Monthly report

New businesses in Connecticut: March 2026

5,323 new businesses were formed in Connecticut in March 2026, up 21% from February and up 18% from March 2025.

New businesses
5,323
March 2026
Month over month
+21%
vs 4,396
Year over year
+18%
vs 4,511
Most common type
LLC
94% of formations

New Connecticut businesses per month

03,0006,000Mar 2024: 3,792Mar 24Apr 2024: 3,669May 2024: 3,629Jun 2024: 3,140Jul 2024: 3,385Aug 2024: 3,303Sep 2024: 3,413Oct 2024: 3,444Nov 2024: 3,089Dec 2024: 3,109Jan 2025: 4,4122025Feb 2025: 3,784Mar 2025: 4,511Apr 2025: 4,059May 2025: 4,077Jun 2025: 3,683Jul 2025: 4,093Aug 2025: 3,918Sep 2025: 3,978Oct 2025: 4,045Nov 2025: 3,698Dec 2025: 3,784Jan 2026: 4,9372026Feb 2026: 4,396Mar 2026: 5,323

By entity type

  • LLCs5,004 · 94%
  • Corporations171 · 3%
  • Nonprofits135 · 3%
  • Limited partnerships6 · 0%
  • LLPs5 · 0%
  • Other2 · 0%

Top cities in March 2026

Industries (where known)

  • Real Estate751 · 15%
  • Professional & Technical Services664 · 13%
  • Construction571 · 11%
  • Other Services520 · 10%
  • Retail Trade495 · 10%
  • Administrative & Support Services427 · 8%
  • Health Care & Social Assistance331 · 6%
  • Transportation & Warehousing230 · 4%
  • Accommodation & Food Services203 · 4%
  • Arts, Entertainment & Recreation195 · 4%

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Methodology

Counts are businesses registered with the state of Connecticut whose formation (registration) date falls in March 2026 and that appear on the state register in ListRiver's data as of October 12, 2026. Businesses already dissolved are not counted, so older months can drift slightly as records change. City and county refer to the business address on file. More in the methodology.

Cite this report: ListRiver, “New businesses in Connecticut: March 2026”, https://listriver.com/reports/new-businesses/connecticut/2026-03. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use these figures with a link.

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