645 companies formed

UK  669,855 companies formed in the UK in total View national statistics


All time high in Isle of Wight companies incorporated in 2018

The Isle of Wight saw a record high in new companies registered in 2018. The 645 companies newly formed in the year eclipsed the previous high of 560 in 2015 and brought the total number of companies based there to 5,417. That’s up 5.7% on a year before, when the total was 5,125.

Explore our infographic below, which looks at the entrepreneurial performance of the Isle of Wight compared with other areas of the UK.

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