6,822 companies formed

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


6,822 companies formed in North Yorkshire in 2018 is new record

North Yorkshire achieved a record performance in new company formation in 2018.

There were 1,258 companies formed in York, 1,202 in Harrogate, 1,044 in Middlesbrough, 638 in Redcar and Cleveland, 481 in Richmondshire and 469 in Scarborough. Overall, at the end of 2018 there were 52,860 companies based in North Yorkshire, up 4.1% on a year previously.

You can find more details below about when and more exactly where companies were formed in North Yorkshire in 2018, with a breakdown of the types of companies registered. You’re also able to compare the entrepreneurial performance of North Yorkshire with other areas of the UK.

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