2017
2,215 formed
1,733 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2021
1.4% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2020
Allerdale 394 formed
Barrow-in-Furness 274 formed
Carlisle 593 formed
Copeland 190 formed
Eden 265 formed
South Lakeland 563 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Cumbria compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
44th 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,286 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
10th
2020: 10th
|
Lancashire |
12,800 |
20th
2020: 21st
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,623 |
21st
2020: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
7,614 |
37th
2020: 36th
|
Durham |
5,065 |
44th
2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,286 |
45th
2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,421 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
16,625 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,512 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,899 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,108 |
10th 2020: 10th
|
Lancashire |
12,800 |
11th 2020: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,021 |
12th 2020: 14th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,815 |
13th 2020: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,800 |
14th 2020: 11th
|
Leicestershire |
9,685 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,605 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,910 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,810 |
18th 2020: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
8,541 |
19th 2020: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,675 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,623 |
21st 2020: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
7,614 |
22nd 2020: 26th
|
Dorset |
7,584 |
23rd 2020: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,476 |
24th 2020: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
7,413 |
25th 2020: 28th
|
Worcestershire |
7,361 |
26th 2020: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,261 |
27th 2020: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,131 |
28th 2020: 31st
|
Somerset |
7,057 |
29th 2020: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,903 |
30th 2020: 27th
|
Devon |
6,825 |
31st 2020: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,463 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,357 |
33rd 2020: 35th
|
Suffolk |
5,445 |
34th 2020: 37th
|
Norfolk |
5,214 |
35th 2020: 33rd
|
Bristol |
5,125 |
36th 2020: 38th
|
Warwickshire |
5,117 |
37th 2020: 36th
|
Durham |
5,065 |
38th 2020: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,053 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,432 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,749 |
41st 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,993 |
42nd 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,914 |
43rd 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
2,858 |
44th 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,286 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,421 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
697 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
195 |
people
4.6
12.2
94% Private Limited Companies (2,155 companies)
6% Other company types (131 companies)
Other company types breakdown (131 companies)
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Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2021
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Businesses dissolved in Cumbria during 2021
22,499
businesses registered in Cumbria at the end of 2021.
1.4% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2020
Lancashire
87,562 total businesses
12,800 formed in 2021
10,548 dissolved in 2021
North Yorkshire
59,819 total businesses
7,614 formed in 2021
6,384 dissolved in 2021
Dumfries and Galloway
3,763 total businesses
418 formed in 2021
295 dissolved in 2021
Scottish Borders
4,132 total businesses
469 formed in 2021
372 dissolved in 2021
Durham
33,620 total businesses
5,065 formed in 2021
3,776 dissolved in 2021
Tyne and Wear
49,266 total businesses
7,623 formed in 2021
6,425 dissolved in 2021
Northumberland
11,895 total businesses
1,421 formed in 2021
1,193 dissolved in 2021
Cumbria
22,499 total businesses
2,286 formed in 2021
2,292 dissolved in 2021
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All Saints |
-7 |
||
Aspatria |
3 |
||
Boltons |
-6 |
||
Broughton St Bridget's |
-6 |
||
Christchurch |
-59 |
||
Clifton |
2 |
||
Crummock |
3 |
||
Dalton |
-2 |
||
Derwent Valley |
1 |
||
Ellen |
-2 |
||
Ellenborough |
-1 |
||
Ewanrigg |
1 |
||
Flimby |
6 |
||
Harrington |
5 |
||
Holme |
-1 |
||
Keswick |
1 |
||
Marsh |
-3 |
||
Moorclose |
5 |
||
Moss Bay |
7 |
||
Netherhall |
6 |
||
Seaton |
-4 |
||
Silloth |
-2 |
||
Solway |
2 |
||
St John's |
-22 |
||
St Michael's |
-12 |
||
Stainburn |
-2 |
||
Wampool |
2 |
||
Warnell |
9 |
||
Waver |
-2 |
||
Wharrels |
3 |
||
Wigton |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barrow Island |
-2 |
||
Central |
-1 |
||
Dalton North |
4 |
||
Dalton South |
-24 |
||
Hawcoat |
-15 |
||
Hindpool |
-5 |
||
Newbarns |
-14 |
||
Ormsgill |
-14 |
||
Parkside |
-10 |
||
Risedale |
-5 |
||
Roosecote |
-21 |
||
Walney North |
2 |
||
Walney South |
-20 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Belah |
-1 |
||
Belle Vue |
-3 |
||
Botcherby |
-1 |
||
Brampton |
-8 |
||
Burgh |
-4 |
||
Castle |
-33 |
||
Currock |
6 |
||
Dalston |
23 |
||
Denton Holme |
10 |
||
Great Corby and Geltsdale |
-2 |
||
Harraby |
14 |
||
Hayton |
-1 |
||
Irthing |
-7 |
||
Longtown & Rockcliffe |
6 |
||
Lyne |
6 |
||
Morton |
6 |
||
St Aidans |
2 |
||
Stanwix Rural |
47 |
||
Stanwix Urban |
7 |
||
Upperby |
1 |
||
Wetheral |
-1 |
||
Yewdale |
39 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arlecdon |
2 |
||
Beckermet |
-12 |
||
Bootle |
1 |
||
Bransty |
-12 |
||
Cleator Moor North |
-4 |
||
Cleator Moor South |
-2 |
||
Distington |
3 |
||
Egremont North |
5 |
||
Egremont South |
-4 |
||
Ennerdale |
2 |
||
Frizington |
1 |
||
Gosforth |
-12 |
||
Harbour |
-12 |
||
Haverigg |
0 |
||
Hensingham |
-1 |
||
Hillcrest |
-7 |
||
Holborn Hill |
-6 |
||
Kells |
-6 |
||
Millom Without |
-2 |
||
Mirehouse |
-3 |
||
Moresby |
-6 |
||
Newtown |
-3 |
||
Sandwith |
-3 |
||
Seascale |
-7 |
||
St Bees |
3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alston Moor |
5 |
||
Appleby (Appleby) |
-1 |
||
Appleby (Bongate) |
3 |
||
Askham |
5 |
||
Brough |
-3 |
||
Crosby Ravensworth |
-3 |
||
Dacre |
5 |
||
Eamont |
0 |
||
Greystoke |
-2 |
||
Hartside |
3 |
||
Hesket |
-2 |
||
Kirkby Stephen |
2 |
||
Kirkby Thore |
-8 |
||
Kirkoswald |
0 |
||
Langwathby |
3 |
||
Lazonby |
-5 |
||
Long Marton |
-3 |
||
Morland |
-1 |
||
Orton with Tebay |
0 |
||
Penrith Carleton |
2 |
||
Penrith East |
2 |
||
Penrith North |
14 |
||
Penrith Pategill |
5 |
||
Penrith South |
17 |
||
Penrith West |
37 |
||
Ravenstonedale |
1 |
||
Shap |
2 |
||
Skelton |
-4 |
||
Ullswater |
-3 |
||
Warcop |
-5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambleside and Grasmere |
7 |
||
Arnside and Beetham |
1 |
||
Broughton |
2 |
||
Burneside |
1 |
||
Burton and Holme |
4 |
||
Cartmel and Grange West |
5 |
||
Coniston and Crake Valley |
4 |
||
Crooklands |
1 |
||
Grange North |
6 |
||
Grange South |
-4 |
||
Hawkshead |
8 |
||
Holker |
-2 |
||
Kendal Castle |
2 |
||
Kendal Far Cross |
11 |
||
Kendal Fell |
10 |
||
Kendal Heron Hill |
0 |
||
Kendal Highgate |
6 |
||
Kendal Kirkland |
4 |
||
Kendal Mintsfeet |
6 |
||
Kendal Nether |
0 |
||
Kendal Oxenholme and Natland |
2 |
||
Kendal Parks |
3 |
||
Kendal Romney |
4 |
||
Kendal Stonecross |
-7 |
||
Kendal Strickland |
2 |
||
Kendal Underley |
4 |
||
Levens |
4 |
||
Low Furness |
-4 |
||
Lyth Valley |
1 |
||
Mid Furness |
4 |
||
Milnthorpe |
1 |
||
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale |
2 |
||
Staveley-in-Cartmel |
-11 |
||
Staveley-in-Westmorland |
-3 |
||
Ulverston Central |
-6 |
||
Ulverston East |
-4 |
||
Ulverston North |
-3 |
||
Ulverston South |
4 |
||
Ulverston Town |
7 |
||
Ulverston West |
8 |
||
Whinfell |
14 |
||
Windermere Applethwaite and Troutbeck |
13 |
||
Windermere Bowness North |
5 |
||
Windermere Bowness South |
0 |
||
Windermere Town |
-4 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2021 and how Cumbria compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
43rd 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,499 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
10th
2020: 11th
|
Lancashire |
87,562 |
19th
2020: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
59,819 |
30th
2020: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
49,266 |
39th
2020: 39th
|
Durham |
33,620 |
43rd
2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,499 |
45th
2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
11,895 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
126,550 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
123,584 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
118,798 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Surrey |
106,792 |
10th 2020: 11th
|
Lancashire |
87,562 |
11th 2020: 10th
|
Cheshire |
83,426 |
12th 2020: 12th
|
Merseyside |
78,022 |
13th 2020: 14th
|
Berkshire |
75,011 |
14th 2020: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
74,634 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
71,867 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,862 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
68,227 |
18th 2020: 19th
|
Devon |
60,022 |
19th 2020: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
59,819 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
58,780 |
21st 2020: 20th
|
West Sussex |
57,619 |
22nd 2020: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
57,556 |
23rd 2020: 23rd
|
Somerset |
57,300 |
24th 2020: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
56,711 |
25th 2020: 25th
|
Dorset |
56,465 |
26th 2020: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
56,346 |
27th 2020: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
53,394 |
28th 2020: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,149 |
29th 2020: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
50,076 |
30th 2020: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
49,266 |
31st 2020: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
47,831 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
45,883 |
33rd 2020: 34th
|
Norfolk |
43,452 |
34th 2020: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
42,443 |
35th 2020: 36th
|
Suffolk |
41,836 |
36th 2020: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
40,740 |
37th 2020: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
39,338 |
38th 2020: 38th
|
Bristol |
36,239 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Durham |
33,620 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
27,909 |
41st 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
25,765 |
42nd 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
24,752 |
43rd 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,499 |
44th 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
14,830 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
11,895 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,319 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,056 |
people
45.0
79.1
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.
2017
2,215 formed
1,733 dissolved
2018
2,259 formed
1,786 dissolved
2019
2,171 formed
1,979 dissolved
2020
2,333 formed
1,684 dissolved
2021
2,286 formed
2,292 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
2.95% vs 2017
1.77% vs 2018
4.23% vs 2019
1.4% vs 2020