2013
5,232 formed
3,032 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Cambridgeshire during 2017
6.1% more companies in Cambridgeshire compared to 2016
Cambridge 934 formed
East Cambridgeshire 491 formed
Fenland 484 formed
Huntingdonshire 1,157 formed
Peterborough 1,779 formed
South Cambridgeshire 1,530 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Cambridgeshire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th
2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
25th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,384 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
5th
2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
7th
2016: 5th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,752 |
14th
2016: 22nd
|
Northamptonshire |
9,958 |
23rd
2016: 10th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,469 |
25th
2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,384 |
31st
2016: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,414 |
38th
2016: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,399 |
39th
2016: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,145 |
47th
2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
186 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th 2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
6th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
14,860 |
7th 2016: 5th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,752 |
8th 2016: 9th
|
Hampshire |
13,642 |
9th 2016: 7th
|
Cheshire |
11,619 |
10th 2016: 13th
|
Merseyside |
11,016 |
11th 2016: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,009 |
12th 2016: 14th
|
Lancashire |
10,646 |
13th 2016: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
10,566 |
14th 2016: 22nd
|
Northamptonshire |
9,958 |
15th 2016: 16th
|
Berkshire |
8,679 |
16th 2016: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,325 |
17th 2016: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
7,992 |
18th 2016: 24th
|
Worcestershire |
7,804 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,318 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,242 |
21st 2016: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,937 |
22nd 2016: 25th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,766 |
23rd 2016: 10th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,469 |
24th 2016: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
6,449 |
25th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,384 |
26th 2016: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,166 |
27th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
5,803 |
28th 2016: 30th
|
Devon |
5,615 |
29th 2016: 29th
|
West Sussex |
5,598 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
5,447 |
31st 2016: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,414 |
32nd 2016: 33rd
|
Somerset |
5,329 |
33rd 2016: 11th
|
Wiltshire |
5,227 |
34th 2016: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,744 |
35th 2016: 39th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,646 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,617 |
37th 2016: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,612 |
38th 2016: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,399 |
39th 2016: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,145 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
Durham |
4,077 |
41st 2016: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,665 |
42nd 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,474 |
43rd 2016: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,215 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,360 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
906 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
528 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
186 |
people
7.9
10.0
97% Private Limited Companies (6,192 companies)
3% Other company types (192 companies)
Other company types breakdown (192 companies)
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Businesses formed in Cambridgeshire during 2017
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Businesses dissolved in Cambridgeshire during 2017
46,059
businesses registered in Cambridgeshire at the end of 2017.
6.1% more companies in Cambridgeshire compared to 2016
Essex
116,669 total businesses
15,922 formed in 2017
12,534 dissolved in 2017
Hertfordshire
105,506 total businesses
13,752 formed in 2017
11,826 dissolved in 2017
Norfolk
36,459 total businesses
4,399 formed in 2017
3,332 dissolved in 2017
Suffolk
33,994 total businesses
4,145 formed in 2017
2,936 dissolved in 2017
Lincolnshire
41,976 total businesses
5,414 formed in 2017
4,320 dissolved in 2017
Northamptonshire
46,778 total businesses
9,958 formed in 2017
4,930 dissolved in 2017
Bedfordshire
38,894 total businesses
6,469 formed in 2017
11,232 dissolved in 2017
Rutland
1,797 total businesses
186 formed in 2017
142 dissolved in 2017
Cambridgeshire
46,059 total businesses
6,384 formed in 2017
4,395 dissolved in 2017
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
-1 |
||
Arbury |
10 |
||
Castle |
9 |
||
Cherry Hinton |
-3 |
||
Coleridge |
-1 |
||
East Chesterton |
50 |
||
Histon and Impington |
37 |
||
King's Hedges |
24 |
||
Market |
25 |
||
Newnham |
9 |
||
Petersfield |
-48 |
||
Queen Edith's |
6 |
||
Romsey |
3 |
||
Trumpington |
19 |
||
West Chesterton |
25 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bottisham |
-1 |
||
Burwell |
0 |
||
Cheveley |
7 |
||
Downham Villages |
-2 |
||
Dullingham Villages |
-3 |
||
Ely East |
14 |
||
Ely North |
6 |
||
Ely South |
16 |
||
Ely West |
14 |
||
Fordham Villages |
-4 |
||
Haddenham |
4 |
||
Isleham |
3 |
||
Littleport East |
17 |
||
Littleport West |
-8 |
||
Soham North |
19 |
||
Soham South |
7 |
||
Stretham |
9 |
||
Sutton |
13 |
||
The Swaffhams |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bassenhally |
7 |
||
Benwick Coates & Eastrea |
6 |
||
Birch |
1 |
||
Clarkson |
20 |
||
Doddington & Wimblington |
7 |
||
Elm & Christchurch |
-1 |
||
Kirkgate |
4 |
||
Lattersey |
2 |
||
Manea |
3 |
||
March East |
6 |
||
March North |
24 |
||
March West |
-11 |
||
Medworth |
27 |
||
Octavia Hill |
6 |
||
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary |
21 |
||
Peckover |
20 |
||
Roman Bank |
6 |
||
Slade Lode |
-3 |
||
St Andrews |
7 |
||
Staithe |
-3 |
||
Stonald |
3 |
||
The Mills |
-2 |
||
Waterlees Village |
3 |
||
Wenneye |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alconbury and The Stukeleys |
-15 |
||
Brampton |
18 |
||
Buckden |
3 |
||
Earith |
17 |
||
Ellington |
10 |
||
Elton and Folksworth |
16 |
||
Fenstanton |
6 |
||
Godmanchester |
5 |
||
Gransden and The Offords |
0 |
||
Huntingdon East |
4 |
||
Huntingdon North |
29 |
||
Huntingdon West |
14 |
||
Kimbolton and Staughton |
3 |
||
Little Paxton |
56 |
||
Ramsey |
22 |
||
Sawtry |
-6 |
||
Somersham |
10 |
||
St Ives East |
14 |
||
St Ives South |
49 |
||
St Ives West |
1 |
||
St Neots Eaton Ford |
4 |
||
St Neots Eaton Socon |
10 |
||
St Neots Eynesbury |
8 |
||
St Neots Priory Park |
7 |
||
Stilton |
2 |
||
The Hemingfords |
10 |
||
Upwood and The Raveleys |
2 |
||
Warboys and Bury |
9 |
||
Yaxley and Farcet |
22 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnack |
16 |
||
Bretton North |
19 |
||
Bretton South |
1 |
||
Central |
136 |
||
Coleridge |
-1 |
||
Dogsthorpe |
38 |
||
East |
76 |
||
Eye and Thorney |
15 |
||
Fletton and Woodston |
47 |
||
Glinton and Wittering |
4 |
||
Newborough |
-7 |
||
North |
19 |
||
Northborough |
-7 |
||
Orton Longueville |
16 |
||
Orton Waterville |
31 |
||
Orton with Hampton |
38 |
||
Park |
38 |
||
Paston |
34 |
||
Ravensthorpe |
4 |
||
Stanground Central |
8 |
||
Stanground East |
13 |
||
Walton |
24 |
||
Werrington North |
8 |
||
Werrington South |
17 |
||
West |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Balsham |
8 |
||
Bar Hill |
-5 |
||
Barton |
-2 |
||
Bassingbourn |
71 |
||
Bourn |
23 |
||
Caldecote |
6 |
||
Coleridge |
-1 |
||
Comberton |
2 |
||
Cottenham |
24 |
||
Duxford |
8 |
||
Fowlmere and Foxton |
3 |
||
Fulbourn |
27 |
||
Gamlingay |
8 |
||
Girton |
21 |
||
Hardwick |
7 |
||
Harston and Hauxton |
11 |
||
Haslingfield and The Eversdens |
2 |
||
Histon and Impington |
37 |
||
Linton |
-2 |
||
Longstanton |
10 |
||
Melbourn |
25 |
||
Meldreth |
2 |
||
Milton |
23 |
||
Newnham |
9 |
||
Orwell and Barrington |
5 |
||
Papworth and Elsworth |
12 |
||
Sawston |
-20 |
||
Swavesey |
6 |
||
Teversham |
1 |
||
The Abingtons |
15 |
||
The Mordens |
7 |
||
The Shelfords and Stapleford |
30 |
||
The Wilbrahams |
10 |
||
Waterbeach |
296 |
||
Whittlesford |
-28 |
||
Willingham and Over |
24 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how Cambridgeshire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th
2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
27th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
46,059 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
4th
2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
7th
2016: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
105,506 |
26th
2016: 31st
|
Northamptonshire |
46,778 |
27th
2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
46,059 |
29th
2016: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
41,976 |
32nd
2016: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
38,894 |
35th
2016: 34th
|
Norfolk |
36,459 |
37th
2016: 37th
|
Suffolk |
33,994 |
47th
2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,797 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th 2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
6th 2016: 7th
|
Hampshire |
106,588 |
7th 2016: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
105,506 |
8th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
105,182 |
9th 2016: 9th
|
Surrey |
96,847 |
10th 2016: 10th
|
Cheshire |
76,254 |
11th 2016: 11th
|
Lancashire |
71,294 |
12th 2016: 12th
|
Berkshire |
66,738 |
13th 2016: 13th
|
East Sussex |
64,805 |
14th 2016: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
64,538 |
15th 2016: 15th
|
Merseyside |
63,781 |
16th 2016: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
57,830 |
17th 2016: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
56,932 |
18th 2016: 18th
|
Dorset |
52,411 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
50,798 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
West Sussex |
49,845 |
21st 2016: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
49,129 |
22nd 2016: 22nd
|
Devon |
48,848 |
23rd 2016: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
47,930 |
24th 2016: 24th
|
Somerset |
47,912 |
25th 2016: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
47,771 |
26th 2016: 31st
|
Northamptonshire |
46,778 |
27th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
46,059 |
28th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
44,849 |
29th 2016: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
41,976 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
40,273 |
31st 2016: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
39,736 |
32nd 2016: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
38,894 |
33rd 2016: 36th
|
Worcestershire |
38,764 |
34th 2016: 29th
|
Wiltshire |
36,977 |
35th 2016: 34th
|
Norfolk |
36,459 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
35,844 |
37th 2016: 37th
|
Suffolk |
33,994 |
38th 2016: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,106 |
39th 2016: 39th
|
Durham |
26,562 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,585 |
41st 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
21,473 |
42nd 2016: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
20,746 |
43rd 2016: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
20,316 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,100 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,627 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,125 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,797 |
people
57.1
65.1
How the total number of companies in Cambridgeshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2013
5,232 formed
3,032 dissolved
2014
5,879 formed
3,748 dissolved
2015
6,235 formed
3,619 dissolved
2016
6,208 formed
4,498 dissolved
2017
6,384 formed
4,395 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.8% vs 2013
7.3% vs 2014
4.9% vs 2015
6.1% vs 2016