2020
5,559 formed
2,879 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Bristol during 2024
1.6% fewer companies in Bristol compared to 2023
Bristol 4,463 formed
Cardiff 23,724 formed
Vale of Glamorgan 809 formed
Newport 1,337 formed
Monmouthshire 570 formed
Somerset 6,153 formed
Gloucestershire 6,522 formed
Wiltshire 4,609 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Bristol compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
280,423 |
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
41,700 |
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th
2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
5th
2023: 5th
|
Essex |
19,024 |
39th 2023: 37th
|
Bristol |
4,467 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
30th
2023: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
6,522 |
32nd
2023: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,153 |
38th
2023: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,609 |
39th
2023: 37th
|
Bristol |
4,467 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2023: 1st
|
London |
280,423 |
2nd 2023: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
41,700 |
3rd 2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th 2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
5th 2023: 5th
|
Essex |
19,024 |
6th 2023: 6th
|
Kent |
16,490 |
7th 2023: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,534 |
8th 2023: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,111 |
9th 2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,620 |
10th 2023: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,029 |
11th 2023: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,673 |
12th 2023: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,351 |
13th 2023: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,209 |
14th 2023: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,454 |
15th 2023: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,854 |
16th 2023: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,248 |
17th 2023: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,185 |
18th 2023: 20th
|
Suffolk |
9,091 |
19th 2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
8,830 |
20th 2023: 22nd
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,588 |
21st 2023: 24th
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,269 |
22nd 2023: 19th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,251 |
23rd 2023: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,181 |
24th 2023: 23rd
|
Dorset |
7,890 |
25th 2023: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,553 |
26th 2023: 27th
|
East Sussex |
7,231 |
27th 2023: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,132 |
28th 2023: 25th
|
Northamptonshire |
6,894 |
29th 2023: 28th
|
Devon |
6,646 |
30th 2023: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
6,522 |
31st 2023: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,467 |
32nd 2023: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,153 |
33rd 2023: 34th
|
Durham |
5,616 |
34th 2023: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
5,434 |
35th 2023: 35th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,301 |
36th 2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,070 |
37th 2023: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
5,059 |
38th 2023: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,609 |
39th 2023: 37th
|
Bristol |
4,467 |
40th 2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,234 |
41st 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
4,025 |
42nd 2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,031 |
43rd 2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,854 |
44th 2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,453 |
45th 2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,577 |
46th 2023: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
718 |
47th 2023: 47th
|
Rutland |
242 |
people
9.3
12.5
96% Private Limited Companies (4,270 companies)
4% Other company types (197 companies)
Other company types breakdown (197 companies)
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Businesses formed in Bristol during 2024
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Businesses dissolved in Bristol during 2024
36,561
businesses registered in Bristol at the end of 2024.
1.6% fewer companies in Bristol compared to 2023
Cardiff
70,946 total businesses
23,724 formed in 2024
35,159 dissolved in 2024
Vale of Glamorgan
6,897 total businesses
809 formed in 2024
737 dissolved in 2024
Newport
8,746 total businesses
1,337 formed in 2024
1,150 dissolved in 2024
Monmouthshire
5,359 total businesses
570 formed in 2024
430 dissolved in 2024
Somerset
60,769 total businesses
6,153 formed in 2024
5,785 dissolved in 2024
Gloucestershire
61,133 total businesses
6,522 formed in 2024
5,495 dissolved in 2024
Wiltshire
42,535 total businesses
4,609 formed in 2024
4,357 dissolved in 2024
Bristol
36,561 total businesses
4,467 formed in 2024
3,885 dissolved in 2024
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashley |
44 |
||
Avonmouth |
-77 |
||
Bedminster |
38 |
||
Bishopston |
30 |
||
Bishopsworth |
0 |
||
Brislington East |
20 |
||
Brislington West |
3 |
||
Cabot |
-209 |
||
Clifton |
39 |
||
Clifton East |
42 |
||
Cotham |
24 |
||
Easton |
23 |
||
Eastville |
29 |
||
Filwood |
10 |
||
Frenchay and Stoke Park |
0 |
||
Frome Vale |
39 |
||
Hartcliffe |
39 |
||
Henbury |
21 |
||
Hengrove |
-7 |
||
Henleaze |
43 |
||
Hillfields |
53 |
||
Horfield |
37 |
||
Kingsweston |
25 |
||
Knowle |
12 |
||
Lawrence Hill |
-9 |
||
Lockleaze |
26 |
||
Redland |
63 |
||
Southmead |
17 |
||
Southville |
23 |
||
St George East |
-1 |
||
St George West |
20 |
||
Stockwood |
16 |
||
Stoke Bishop |
13 |
||
Westbury-on-Trym |
138 |
||
Whitchurch Park |
-2 |
||
Windmill Hill |
43 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how Bristol compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
1,560,328 |
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
234,944 |
4th
2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
5th
2023: 4th
|
Essex |
157,235 |
39th 2023: 39th
|
Bristol |
36,561 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
24th
2023: 26th
|
Gloucestershire |
61,133 |
25th
2023: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,769 |
37th
2023: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,535 |
39th
2023: 39th
|
Bristol |
36,561 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2023: 1st
|
London |
1,560,328 |
2nd 2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
3rd 2023: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
234,944 |
4th 2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
5th 2023: 4th
|
Essex |
157,235 |
6th 2023: 6th
|
Kent |
136,504 |
7th 2023: 7th
|
Hampshire |
127,564 |
8th 2023: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
125,410 |
9th 2023: 9th
|
Surrey |
110,047 |
10th 2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
97,537 |
11th 2023: 11th
|
Merseyside |
84,857 |
12th 2023: 12th
|
Cheshire |
83,478 |
13th 2023: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
80,842 |
14th 2023: 14th
|
Berkshire |
80,348 |
15th 2023: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
78,116 |
16th 2023: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
75,130 |
17th 2023: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,666 |
18th 2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
67,293 |
19th 2023: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
65,784 |
20th 2023: 20th
|
Devon |
64,346 |
21st 2023: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,675 |
22nd 2023: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
62,904 |
23rd 2023: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
61,973 |
24th 2023: 26th
|
Gloucestershire |
61,133 |
25th 2023: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,769 |
26th 2023: 25th
|
West Sussex |
60,518 |
27th 2023: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
59,950 |
28th 2023: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
57,099 |
29th 2023: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
55,842 |
30th 2023: 32nd
|
Suffolk |
55,335 |
31st 2023: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
54,971 |
32nd 2023: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
53,808 |
33rd 2023: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
49,863 |
34th 2023: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
48,887 |
35th 2023: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
48,838 |
36th 2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,777 |
37th 2023: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,535 |
38th 2023: 38th
|
Durham |
38,779 |
39th 2023: 39th
|
Bristol |
36,561 |
40th 2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
31,014 |
41st 2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,136 |
42nd 2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
27,621 |
43rd 2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
24,059 |
44th 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
18,258 |
45th 2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
13,228 |
46th 2023: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,739 |
47th 2023: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,179 |
people
76.3
83.4
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.
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
2024
4,467 formed
3,885 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
0.09% vs 2020
2.21% vs 2021
0.33% vs 2022
-1.6% vs 2023