The number of newly-founded companies rose by 239 compared with the previous month when a total 44,374 startups were established, and another 1,303 firms were in process of being set up.
Most startups were established in capital Bucharest (6,122), Cluj (5,263) and Timis (2,574), the same data show. These three regions have held the top spots every year starting 2011, when this type of business was launched on the local market. Covasna (150), Calarasi (181) and Caras-Severin (232) rank last.
Construction works on residential and non-residential buildings was the most sought-after business model (2,011 firms), which is followed by road freight transport (1,962 firms) and by beauty-related activities (1,570 firms).
A SRL-D-type firm is a company founded by a shareholder who starts a business for the first time, gets a series of facilities when founding the company and can even access financing of maximum EUR10,000 from the state, being obliged to create at least two jobs.