- Active
- 25,439
- % of State
- 4.2%
- With email
- 89.8%
- With phone
- 98.2%
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Empresas em Espírito SantoData, cities and top sectors
Espírito Santo possui 1.537.630 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 607.930 ativos e 719.817 baixados. A base reúne 1.484.900 CNPJs raiz distintos. Dados atualizados em 19/08/2026, com informações do Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica da Receita Federal do Brasil.
Official sourceCadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica, Receita Federal do Brasil.
Updated dataAugust 19, 2026.
Calculation baseEstablishments identified by full CNPJ.
Visual reading
Espírito Santo company indicators in numbers
The charts make it easy to compare registration statuses, cities, sectors and the dynamics of establishment openings and closures. The complete data remains available in the tables and lists on this page.
Registration status in Espírito Santo
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa39.5%
- Baixada46.8%
- Inapta13.2%
- Suspensa0.3%
- Nula0.2%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Espírito Santo by active establishments.
VILA VELHA
92.15515.2%
SERRA
87.08014.3%
VITORIA
79.83413.1%
CARIACICA
52.1738.6%
CACHOEIRO DE ITAPEMIRIM
30.2655.0%
LINHARES
26.0344.3%
GUARAPARI
24.0133.9%
COLATINA
20.0813.3%
SAO MATEUS
15.6752.6%
ARACRUZ
13.4032.2%
Sectors with the largest presence in Espírito Santo
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
25.4394.2%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
22.6333.7%
Obras de alvenaria
20.2063.3%
Promoção de vendas
19.8303.3%
Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente
12.9402.1%
Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares
11.8211.9%
Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional
11.6081.9%
Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal.
11.5431.9%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Espírito Santo's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 82.513
Baixas: 47.670
Saldo: 34.843
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Espírito Santo companies in numbers
Espírito Santo has 1,537,630 registered establishments and 1,484,900 distinct root CNPJs. There are 607,930 active establishments, equivalent to 39.5% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 1,537,630
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 1,484,900
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 607,930
- 39.5% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 719,817
- 46.8% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Espírito Santo's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa607,930 · 39.5%
Baixada719,817 · 46.8%
Inapta203,094 · 13.2%
Suspensa4,400 · 0.3%
Nula2,389 · 0.2%
Espírito Santo's position in Brazil
The state ranks 11th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 2.2% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 11º
- National share
- 2.2%
Largest cities in Espírito Santo
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. VILA VELHA leads with 92,155 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| VILA VELHA | 92,155 | 15.2% | 235,865 |
| SERRA | 87,080 | 14.3% | 214,432 |
| VITORIA | 79,834 | 13.1% | 202,638 |
| CARIACICA | 52,173 | 8.6% | 132,881 |
| CACHOEIRO DE ITAPEMIRIM | 30,265 | 5.0% | 73,395 |
| LINHARES | 26,034 | 4.3% | 60,244 |
| GUARAPARI | 24,013 | 3.9% | 59,355 |
| COLATINA | 20,081 | 3.3% | 50,805 |
| SAO MATEUS | 15,675 | 2.6% | 40,440 |
| ARACRUZ | 13,403 | 2.2% | 32,197 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Espírito Santo
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
- Active
- 22,633
- % of State
- 3.7%
- With email
- 90.2%
- With phone
- 100.0%
3
- Active
- 20,206
- % of State
- 3.3%
- With email
- 88.6%
- With phone
- 100.0%
4
- Active
- 19,830
- % of State
- 3.3%
- With email
- 98.4%
- With phone
- 100.0%
5
- Active
- 12,940
- % of State
- 2.1%
- With email
- 99.1%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 11,821
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 91.4%
- With phone
- 98.4%
7
- Active
- 11,608
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 95.6%
- With phone
- 99.2%
8
- Active
- 11,543
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 97.1%
- With phone
- 99.5%
9
- Active
- 9,122
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 94.5%
- With phone
- 100.0%
10
- Active
- 8,597
- % of State
- 1.4%
- With email
- 93.6%
- With phone
- 98.5%
Business profile of Espírito Santo
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 510,168(83.9%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 31,067(5.1%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 66,695(11.0%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 480,767(79.1%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 51,396(8.5%)
- Sem informação
- 75,767(12.5%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 337,402(55.5%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 194,761(32.0%)
- Sem informação
- 75,767(12.5%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 581,040(95.6%)
- Filial
- 26,890(4.4%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Espírito Santo's active establishments, 91.5% have a registered email and 98.0% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 91.5%
- 556,288 records
- With phone
- 98.0%
- 595,506 records
- With both
- 91.5%
- 556,262 records
Os percentuais indicam a presença dos campos de contato na base de dados. Um campo ausente não significa necessariamente que a empresa não possua telefone ou e-mail.
Most common legal natures
- Empresário (Individual)388,745
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada176,574
- Associação Privada11,900
- Condomínio Edilício6,464
- Organização Religiosa4,729
Registration dynamics of Espírito Santo
The median age of active establishments is 4 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 73,559 | 27,972 | 45,587 |
| 2020 | 93,305 | 25,988 | 67,317 |
| 2021 | 93,457 | 46,011 | 47,446 |
| 2022 | 85,097 | 39,854 | 45,243 |
| 2023 | 86,308 | 49,500 | 36,808 |
| 2024 | 105,750 | 66,205 | 39,545 |
| 2025 | 113,595 | 65,946 | 47,649 |
| 2026 (partial) | 82,513 | 47,670 | 34,843 |
Company list for Espírito Santo
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Search company files by city, CNAE and registration status. Available data includes CNPJ, legal name, address, phone and email, depending on base coverage.
Search company list- Active establishments
- 607,930
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 98.0%
- With email
- 91.5%
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