PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES Companies in Italy
Approximately 649,995 real businesses operate in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector across Italy. Consultants, lawyers, architects, and researchers make up a sector regulated twice over — once by company law, once by their own professional body. Legal, accounting, tax, management consulting, engineering, advertising, and R&D firms are frequently structured as partnerships or professional corporations, which layers licensing-body oversight on top of standard company registration rather than replacing it.
1 company in this sector is indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Italy's own official business register reports a comparable figure specifically for active, currently-trading businesses: approximately 233,767 (InfoCamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce register), ATECO 2025 classification, active businesses as of December 2025).
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Italy follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Italy beneficial ownership overview- Total Companies10.3M+
- Officer Records5,322
- Shareholder Records131
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)2.3M+
- VAT Records5.2M+
- Financial Reports1.1M+
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies are registered in Italy?
Approximately 649,995 real businesses operate under Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in Italy. Italy's own official business register reports a comparable figure specifically for active, currently-trading businesses: approximately 233,767, per InfoCamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce register), ATECO 2025 classification, active businesses as of December 2025.
What does the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector include in Italy?
Consultants, lawyers, architects, and researchers make up a sector regulated twice over — once by company law, once by their own professional body. Legal, accounting, tax, management consulting, engineering, advertising, and R&D firms are frequently structured as partnerships or professional corporations, which layers licensing-body oversight on top of standard company registration rather than replacing it.
How is company ownership disclosed for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Italy?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Italy — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities.
Can I see all industries present in Italy?
Yes — the Italy company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Italy.
Can I see Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in other countries?
Yes — the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector directory lists every country with recorded Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Italy over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in Italy going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.