2018
4,635 formed
3,805 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Bristol during 2022
2.2% more companies in Bristol compared to 2021
Bristol 4,938 formed
Cardiff 7,210 formed
Vale of Glamorgan 811 formed
Newport 1,320 formed
Monmouthshire 519 formed
Somerset 7,121 formed
Gloucestershire 6,373 formed
Wiltshire 4,536 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Bristol compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th
2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
36th 2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
27th
2021: 28th
|
Somerset |
7,121 |
31st
2021: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,373 |
36th
2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
39th
2021: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,536 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th 2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th 2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,533 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,643 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
11th 2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
12th 2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Leicestershire |
10,408 |
14th 2021: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,571 |
15th 2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,235 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,683 |
18th 2021: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,495 |
19th 2021: 22nd
|
Dorset |
8,427 |
20th 2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
21st 2021: 18th
|
Staffordshire |
8,072 |
22nd 2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
23rd 2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
24th 2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
25th 2021: 23rd
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,739 |
26th 2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
27th 2021: 28th
|
Somerset |
7,121 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,100 |
29th 2021: 30th
|
Devon |
6,814 |
30th 2021: 33rd
|
Suffolk |
6,749 |
31st 2021: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,373 |
32nd 2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
33rd 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,540 |
34th 2021: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,384 |
35th 2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
36th 2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
37th 2021: 25th
|
Worcestershire |
4,941 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,842 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,536 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,233 |
41st 2021: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,132 |
42nd 2021: 43rd
|
Herefordshire |
2,928 |
43rd 2021: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,912 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
652 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
193 |
people
11.6
12.7
96% Private Limited Companies (4,742 companies)
4% Other company types (209 companies)
Other company types breakdown (209 companies)
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Businesses formed in Bristol during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in Bristol during 2022
37,039
businesses registered in Bristol at the end of 2022.
2.2% more companies in Bristol compared to 2021
Cardiff
36,593 total businesses
7,210 formed in 2022
8,154 dissolved in 2022
Vale of Glamorgan
6,474 total businesses
811 formed in 2022
695 dissolved in 2022
Newport
8,257 total businesses
1,320 formed in 2022
1,207 dissolved in 2022
Monmouthshire
5,237 total businesses
519 formed in 2022
407 dissolved in 2022
Somerset
59,531 total businesses
7,121 formed in 2022
5,386 dissolved in 2022
Gloucestershire
57,852 total businesses
6,373 formed in 2022
5,441 dissolved in 2022
Wiltshire
40,505 total businesses
4,536 formed in 2022
3,838 dissolved in 2022
Bristol
37,039 total businesses
4,951 formed in 2022
3,839 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashley |
39 |
||
Avonmouth |
146 |
||
Bedminster |
-5 |
||
Bishopston |
28 |
||
Bishopsworth |
84 |
||
Brislington East |
-9 |
||
Brislington West |
24 |
||
Cabot |
-130 |
||
Clifton |
23 |
||
Clifton East |
30 |
||
Cotham |
31 |
||
Easton |
10 |
||
Eastville |
63 |
||
Filwood |
18 |
||
Frenchay and Stoke Park |
0 |
||
Frome Vale |
-4 |
||
Hartcliffe |
6 |
||
Henbury |
16 |
||
Hengrove |
21 |
||
Henleaze |
67 |
||
Hillfields |
22 |
||
Horfield |
5 |
||
Kingsweston |
8 |
||
Knowle |
19 |
||
Lawrence Hill |
104 |
||
Lockleaze |
31 |
||
Redland |
8 |
||
Southmead |
34 |
||
Southville |
7 |
||
St George East |
18 |
||
St George West |
15 |
||
Stockwood |
24 |
||
Stoke Bishop |
5 |
||
Westbury-on-Trym |
324 |
||
Whitchurch Park |
28 |
||
Windmill Hill |
19 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how Bristol compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th
2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
23rd
2021: 23rd
|
Somerset |
59,531 |
25th
2021: 24th
|
Gloucestershire |
57,852 |
37th
2021: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
40,505 |
38th
2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th 2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th 2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
124,249 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,123 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th 2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th 2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,850 |
14th 2021: 13th
|
Berkshire |
76,700 |
15th 2021: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
73,507 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
18th 2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
19th 2021: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
62,142 |
20th 2021: 18th
|
Devon |
61,854 |
21st 2021: 25th
|
Dorset |
61,217 |
22nd 2021: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
60,009 |
23rd 2021: 23rd
|
Somerset |
59,531 |
24th 2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
25th 2021: 24th
|
Gloucestershire |
57,852 |
26th 2021: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
57,788 |
27th 2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
53,143 |
29th 2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
30th 2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
31st 2021: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
50,545 |
32nd 2021: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
46,748 |
33rd 2021: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
45,968 |
34th 2021: 35th
|
Suffolk |
45,867 |
35th 2021: 34th
|
Worcestershire |
43,964 |
36th 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
42,564 |
37th 2021: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
40,505 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
29,451 |
41st 2021: 41st
|
Shropshire |
26,781 |
42nd 2021: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
25,857 |
43rd 2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,412 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,423 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,076 |
people
86.5
82.7
How the total number of companies in Bristol has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2018
4,635 formed
3,805 dissolved
2019
5,040 formed
3,780 dissolved
2020
5,559 formed
2,879 dissolved
2021
5,125 formed
4,158 dissolved
2022
4,951 formed
3,839 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
2.44% vs 2018
7.78% vs 2019
0.09% vs 2020
2.2% vs 2021