The Business Register showcase is good for legality and increases the interest of companies in the recognition promoted by the Competition and Market Authority. One year after the appearance in the chamber of commerce register of the legality rating issued by the Antitrust to companies that have requested it - and which have passed the scrutiny of the Authority itself - there are 6.210 companies that can boast the stars of legality, 80 % more than the survey conducted at the end of April 2017. A widespread growth, confirmed by the fact that, in 9 out of 20 regions, certified companies more than doubled in the period considered and that the "less" dynamic region, Basilicata, has grown by 42%!
The map of companies with the "stars" of legality
At the beginning of October 2018, there are 6.210 companies in possession of the "stars" of legality. For the majority, they are from the North (52,8%), compared to 19% in the Center and 27,9% in the South (South and Islands). 58% are concentrated in five regions, Lombardy in the lead (14,9), followed by Emilia Romagna (13,1), Veneto (11,6), Lazio and Puglia (9,3). Over 90% of the companies in possession of the Legality Rating are SMEs according to the European definition, i.e. with a turnover equal to or less than 50 million euros and fewer than 250 employees. Of these, 2 out of 3 companies (66,1%) are small businesses, employing fewer than 50 people and with a turnover of no more than 10 million euros. Based on the type of activity, 38% of companies operate in the manufacturing industry sector and about 20% in the notoriously "sensitive" sector such as construction. The largest share is made up of limited liability companies (57,3%), followed by joint stock companies (18,7%).
