2013
2,305 formed
1,257 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Cornwall during 2017
5.6% more companies in Cornwall compared to 2016
Cornwall 2,655 formed
Dorset 7,242 formed
Somerset 5,329 formed
Devon 5,615 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Cornwall 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 |
41st 2016: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,665 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
20th
2016: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,242 |
28th
2016: 30th
|
Devon |
5,615 |
32nd
2016: 33rd
|
Somerset |
5,329 |
41st
2016: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,665 |
| 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
5.0
10.0
95% Private Limited Companies (2,523 companies)
5% Other company types (142 companies)
Other company types breakdown (142 companies)
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Businesses formed in Cornwall during 2017
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Businesses dissolved in Cornwall during 2017
20,746
businesses registered in Cornwall at the end of 2017.
5.6% more companies in Cornwall compared to 2016
Dorset
52,411 total businesses
7,242 formed in 2017
5,040 dissolved in 2017
Somerset
47,912 total businesses
5,329 formed in 2017
3,971 dissolved in 2017
Devon
48,848 total businesses
5,615 formed in 2017
4,335 dissolved in 2017
Cornwall
20,746 total businesses
2,665 formed in 2017
1,858 dissolved in 2017
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Altarnun |
0 |
||
Bodmin St Leonard |
6 |
||
Bodmin St Mary's |
0 |
||
Bodmin St Petroc |
-5 |
||
Breage Germoe and Sithney |
2 |
||
Bude |
9 |
||
Bugle |
8 |
||
Callington |
10 |
||
Camborne Pendarves |
4 |
||
Camborne Roskear |
4 |
||
Camborne Trelowarren |
-3 |
||
Camborne Treslothan |
2 |
||
Camborne Treswithian |
3 |
||
Camelford |
5 |
||
Carharrack Gwennap and St Day |
3 |
||
Chacewater Kenwyn and Baldhu |
25 |
||
Constantine Mawnan and Budock |
-34 |
||
Crowan and Wendron |
5 |
||
Falmouth Arwenack |
6 |
||
Falmouth Boslowick |
20 |
||
Falmouth Penwerris |
-7 |
||
Falmouth Smithick |
-6 |
||
Falmouth Trescobeas |
7 |
||
Feock and Playing Place |
7 |
||
Four Lanes |
-2 |
||
Fowey and Tywardreath |
2 |
||
Grenville and Stratton |
3 |
||
Gulval and Heamoor |
0 |
||
Gunnislake and Calstock |
5 |
||
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth |
-5 |
||
Hayle North |
8 |
||
Hayle South |
8 |
||
Helston North |
8 |
||
Helston South |
2 |
||
Illogan |
6 |
||
Ladock St Clement and St Erme |
27 |
||
Lanivet and Blisland |
-2 |
||
Lanner and Stithians |
4 |
||
Launceston Central |
7 |
||
Launceston North and North Petherwin |
-2 |
||
Launceston South |
6 |
||
Lelant and Carbis Bay |
4 |
||
Liskeard East |
10 |
||
Liskeard North |
3 |
||
Liskeard West and Dobwalls |
8 |
||
Looe East |
11 |
||
Looe West Lansallos and Lanteglos |
-23 |
||
Lostwithiel |
9 |
||
Ludgvan |
16 |
||
Lynher |
7 |
||
Mabe Perranarworthal and St Gluvias |
16 |
||
Marazion and Perranuthnoe |
5 |
||
Menheniot |
11 |
||
Mevagissey |
44 |
||
Mount Charles |
3 |
||
Mount Hawke and Portreath |
2 |
||
Mullion and Grade-Ruan |
6 |
||
Newlyn and Goonhavern |
15 |
||
Newlyn and Mousehole |
-2 |
||
Newquay Central |
3 |
||
Newquay Pentire |
15 |
||
Newquay Treloggan |
4 |
||
Newquay Tretherras |
3 |
||
Newquay Treviglas |
1 |
||
Padstow |
10 |
||
Par and St Blazey Gate |
13 |
||
Penryn East and Mylor |
22 |
||
Penryn West |
16 |
||
Penwithick and Boscoppa |
1 |
||
Penzance Central |
18 |
||
Penzance East |
2 |
||
Penzance Promenade |
-5 |
||
Perranporth |
126 |
||
Pool and Tehidy |
17 |
||
Porthleven and Helston West |
6 |
||
Poundstock |
0 |
||
Probus Tregony and Grampound |
5 |
||
Rame Peninsular |
26 |
||
Redruth Central |
-1 |
||
Redruth North |
7 |
||
Redruth South |
2 |
||
Roche |
4 |
||
Roseland |
6 |
||
Saltash East |
1 |
||
Saltash North |
0 |
||
Saltash South |
0 |
||
Saltash West |
-2 |
||
St Agnes |
21 |
||
St Austell Bay |
9 |
||
St Austell Bethel |
7 |
||
St Austell Gover |
11 |
||
St Austell Poltair |
-8 |
||
St Blazey |
1 |
||
St Buryan |
3 |
||
St Cleer |
7 |
||
St Columb Major |
12 |
||
St Dennis and Nanpean |
-2 |
||
St Dominick Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray |
4 |
||
St Enoder |
0 |
||
St Germans and Landulph |
3 |
||
St Issey and St Tudy |
9 |
||
St Ives East |
-10 |
||
St Ives West |
4 |
||
St Just In Penwith |
5 |
||
St Keverne and Meneage |
3 |
||
St Mawgan and Colan |
8 |
||
St Mewan |
-3 |
||
St Minver and St Endellion |
5 |
||
St Stephen-In-Brannel |
-1 |
||
St Teath and St Breward |
0 |
||
Stokeclimsland |
9 |
||
Threemilestone and Gloweth |
4 |
||
Tintagel |
1 |
||
Torpoint East |
6 |
||
Torpoint West |
6 |
||
Trelawny |
4 |
||
Truro Boscawen |
38 |
||
Truro Redannick |
7 |
||
Truro Tregolls |
33 |
||
Truro Trehaverne |
1 |
||
Wadebridge East |
12 |
||
Wadebridge West |
5 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how Cornwall 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 |
42nd 2016: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
20,746 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2016: 18th
|
Dorset |
52,411 |
22nd
2016: 22nd
|
Devon |
48,848 |
24th
2016: 24th
|
Somerset |
47,912 |
42nd
2016: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
20,746 |
| 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
38.7
65.1
How the total number of companies in Cornwall has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2013
2,305 formed
1,257 dissolved
2014
2,471 formed
1,575 dissolved
2015
2,392 formed
1,539 dissolved
2016
2,468 formed
1,970 dissolved
2017
2,665 formed
1,858 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.3% vs 2013
5.9% vs 2014
4.2% vs 2015
5.6% vs 2016