Over 15,000 companies have been created in Morocco in the last 2 months

Over 15,000 companies have been created in Morocco in the last 2 months
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Thursday 14 April 2022 - 00:08

The number of companies created in Morocco during the first two months of 2022 reached 15,342 units, according to the general dashboard of the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).

These companies are divided between legal entities with 10,714 units and natural persons, making up the remaining 4,628.

By sector, trade accounts for 35.81% of the total number of companies created in January and February, followed by construction and public works (BTP) and real estate activities (19.07%), miscellaneous services (16.83%), transport (9.69%), industry (6.68%), hotels and restaurants (6.08%), agriculture and fisheries (2.4%), information and communication technologies (2.33%) and financial activities (1.09%).

The Casablanca-Settat région dominates the geographic distribution, with 4,354 companies, ahead of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (2,127), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (2,000), Marrakech-Safi (1. 446), Fez-Meknes (1,209), Souss-Massa (1,035), the Eastern region (860), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (725), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (547), Draa-Tafilalet (495), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (357) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (187).

Regarding the legal form, 63.2% of companies created are limited liability companies with single shareholders (SARLAU), 36.6% SARL, 0.1% of public limited companies (SA) and 0.1% of partnerships (SNC).

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