Monthly report

New businesses in Ohio: April 2026

158 new businesses were formed in Ohio in April 2026, down 30% from March and down 7% from April 2025.

New businesses
158
April 2026
Month over month
-30%
vs 226
Year over year
-7%
vs 169
Most common type
LLC
60% of formations

New Ohio businesses per month

0300600Apr 2024: 165Apr 24May 2024: 181Jun 2024: 138Jul 2024: 150Aug 2024: 186Sep 2024: 114Oct 2024: 140Nov 2024: 120Dec 2024: 133Jan 2025: 5142025Feb 2025: 142Mar 2025: 176Apr 2025: 169May 2025: 176Jun 2025: 134Jul 2025: 168Aug 2025: 156Sep 2025: 185Oct 2025: 195Nov 2025: 173Dec 2025: 149Jan 2026: 4072026Feb 2026: 204Mar 2026: 226Apr 2026: 158

By entity type

  • LLCs95 · 60%
  • Corporations42 · 27%
  • Nonprofits13 · 8%
  • Limited partnerships5 · 3%
  • Other2 · 1%
  • LLPs1 · 1%

Top cities in April 2026

Industries (where known)

  • Finance & Insurance7 · 20%
  • Construction6 · 17%
  • Real Estate6 · 17%
  • Professional & Technical Services5 · 14%
  • Administrative & Support Services3 · 9%
  • Manufacturing3 · 9%
  • Retail Trade2 · 6%
  • Health Care & Social Assistance1 · 3%
  • Management of Companies1 · 3%
  • Wholesale Trade1 · 3%

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Methodology

Counts are businesses registered with the state of Ohio whose formation (registration) date falls in April 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 Ohio: April 2026”, https://listriver.com/reports/new-businesses/ohio/2026-04. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use these figures with a link.

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