Companies by industry

Lines of business as the Malta Business Registry records them. The number counts entities that record each one; three in five record none at all.

271 with a page of their own

• Activities of holding companies12,984 companies
• Other personal service activities n.e.c.10,327 companies
• Business and other management consultancy activities1,494 companies
• Renting and leasing of water transport equipment1,485 companies
• Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.1,437 companies
• Sea and coastal freight water transport1,421 companies
• Non-specialised wholesale trade1,236 companies
• Gambling and betting activities1,046 companies
• Computer consultancy activities872 companies
• Restaurants and mobile food service activities858 companies
• Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.778 companies
• Other information service activities n.e.c.760 companies
• Buying and selling of own real estate704 companies
• Computer programming activities637 companies
• Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c.615 companies
• Advertising agencies490 companies
• Renting and operating of own or leased real estate456 companies
• Other amusement and recreation activities435 companies
• Sea and coastal passenger water transport402 companies
• Real estate agencies388 companies
• Hotels and similar accommodation364 companies
• Construction of residential and non-residential buildings350 companies
• Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores346 companies
• Combined office administrative service activities299 companies
• Other human resources provision296 companies
• Educational support activities283 companies
• Other information technology and computer service activities282 companies
• Other manufacturing n.e.c.280 companies
• Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco273 companies
• Other transportation support activities260 companies
• Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis248 companies
• Trusts, funds and similar financial entities236 companies
• Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods209 companies
• Other human health activities206 companies
• Publishing of computer games203 companies
• Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding201 companies
• Other business support service activities n.e.c.197 companies
• Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy194 companies
• Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works194 companies
• Renting and leasing of air transport equipment184 companies
• Urban and suburban passenger land transport148 companies
• Engineering activities and related technical consultancy147 companies
• Fund management activities143 companies
• Other reservation service and related activities136 companies
• Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories136 companies
• Service activities incidental to water transportation127 companies
• Data processing, hosting and related activities126 companies
• Development of building projects123 companies
• Other education n.e.c.118 companies
• Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.117 companies
• Activities of insurance agents and brokers115 companies
• Other food service activities105 companies
• Other building completion and finishing100 companies
• Other software publishing98 companies
• General cleaning of buildings89 companies
• Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering76 companies
• Steam and air conditioning supply76 companies
• Passenger air transport69 companies
• Holiday and other short-stay accommodation62 companies
• Beverage serving activities58 companies
• Architectural activities52 companies
• Freight transport by road50 companies
• Artistic creation47 companies
• Taxi operation47 companies
• Private security activities45 companies
• Other monetary intermediation44 companies
• Other passenger land transport n.e.c.44 companies
• Inland passenger water transport43 companies
• Combined facilities support activities42 companies
• Activities of business and employers membership organisations41 companies
• Web portals39 companies
• Construction of roads and motorways35 companies
• Other sports activities34 companies
• Tertiary education34 companies
• Hairdressing and other beauty treatment32 companies
• Administration of financial markets29 companies
• Event catering activities29 companies
• Physical well-being activities29 companies
• Cargo handling28 companies
• Activities of employment placement agencies27 companies
• Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers27 companies
• Other publishing activities27 companies
• Activities of head offices26 companies
• Activities of call centres25 companies
• Other accommodation25 companies
• Other telecommunications activities25 companies
• Support activities to performing arts25 companies
• Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.24 companies
• Collection of non-hazardous waste24 companies
• Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco22 companies
• Landscape service activities22 companies
• Legal activities20 companies
• Postal activities under universal service obligation20 companies
• Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles19 companies
• Performing arts19 companies
• Service activities incidental to land transportation19 companies
• Specialised design activities19 companies
• Other residential care activities18 companies
• Service activities incidental to air transportation18 companies
• Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery17 companies
• Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products17 companies
• Fitness facilities17 companies
• Pre-primary education17 companies
• Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods17 companies
• Activities of professional membership organisations16 companies
• Computer facilities management activities16 companies
• Marine fishing16 companies
• Media representation16 companies
• Other construction installation16 companies
• Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating16 companies
• Warehousing and storage16 companies
• Financial leasing15 companies
• Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.15 companies
• Public relations and communication activities15 companies
• Marine aquaculture14 companies
• Operation of sports facilities14 companies
• Other retail sale in non-specialised stores14 companies
• Motion picture, video and television programme production activities13 companies
• Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet13 companies
• Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies12 companies
• Electrical installation12 companies
• General medical practice activities12 companies
• Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods11 companies
• Market research and public opinion polling11 companies
• Pension funding11 companies
• Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores11 companies
• Specialist medical practice activities11 companies
• Wholesale of other machinery and equipment11 companies
• Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft9 companies
• Freight air transport9 companies
• Non-life insurance9 companies
• Other retail sale of food in specialised stores9 companies
• Raising of other animals9 companies
• Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores9 companies
• Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories9 companies
• Sale of cars and light motor vehicles9 companies
• Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories9 companies
• Sports and recreation education9 companies
• Technical testing and analysis9 companies
• Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics9 companies
• Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets8 companies
• Repair and maintenance of ships and boats8 companies
• Demolition7 companies
• Operation of arts facilities7 companies
• Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled7 companies
• Trade of electricity7 companies
• Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies7 companies
• Wholesale of other household goods7 companies
• Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment7 companies
• Activities of sports clubs6 companies
• Aluminium production6 companies
• Dental practice activities6 companies
• Floor and wall covering6 companies
• Inland freight water transport6 companies
• Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.6 companies
• Organisation of conventions and trade shows6 companies
• Other printing6 companies
• Repair of consumer electronics6 companies
• Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores6 companies
• Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores6 companies
• Tour operator activities6 companies
• Wholesale of chemical products6 companies
• Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs6 companies
• Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel5 companies
• Book publishing5 companies
• Distribution of electricity5 companies
• Installation of industrial machinery and equipment5 companies
• Motion picture projection activities5 companies
• Other cleaning activities5 companies
• Repair of furniture and home furnishings5 companies
• Repair of other personal and household goods5 companies
• Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores5 companies
• Transmission of electricity5 companies
• Travel agency activities5 companies
• Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.4 companies
• Cultural education4 companies
• Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains4 companies
• Life insurance4 companies
• Manufacture of gas4 companies
• Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies4 companies
• Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities4 companies
• News agency activities4 companies
• Other credit granting4 companies
• Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.4 companies
• Post-secondary non-tertiary education4 companies
• Production of electricity4 companies
• Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores4 companies
• Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores4 companies
• Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialised stores4 companies
• Support activities for crop production4 companies
• Translation and interpretation activities4 companies
• Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products4 companies
• Wholesale of clothing and footwear4 companies
• Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment4 companies
• Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies4 companies
• Wholesale of metals and metal ores4 companies
• Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products4 companies
• Activities of political organisations3 companies
• Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals3 companies
• Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products3 companies
• Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery3 companies
• Manufacture of other furniture3 companies
• Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding3 companies
• Other building and industrial cleaning activities3 companies
• Photographic activities3 companies
• Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation3 companies
• Remediation activities and other waste management services3 companies
• Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities3 companies
• Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores3 companies
• Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores3 companies
• Security and commodity contracts brokerage3 companies
• Support activities for animal production3 companies
• Support activities for other mining and quarrying3 companies
• Test drilling and boring3 companies
• Veterinary activities3 companies
• Wholesale of beverages3 companies
• Wholesale of fruit and vegetables3 companies
• Wired telecommunications activities3 companies
• Wireless telecommunications activities3 companies
• Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus2 companies
• Activities of trade unions2 companies
• Child day-care activities2 companies
• Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications2 companies
• Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone2 companies
• Dispensing chemist in specialised stores2 companies
• Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits2 companies
• Freshwater fishing2 companies
• Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops2 companies
• Hospital activities2 companies
• Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery2 companies
• Manufacture of consumer electronics2 companies
• Manufacture of electric lighting equipment2 companies
• Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles2 companies
• Manufacture of electronic components2 companies
• Manufacture of kitchen furniture2 companies
• Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction2 companies
• Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures2 companies
• Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment2 companies
• Manufacture of other plastic products2 companies
• Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.2 companies
• Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories2 companies
• Manufacture of plastic packing goods2 companies
• Mixed farming2 companies
• Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities2 companies
• Painting and glazing2 companies
• Raising of horses and other equines2 companies
• Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles2 companies
• Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods2 companies
• Repair of computers and peripheral equipment2 companies
• Repair of electrical equipment2 companies
• Research and experimental development on biotechnology2 companies
• Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores2 companies
• Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores2 companies
• Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores2 companies
• Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores2 companies
• Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores2 companies
• Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores2 companies
• Sale of other motor vehicles2 companies
• Seed processing for propagation2 companies
• Silviculture and other forestry activities2 companies
• Site preparation2 companies
• Sound recording and music publishing activities2 companies
• Television programming and broadcasting activities2 companies
• Temporary employment agency activities2 companies
• Trade of gas through mains2 companies
• Water collection, treatment and supply2 companies
• Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software2 companies
• Wholesale of electrical household appliances2 companies
• Wholesale of meat and meat products2 companies
• Wholesale of textiles2 companies
• Wholesale of watches and jewellery2 companies