2013
2,191 formed
1,232 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2017
3.3% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2016
Allerdale 403 formed
Barrow-in-Furness 349 formed
Carlisle 516 formed
Copeland 194 formed
Eden 193 formed
South Lakeland 558 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Cumbria 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 |
43rd 2016: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,215 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
12th
2016: 14th
|
Lancashire |
10,646 |
22nd
2016: 25th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,766 |
26th
2016: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,166 |
40th
2016: 40th
|
Durham |
4,077 |
43rd
2016: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,215 |
44th
2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,360 |
| 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
4.4
10.0
96% Private Limited Companies (2,127 companies)
4% Other company types (88 companies)
Other company types breakdown (88 companies)
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Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2017
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Businesses dissolved in Cumbria during 2017
20,316
businesses registered in Cumbria at the end of 2017.
3.3% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2016
Lancashire
71,294 total businesses
10,646 formed in 2017
8,024 dissolved in 2017
North Yorkshire
50,798 total businesses
6,766 formed in 2017
4,636 dissolved in 2017
Dumfries and Galloway
3,215 total businesses
384 formed in 2017
238 dissolved in 2017
Scottish Borders
3,520 total businesses
392 formed in 2017
302 dissolved in 2017
Durham
26,562 total businesses
4,077 formed in 2017
3,050 dissolved in 2017
Tyne and Wear
40,273 total businesses
6,166 formed in 2017
4,797 dissolved in 2017
Northumberland
10,100 total businesses
1,360 formed in 2017
1,019 dissolved in 2017
Cumbria
20,316 total businesses
2,215 formed in 2017
1,733 dissolved in 2017
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All Saints |
1 |
||
Aspatria |
0 |
||
Boltons |
-9 |
||
Broughton St Bridget's |
0 |
||
Christchurch |
48 |
||
Clifton |
-3 |
||
Crummock |
2 |
||
Dalton |
6 |
||
Derwent Valley |
-2 |
||
Ellen |
4 |
||
Ellenborough |
-3 |
||
Ewanrigg |
-1 |
||
Flimby |
-2 |
||
Harrington |
2 |
||
Holme |
-4 |
||
Keswick |
-4 |
||
Marsh |
5 |
||
Moorclose |
0 |
||
Moss Bay |
6 |
||
Netherhall |
4 |
||
Seaton |
1 |
||
Silloth |
0 |
||
Solway |
4 |
||
St John's |
16 |
||
St Michael's |
-2 |
||
Stainburn |
-4 |
||
Wampool |
-2 |
||
Warnell |
-3 |
||
Waver |
0 |
||
Wharrels |
-3 |
||
Wigton |
11 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barrow Island |
-1 |
||
Central |
17 |
||
Dalton North |
-5 |
||
Dalton South |
39 |
||
Hawcoat |
9 |
||
Hindpool |
24 |
||
Newbarns |
4 |
||
Ormsgill |
1 |
||
Parkside |
-7 |
||
Risedale |
0 |
||
Roosecote |
-6 |
||
Walney North |
-16 |
||
Walney South |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Belah |
9 |
||
Belle Vue |
10 |
||
Botcherby |
6 |
||
Brampton |
5 |
||
Burgh |
-4 |
||
Castle |
-2 |
||
Currock |
9 |
||
Dalston |
17 |
||
Denton Holme |
12 |
||
Great Corby and Geltsdale |
13 |
||
Harraby |
-1 |
||
Hayton |
2 |
||
Irthing |
7 |
||
Longtown & Rockcliffe |
10 |
||
Lyne |
-1 |
||
Morton |
1 |
||
St Aidans |
3 |
||
Stanwix Rural |
68 |
||
Stanwix Urban |
-4 |
||
Upperby |
-4 |
||
Wetheral |
-1 |
||
Yewdale |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arlecdon |
-2 |
||
Beckermet |
-5 |
||
Bootle |
5 |
||
Bransty |
-9 |
||
Cleator Moor North |
-5 |
||
Cleator Moor South |
7 |
||
Distington |
0 |
||
Egremont North |
-3 |
||
Egremont South |
-7 |
||
Ennerdale |
1 |
||
Frizington |
-1 |
||
Gosforth |
-6 |
||
Harbour |
-18 |
||
Haverigg |
0 |
||
Hensingham |
4 |
||
Hillcrest |
-1 |
||
Holborn Hill |
2 |
||
Kells |
7 |
||
Millom Without |
2 |
||
Mirehouse |
2 |
||
Moresby |
4 |
||
Newtown |
1 |
||
Sandwith |
-3 |
||
Seascale |
0 |
||
St Bees |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alston Moor |
-1 |
||
Appleby (Appleby) |
-3 |
||
Appleby (Bongate) |
2 |
||
Askham |
0 |
||
Brough |
2 |
||
Crosby Ravensworth |
0 |
||
Dacre |
5 |
||
Eamont |
3 |
||
Greystoke |
3 |
||
Hartside |
-4 |
||
Hesket |
0 |
||
Kirkby Stephen |
0 |
||
Kirkby Thore |
1 |
||
Kirkoswald |
2 |
||
Langwathby |
2 |
||
Lazonby |
2 |
||
Long Marton |
-2 |
||
Morland |
3 |
||
Orton with Tebay |
0 |
||
Penrith Carleton |
0 |
||
Penrith East |
1 |
||
Penrith North |
4 |
||
Penrith Pategill |
0 |
||
Penrith South |
2 |
||
Penrith West |
8 |
||
Ravenstonedale |
-1 |
||
Shap |
2 |
||
Skelton |
4 |
||
Ullswater |
7 |
||
Warcop |
4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambleside and Grasmere |
5 |
||
Arnside and Beetham |
4 |
||
Broughton |
1 |
||
Burneside |
4 |
||
Burton and Holme |
19 |
||
Cartmel and Grange West |
1 |
||
Coniston and Crake Valley |
0 |
||
Crooklands |
5 |
||
Grange North |
-5 |
||
Grange South |
-5 |
||
Hawkshead |
1 |
||
Holker |
6 |
||
Kendal Castle |
0 |
||
Kendal Far Cross |
-5 |
||
Kendal Fell |
22 |
||
Kendal Heron Hill |
2 |
||
Kendal Highgate |
4 |
||
Kendal Kirkland |
1 |
||
Kendal Mintsfeet |
3 |
||
Kendal Nether |
-2 |
||
Kendal Oxenholme and Natland |
15 |
||
Kendal Parks |
4 |
||
Kendal Romney |
-1 |
||
Kendal Stonecross |
3 |
||
Kendal Strickland |
11 |
||
Kendal Underley |
2 |
||
Levens |
7 |
||
Low Furness |
-6 |
||
Lyth Valley |
5 |
||
Mid Furness |
1 |
||
Milnthorpe |
4 |
||
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale |
5 |
||
Staveley-in-Cartmel |
8 |
||
Staveley-in-Westmorland |
-4 |
||
Ulverston Central |
3 |
||
Ulverston East |
1 |
||
Ulverston North |
6 |
||
Ulverston South |
-1 |
||
Ulverston Town |
1 |
||
Ulverston West |
12 |
||
Whinfell |
1 |
||
Windermere Applethwaite and Troutbeck |
18 |
||
Windermere Bowness North |
5 |
||
Windermere Bowness South |
11 |
||
Windermere Town |
2 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how Cumbria 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 |
43rd 2016: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
20,316 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
11th
2016: 11th
|
Lancashire |
71,294 |
19th
2016: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
50,798 |
30th
2016: 32nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
40,273 |
39th
2016: 39th
|
Durham |
26,562 |
43rd
2016: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
20,316 |
44th
2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,100 |
| 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
40.6
65.1
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.
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
2017
2,215 formed
1,733 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.4% vs 2013
5.2% vs 2014
1.7% vs 2015
3.3% vs 2016