13,223 companies formed

UK  586,784 companies formed in the UK in total  View national statistics


A record year for businesses in Kent in 2014

2014 saw a record number of new companies formed in Kent, with particularly strong growth in Medway, Maidstone and Sevenoaks. Each of these, along with Tunbridge Wells and Dartford, witnessed more than 1,000 new companies in 2014.

The number of incorporations in Kent was higher than Surrey and both East and West Sussex, meaning there’s now over 88,000 companies registered in the county at the end of 2014.

Our infographic breaks down the performance of Kent and compares it with other counties.