25,517 companies formed

UK  805,141 companies formed in the UK in total View national statistics


West Yorkshire sees exciting growth in new company incorporations during 2022.

With 25,517 new companies being formed in West Yorkshire during 2022 – 3,377 more than preceding year – the county boasts a growth rate of 7.1%, notably above the 4.6% shown across the UK as a whole. With this almost certainly being one of the county’s strongest years it is not surprising that the 5 year growth for West Yorkshire sits slightly above the UK average of 27.1% at 29.6%.

Bringing the total number of companies registered in West Yorkshire to 151,175 the county rises a spot on the total number of companies registered to 4th – quite the achievement.

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