5,832 companies formed

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


Record number of companies formed in Tyne and Wear

A record-breaking year of company formations in Tyne and Wear in 2014 took the total number of companies registered there close to 35,000. There were 1,891 companies formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, followed by 1,112 in Sunderland and 1,022 in Gateshead.

Our infographic illustrates company formations in Tyne and Wear and compares its performance with other areas of the UK.