2012
1,997 formed
1,099 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2016
1.7% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2015
Allerdale 351 formed
Barrow-in-Furness 293 formed
Carlisle 483 formed
Copeland 197 formed
Eden 184 formed
South Lakeland 468 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Cumbria compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th
2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
14th
2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,600 |
25th
2015: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
6,525 |
26th
2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
40th
2015: 38th
|
Durham |
4,017 |
43rd
2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
44th
2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,302 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th 2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
6th 2015: 5th
|
Essex |
15,887 |
7th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
15,328 |
8th 2015: 7th
|
Kent |
14,577 |
9th 2015: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,249 |
10th 2015: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
13,677 |
11th 2015: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
11,837 |
12th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
11,070 |
13th 2015: 12th
|
Merseyside |
10,617 |
14th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,600 |
15th 2015: 13th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,265 |
16th 2015: 14th
|
Berkshire |
9,081 |
17th 2015: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,523 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
8,307 |
19th 2015: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,113 |
20th 2015: 15th
|
East Sussex |
7,939 |
21st 2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
22nd 2015: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,050 |
23rd 2015: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,642 |
24th 2015: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
6,602 |
25th 2015: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
6,525 |
26th 2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
27th 2015: 19th
|
Derbyshire |
6,271 |
28th 2015: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,208 |
29th 2015: 26th
|
West Sussex |
5,996 |
30th 2015: 30th
|
Devon |
5,703 |
31st 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
5,698 |
32nd 2015: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,639 |
33rd 2015: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,328 |
34th 2015: 32nd
|
Bristol |
5,196 |
35th 2015: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,709 |
36th 2015: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,517 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,480 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Suffolk |
4,291 |
39th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,080 |
40th 2015: 38th
|
Durham |
4,017 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,496 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,468 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,302 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
853 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
545 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
217 |
people
4.0
10.5
96% Private Limited Companies (1,907 companies)
4% Other company types (72 companies)
Other company types breakdown (72 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2016
????
Businesses dissolved in Cumbria during 2016
19,675
businesses registered in Cumbria at the end of 2016.
1.7% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2015
Lancashire
68,241 total businesses
10,600 formed in 2016
7,908 dissolved in 2016
North Yorkshire
48,164 total businesses
6,525 formed in 2016
5,093 dissolved in 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
3,066 total businesses
339 formed in 2016
262 dissolved in 2016
Scottish Borders
3,381 total businesses
375 formed in 2016
293 dissolved in 2016
Durham
25,127 total businesses
4,017 formed in 2016
3,035 dissolved in 2016
Tyne and Wear
38,544 total businesses
6,380 formed in 2016
4,962 dissolved in 2016
Northumberland
9,713 total businesses
1,302 formed in 2016
1,039 dissolved in 2016
Cumbria
19,675 total businesses
1,979 formed in 2016
1,825 dissolved in 2016
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All Saints |
1 |
||
Aspatria |
0 |
||
Boltons |
3 |
||
Broughton St Bridget's |
-4 |
||
Christchurch |
-19 |
||
Clifton |
3 |
||
Crummock |
0 |
||
Dalton |
-5 |
||
Derwent Valley |
1 |
||
Ellen |
-2 |
||
Ellenborough |
-8 |
||
Ewanrigg |
0 |
||
Flimby |
5 |
||
Harrington |
2 |
||
Holme |
3 |
||
Keswick |
-7 |
||
Marsh |
-4 |
||
Moorclose |
-3 |
||
Moss Bay |
1 |
||
Netherhall |
-3 |
||
Seaton |
0 |
||
Silloth |
2 |
||
Solway |
2 |
||
St John's |
19 |
||
St Michael's |
5 |
||
Stainburn |
-5 |
||
Wampool |
3 |
||
Warnell |
-3 |
||
Waver |
9 |
||
Wharrels |
-4 |
||
Wigton |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barrow Island |
0 |
||
Central |
-8 |
||
Dalton North |
0 |
||
Dalton South |
2 |
||
Hawcoat |
0 |
||
Hindpool |
-11 |
||
Newbarns |
3 |
||
Ormsgill |
-13 |
||
Parkside |
-8 |
||
Risedale |
7 |
||
Roosecote |
-5 |
||
Walney North |
-2 |
||
Walney South |
-2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Belah |
4 |
||
Belle Vue |
-4 |
||
Botcherby |
5 |
||
Brampton |
-1 |
||
Burgh |
0 |
||
Castle |
-8 |
||
Currock |
1 |
||
Dalston |
14 |
||
Denton Holme |
5 |
||
Great Corby and Geltsdale |
25 |
||
Harraby |
-3 |
||
Hayton |
-4 |
||
Irthing |
4 |
||
Longtown & Rockcliffe |
-8 |
||
Lyne |
-1 |
||
Morton |
-1 |
||
St Aidans |
-9 |
||
Stanwix Rural |
49 |
||
Stanwix Urban |
-3 |
||
Upperby |
5 |
||
Wetheral |
6 |
||
Yewdale |
-2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arlecdon |
-6 |
||
Beckermet |
2 |
||
Bootle |
-2 |
||
Bransty |
-5 |
||
Cleator Moor North |
4 |
||
Cleator Moor South |
-1 |
||
Distington |
6 |
||
Egremont North |
2 |
||
Egremont South |
-3 |
||
Ennerdale |
0 |
||
Frizington |
-3 |
||
Gosforth |
-1 |
||
Harbour |
10 |
||
Haverigg |
4 |
||
Hensingham |
4 |
||
Hillcrest |
2 |
||
Holborn Hill |
-1 |
||
Kells |
-2 |
||
Millom Without |
5 |
||
Mirehouse |
3 |
||
Moresby |
2 |
||
Newtown |
5 |
||
Sandwith |
-4 |
||
Seascale |
-3 |
||
St Bees |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alston Moor |
2 |
||
Appleby (Appleby) |
-1 |
||
Appleby (Bongate) |
1 |
||
Askham |
-1 |
||
Brough |
1 |
||
Crosby Ravensworth |
0 |
||
Dacre |
-2 |
||
Eamont |
2 |
||
Greystoke |
0 |
||
Hartside |
2 |
||
Hesket |
-2 |
||
Kirkby Stephen |
5 |
||
Kirkby Thore |
2 |
||
Kirkoswald |
0 |
||
Langwathby |
4 |
||
Lazonby |
2 |
||
Long Marton |
0 |
||
Morland |
5 |
||
Orton with Tebay |
1 |
||
Penrith Carleton |
0 |
||
Penrith East |
3 |
||
Penrith North |
1 |
||
Penrith Pategill |
-1 |
||
Penrith South |
3 |
||
Penrith West |
11 |
||
Ravenstonedale |
2 |
||
Shap |
-2 |
||
Skelton |
0 |
||
Ullswater |
5 |
||
Warcop |
-4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambleside and Grasmere |
5 |
||
Arnside and Beetham |
0 |
||
Broughton |
-5 |
||
Burneside |
4 |
||
Burton and Holme |
7 |
||
Cartmel and Grange West |
-2 |
||
Coniston and Crake Valley |
-3 |
||
Crooklands |
3 |
||
Grange North |
0 |
||
Grange South |
6 |
||
Hawkshead |
6 |
||
Holker |
11 |
||
Kendal Castle |
1 |
||
Kendal Far Cross |
2 |
||
Kendal Fell |
2 |
||
Kendal Heron Hill |
-5 |
||
Kendal Highgate |
-12 |
||
Kendal Kirkland |
2 |
||
Kendal Mintsfeet |
-1 |
||
Kendal Nether |
-4 |
||
Kendal Oxenholme and Natland |
15 |
||
Kendal Parks |
-1 |
||
Kendal Romney |
5 |
||
Kendal Stonecross |
-1 |
||
Kendal Strickland |
2 |
||
Kendal Underley |
3 |
||
Levens |
-3 |
||
Low Furness |
-5 |
||
Lyth Valley |
4 |
||
Mid Furness |
5 |
||
Milnthorpe |
2 |
||
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale |
2 |
||
Staveley-in-Cartmel |
1 |
||
Staveley-in-Westmorland |
-1 |
||
Ulverston Central |
0 |
||
Ulverston East |
3 |
||
Ulverston North |
-6 |
||
Ulverston South |
4 |
||
Ulverston Town |
0 |
||
Ulverston West |
-1 |
||
Whinfell |
0 |
||
Windermere Applethwaite and Troutbeck |
16 |
||
Windermere Bowness North |
-3 |
||
Windermere Bowness South |
-1 |
||
Windermere Town |
-4 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2016 and how Cumbria compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th
2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
11th
2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
68,241 |
20th
2015: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
48,164 |
32nd
2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
39th
2015: 39th
|
Durham |
25,127 |
42nd
2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
44th
2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,713 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th 2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
6th 2015: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
104,699 |
7th 2015: 6th
|
Hampshire |
103,043 |
8th 2015: 8th
|
Kent |
98,931 |
9th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
95,997 |
10th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
74,912 |
11th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
68,241 |
12th 2015: 12th
|
Berkshire |
64,828 |
13th 2015: 13th
|
East Sussex |
63,012 |
14th 2015: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
62,413 |
15th 2015: 15th
|
Merseyside |
60,027 |
16th 2015: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
55,438 |
17th 2015: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
52,138 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Dorset |
50,419 |
19th 2015: 19th
|
West Sussex |
48,518 |
20th 2015: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
48,164 |
21st 2015: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
47,665 |
22nd 2015: 22nd
|
Devon |
47,095 |
23rd 2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
24th 2015: 23rd
|
Somerset |
46,011 |
25th 2015: 26th
|
Nottinghamshire |
45,573 |
26th 2015: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
44,451 |
27th 2015: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
43,529 |
28th 2015: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
43,412 |
29th 2015: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
41,591 |
30th 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
40,701 |
31st 2015: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
40,600 |
32nd 2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
33rd 2015: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
38,413 |
34th 2015: 35th
|
Norfolk |
34,374 |
35th 2015: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
34,180 |
36th 2015: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
33,436 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Suffolk |
32,526 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Bristol |
31,308 |
39th 2015: 39th
|
Durham |
25,127 |
40th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
23,848 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
20,422 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
19,655 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,713 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,293 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,973 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,742 |
people
39.4
62.6
How the total number of companies in Cumbria has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2012
1,997 formed
1,099 dissolved
2013
2,191 formed
1,232 dissolved
2014
2,372 formed
1,426 dissolved
2015
2,166 formed
1,374 dissolved
2016
1,979 formed
1,825 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.8% vs 2012
5.4% vs 2013
5.2% vs 2014
1.7% vs 2015