2018
2,259 formed
1,786 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2022
2.2% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2021
Allerdale 399 formed
Barrow-in-Furness 355 formed
Carlisle 653 formed
Copeland 188 formed
Eden 262 formed
South Lakeland 559 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Cumbria compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th
2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
10th
2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
20th
2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
22nd
2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
35th
2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
44th
2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th
2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th 2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th 2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,533 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,643 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
11th 2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
12th 2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Leicestershire |
10,408 |
14th 2021: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,571 |
15th 2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,235 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,683 |
18th 2021: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,495 |
19th 2021: 22nd
|
Dorset |
8,427 |
20th 2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
21st 2021: 18th
|
Staffordshire |
8,072 |
22nd 2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
23rd 2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
24th 2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
25th 2021: 23rd
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,739 |
26th 2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
27th 2021: 28th
|
Somerset |
7,121 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,100 |
29th 2021: 30th
|
Devon |
6,814 |
30th 2021: 33rd
|
Suffolk |
6,749 |
31st 2021: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,373 |
32nd 2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
33rd 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,540 |
34th 2021: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,384 |
35th 2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
36th 2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
37th 2021: 25th
|
Worcestershire |
4,941 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,842 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,536 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,233 |
41st 2021: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,132 |
42nd 2021: 43rd
|
Herefordshire |
2,928 |
43rd 2021: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,912 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
652 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
193 |
people
4.8
12.7
95% Private Limited Companies (2,293 companies)
5% Other company types (125 companies)
Other company types breakdown (125 companies)
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Businesses formed in Cumbria during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in Cumbria during 2022
23,003
businesses registered in Cumbria at the end of 2022.
2.2% more companies in Cumbria compared to 2021
Lancashire
91,522 total businesses
13,312 formed in 2022
10,572 dissolved in 2022
North Yorkshire
62,355 total businesses
8,424 formed in 2022
5,885 dissolved in 2022
Dumfries and Galloway
3,941 total businesses
444 formed in 2022
282 dissolved in 2022
Scottish Borders
4,289 total businesses
472 formed in 2022
313 dissolved in 2022
Durham
35,455 total businesses
5,109 formed in 2022
3,804 dissolved in 2022
Tyne and Wear
51,640 total businesses
7,838 formed in 2022
5,650 dissolved in 2022
Northumberland
12,420 total businesses
1,527 formed in 2022
1,137 dissolved in 2022
Cumbria
23,003 total businesses
2,418 formed in 2022
2,104 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All Saints |
4 |
||
Aspatria |
5 |
||
Boltons |
-1 |
||
Broughton St Bridget's |
-3 |
||
Christchurch |
-62 |
||
Clifton |
-1 |
||
Crummock |
-3 |
||
Dalton |
-3 |
||
Derwent Valley |
-1 |
||
Ellen |
3 |
||
Ellenborough |
4 |
||
Ewanrigg |
3 |
||
Flimby |
-2 |
||
Harrington |
-3 |
||
Holme |
-4 |
||
Keswick |
6 |
||
Marsh |
0 |
||
Moorclose |
-3 |
||
Moss Bay |
2 |
||
Netherhall |
-1 |
||
Seaton |
-9 |
||
Silloth |
1 |
||
Solway |
-1 |
||
St John's |
17 |
||
St Michael's |
4 |
||
Stainburn |
1 |
||
Wampool |
4 |
||
Warnell |
4 |
||
Waver |
7 |
||
Wharrels |
-3 |
||
Wigton |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barrow Island |
9 |
||
Central |
2 |
||
Dalton North |
-3 |
||
Dalton South |
1 |
||
Hawcoat |
7 |
||
Hindpool |
19 |
||
Newbarns |
3 |
||
Ormsgill |
7 |
||
Parkside |
-5 |
||
Risedale |
9 |
||
Roosecote |
-4 |
||
Walney North |
4 |
||
Walney South |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Belah |
18 |
||
Belle Vue |
14 |
||
Botcherby |
24 |
||
Brampton |
6 |
||
Burgh |
7 |
||
Castle |
-6 |
||
Currock |
8 |
||
Dalston |
14 |
||
Denton Holme |
13 |
||
Great Corby and Geltsdale |
-1 |
||
Harraby |
-2 |
||
Hayton |
-6 |
||
Irthing |
9 |
||
Longtown & Rockcliffe |
7 |
||
Lyne |
1 |
||
Morton |
7 |
||
St Aidans |
15 |
||
Stanwix Rural |
30 |
||
Stanwix Urban |
-2 |
||
Upperby |
0 |
||
Wetheral |
0 |
||
Yewdale |
31 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arlecdon |
-1 |
||
Beckermet |
-3 |
||
Bootle |
2 |
||
Bransty |
-6 |
||
Cleator Moor North |
0 |
||
Cleator Moor South |
-2 |
||
Distington |
4 |
||
Egremont North |
-6 |
||
Egremont South |
-8 |
||
Ennerdale |
-4 |
||
Frizington |
-4 |
||
Gosforth |
-15 |
||
Harbour |
-9 |
||
Haverigg |
-1 |
||
Hensingham |
4 |
||
Hillcrest |
-2 |
||
Holborn Hill |
-3 |
||
Kells |
5 |
||
Millom Without |
2 |
||
Mirehouse |
0 |
||
Moresby |
3 |
||
Newtown |
2 |
||
Sandwith |
-2 |
||
Seascale |
-7 |
||
St Bees |
-6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alston Moor |
7 |
||
Appleby (Appleby) |
9 |
||
Appleby (Bongate) |
6 |
||
Askham |
0 |
||
Brough |
5 |
||
Crosby Ravensworth |
-3 |
||
Dacre |
4 |
||
Eamont |
2 |
||
Greystoke |
-5 |
||
Hartside |
-3 |
||
Hesket |
-1 |
||
Kirkby Stephen |
-2 |
||
Kirkby Thore |
6 |
||
Kirkoswald |
-5 |
||
Langwathby |
-1 |
||
Lazonby |
0 |
||
Long Marton |
2 |
||
Morland |
-3 |
||
Orton with Tebay |
3 |
||
Penrith Carleton |
-2 |
||
Penrith East |
4 |
||
Penrith North |
4 |
||
Penrith Pategill |
-2 |
||
Penrith South |
-3 |
||
Penrith West |
28 |
||
Ravenstonedale |
4 |
||
Shap |
3 |
||
Skelton |
2 |
||
Ullswater |
-3 |
||
Warcop |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambleside and Grasmere |
13 |
||
Arnside and Beetham |
-8 |
||
Broughton |
-8 |
||
Burneside |
-4 |
||
Burton and Holme |
7 |
||
Cartmel and Grange West |
11 |
||
Coniston and Crake Valley |
2 |
||
Crooklands |
5 |
||
Grange North |
9 |
||
Grange South |
4 |
||
Hawkshead |
-2 |
||
Holker |
-4 |
||
Kendal Castle |
-2 |
||
Kendal Far Cross |
-1 |
||
Kendal Fell |
5 |
||
Kendal Heron Hill |
1 |
||
Kendal Highgate |
11 |
||
Kendal Kirkland |
4 |
||
Kendal Mintsfeet |
14 |
||
Kendal Nether |
-3 |
||
Kendal Oxenholme and Natland |
1 |
||
Kendal Parks |
0 |
||
Kendal Romney |
3 |
||
Kendal Stonecross |
-4 |
||
Kendal Strickland |
5 |
||
Kendal Underley |
1 |
||
Levens |
1 |
||
Low Furness |
0 |
||
Lyth Valley |
11 |
||
Mid Furness |
-12 |
||
Milnthorpe |
8 |
||
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale |
10 |
||
Staveley-in-Cartmel |
-2 |
||
Staveley-in-Westmorland |
8 |
||
Ulverston Central |
0 |
||
Ulverston East |
5 |
||
Ulverston North |
-2 |
||
Ulverston South |
2 |
||
Ulverston Town |
5 |
||
Ulverston West |
3 |
||
Whinfell |
7 |
||
Windermere Applethwaite and Troutbeck |
2 |
||
Windermere Bowness North |
2 |
||
Windermere Bowness South |
12 |
||
Windermere Town |
0 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how Cumbria compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th
2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
43rd 2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
10th
2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
18th
2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
30th
2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
39th
2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
43rd
2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
45th
2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th 2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th 2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
124,249 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,123 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th 2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th 2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,850 |
14th 2021: 13th
|
Berkshire |
76,700 |
15th 2021: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
73,507 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
18th 2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
19th 2021: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
62,142 |
20th 2021: 18th
|
Devon |
61,854 |
21st 2021: 25th
|
Dorset |
61,217 |
22nd 2021: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
60,009 |
23rd 2021: 23rd
|
Somerset |
59,531 |
24th 2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
25th 2021: 24th
|
Gloucestershire |
57,852 |
26th 2021: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
57,788 |
27th 2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
53,143 |
29th 2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
30th 2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
31st 2021: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
50,545 |
32nd 2021: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
46,748 |
33rd 2021: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
45,968 |
34th 2021: 35th
|
Suffolk |
45,867 |
35th 2021: 34th
|
Worcestershire |
43,964 |
36th 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
42,564 |
37th 2021: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
40,505 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
29,451 |
41st 2021: 41st
|
Shropshire |
26,781 |
42nd 2021: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
25,857 |
43rd 2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,412 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,423 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,076 |
people
46.0
82.7
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.
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
2022
2,418 formed
2,104 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
1.77% vs 2018
4.23% vs 2019
1.41% vs 2020
2.2% vs 2021