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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Holding company” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 11,000

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 11,000 companies in the “Holding company” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 61.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 59.4).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

11,153businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
61.5per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 59.4)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf1,047
Cologne933
Essen364
Münster351
Dortmund307
Bielefeld264
Wuppertal233
Bonn222
Aachen176
Bochum175

→ Holding company in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Holding company” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 11,000 companies in the “Holding company” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 61.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 59.4).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Holding company” industry?

Most are located in Düsseldorf (1,047), Cologne (933), Essen (364).

Cite this number

Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 11,000 companies in the “Holding company” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/holding-company/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.