2019
5,040 formed
3,780 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Bristol during 2023
0.3% more companies in Bristol compared to 2022
Bristol 5,040 formed
Cardiff 10,483 formed
Vale of Glamorgan 895 formed
Newport 1,387 formed
Monmouthshire 551 formed
Somerset 6,531 formed
Gloucestershire 6,902 formed
Wiltshire 4,965 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Bristol compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
37th 2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
30th
2022: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
6,902 |
32nd
2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
37th
2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
38th
2022: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,965 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
15,385 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,512 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Merseyside |
14,307 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
14,223 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,417 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,571 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,952 |
16th 2022: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,591 |
17th 2022: 16th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,559 |
18th 2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
19th 2022: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
9,025 |
20th 2022: 30th
|
Suffolk |
8,934 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,878 |
22nd 2022: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,677 |
23rd 2022: 19th
|
Dorset |
8,565 |
24th 2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
25th 2022: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
8,191 |
26th 2022: 24th
|
Derbyshire |
7,528 |
27th 2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
28th 2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
29th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,141 |
30th 2022: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
6,902 |
31st 2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
32nd 2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
33rd 2022: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,723 |
34th 2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
35th 2022: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,446 |
36th 2022: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
5,157 |
37th 2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,965 |
39th 2022: 37th
|
Worcestershire |
4,808 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,211 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,480 |
42nd 2022: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
3,074 |
43rd 2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
44th 2022: 42nd
|
Herefordshire |
2,540 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
757 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
232 |
people
11.8
14.2
95% Private Limited Companies (4,796 companies)
5% Other company types (254 companies)
Other company types breakdown (254 companies)
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Businesses formed in Bristol during 2023
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Businesses dissolved in Bristol during 2023
37,161
businesses registered in Bristol at the end of 2023.
0.3% more companies in Bristol compared to 2022
Cardiff
47,476 total businesses
10,483 formed in 2023
15,843 dissolved in 2023
Vale of Glamorgan
6,799 total businesses
895 formed in 2023
748 dissolved in 2023
Newport
8,391 total businesses
1,387 formed in 2023
1,185 dissolved in 2023
Monmouthshire
5,223 total businesses
551 formed in 2023
540 dissolved in 2023
Somerset
60,186 total businesses
6,531 formed in 2023
6,028 dissolved in 2023
Gloucestershire
59,830 total businesses
6,902 formed in 2023
5,515 dissolved in 2023
Wiltshire
42,004 total businesses
4,965 formed in 2023
4,265 dissolved in 2023
Bristol
37,161 total businesses
5,050 formed in 2023
4,143 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashley |
56 |
||
Avonmouth |
-27 |
||
Bedminster |
37 |
||
Bishopston |
-1 |
||
Bishopsworth |
8 |
||
Brislington East |
30 |
||
Brislington West |
32 |
||
Cabot |
-30 |
||
Clifton |
16 |
||
Clifton East |
1 |
||
Cotham |
2 |
||
Easton |
71 |
||
Eastville |
15 |
||
Filwood |
-7 |
||
Frenchay and Stoke Park |
0 |
||
Frome Vale |
30 |
||
Hartcliffe |
11 |
||
Henbury |
22 |
||
Hengrove |
-13 |
||
Henleaze |
11 |
||
Hillfields |
81 |
||
Horfield |
24 |
||
Kingsweston |
29 |
||
Knowle |
11 |
||
Lawrence Hill |
-12 |
||
Lockleaze |
28 |
||
Redland |
37 |
||
Southmead |
10 |
||
Southville |
19 |
||
St George East |
27 |
||
St George West |
29 |
||
Stockwood |
37 |
||
Stoke Bishop |
26 |
||
Westbury-on-Trym |
320 |
||
Whitchurch Park |
7 |
||
Windmill Hill |
8 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how Bristol compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
39th 2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
23rd
2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
26th
2022: 25th
|
Gloucestershire |
59,830 |
37th
2022: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,004 |
39th
2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
126,128 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,871 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
95,511 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Merseyside |
83,450 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
Cheshire |
82,175 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,961 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
78,581 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
75,930 |
16th 2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
17th 2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
18th 2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
19th 2022: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
64,763 |
20th 2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,266 |
22nd 2022: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
61,360 |
23rd 2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
24th 2022: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
60,023 |
25th 2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
26th 2022: 25th
|
Gloucestershire |
59,830 |
27th 2022: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
57,297 |
28th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
54,523 |
29th 2022: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,911 |
30th 2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
31st 2022: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
52,721 |
32nd 2022: 34th
|
Suffolk |
51,083 |
33rd 2022: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
48,437 |
34th 2022: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
48,030 |
35th 2022: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
45,794 |
36th 2022: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,587 |
37th 2022: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,004 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
39th 2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
30,108 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,037 |
42nd 2022: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
26,998 |
43rd 2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
44th 2022: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,164 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,580 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,133 |
people
86.8
86.6
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.
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
2023
5,050 formed
4,143 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.78% vs 2019
0.09% vs 2020
2.21% vs 2021
0.3% vs 2022