Monthly report
New businesses in Ohio: December 2025
149 new businesses were formed in Ohio in December 2025, down 14% from November and up 12% from December 2024.
New businesses
149
December 2025
Month over month
-14%
vs 173
Most common type
LLC
77% of formations
New Ohio businesses per month
Top counties in December 2025
Top cities in December 2025
Industries (where known)
Professional & Technical Services4 · 17%
Accommodation & Food Services4 · 17%
Real Estate3 · 13%
Manufacturing2 · 9%
Administrative & Support Services2 · 9%
Construction2 · 9%
Health Care & Social Assistance1 · 4%
Finance & Insurance1 · 4%
Wholesale Trade1 · 4%
Transportation & Warehousing1 · 4%
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Methodology
Counts are businesses registered with the state of Ohio whose formation (registration) date falls in December 2025 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 Ohio: December 2025”, https://listriver.com/reports/new-businesses/ohio/2025-12. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use these figures with a link.
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