001 - 100,000
Share Capital between 100,001 - 499,999 Share Capital from 500,000
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Company with 100% local
shareholding 65%
Company with both
local and foreign shareholding
11%
Company with 100% foreign shareholding
24%
Company Formation by Local Vs Foreign Shareholding Q4 2015
65%
65%
11%
11%
24%
24%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2014
2015
Company Formation by Shareholding Strcuture 2014 and 2015
Company with 100% local shareholding
Company with both local and foreign shareholding
Company with 100% foreign shareholding
4
Wholesale Trade19%
Financial Service Activities, Except
Insurance And Pension Funding
13%
Activities Of Head Offices;
Management Consultancy …
Computer Programming,
Consultancy And Related Activities
8%
Retail Trade
6%
Food And Beverage Service Activities
5% Education3%
Construction Of
Buildings3%
Other Professional,
Scientific And Technical Activities
2%
Warehousing And Support Activities For
Transportation2%
Others
29%
Other36%
COMPANY FORMATION BY INDUSTRY Q4 2015
20%
19%
11%
12%
10%
10%
7%
6%
7%
8%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2014
2015
Company Formation by Industry 2014 and 2015
Wholesale TradeFinancial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension FundingActivities Of Head Offices; Management Consultancy ActivitiesRetail TradeComputer Programming, Consultancy And Related ActivitiesFood And Beverage Service ActivitiesEducation
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72%
4% 4% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Singapore India Malaysia China Indonesia UnitedKingdom
Australia UnitedStates
Japan France
CO M PAN Y F O R M AT IO N B Y IN DIVIDUAL S HAR E HO LDE R CO UN T R Y Q4 20 15
50%
7%4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Company Formation by Corporate Shareholder Country Q4 2015
49%
8%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
51%
7%
4%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
3%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Singapore
Virgin Islands (British)
Hong Kong
United States
Australia
Cayman Islands
Japan
India
China
United Kingdom
Company Formation by Corporate Shareholder Country 2014 and 2015
2014 2015
76%
5%
3%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
74%
4%
5%
4%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Singapore
China
India
Malaysia
Australia
Indonesia
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
France
Company Formation by Individual Shareholder Country 2014 and 2015
2014 2015
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