2011
4,703 formed
2,675 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Devon during 2015
5.3% more companies in Devon compared to 2014
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Devon compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Devon |
5,394 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
17th
2014: 20th
|
Dorset |
7,791 |
30th
2014: 30th
|
Devon |
5,394 |
31st
2014: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,383 |
42nd
2014: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,392 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
6th 2014: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,575 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Kent |
14,246 |
8th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
13,779 |
9th 2014: 9th
|
Surrey |
12,014 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
11,974 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,080 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Merseyside |
9,857 |
13th 2014: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,290 |
14th 2014: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,135 |
15th 2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,249 |
17th 2014: 20th
|
Dorset |
7,791 |
18th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
7,712 |
19th 2014: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,414 |
20th 2014: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,908 |
21st 2014: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,437 |
22nd 2014: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,375 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
6,347 |
24th 2014: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,245 |
25th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,235 |
26th 2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
27th 2014: 28th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,042 |
28th 2014: 22nd
|
Lincolnshire |
5,879 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,741 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Devon |
5,394 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,383 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bristol |
4,942 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,611 |
34th 2014: 35th
|
Wiltshire |
4,506 |
35th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
4,424 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,296 |
37th 2014: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,031 |
38th 2014: 37th
|
Durham |
3,834 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
3,572 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
2,967 |
41st 2014: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,416 |
42nd 2014: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,392 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,166 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,289 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
950 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
560 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
194 |
people
4.7
9.7
95% Private Limited Companies (5,124 companies)
5% Other company types (270 companies)
Other company types breakdown (270 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Devon during 2015
????
Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2015
44,917
businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2015.
5.3% more companies in Devon compared to 2014
Dorset
47,433 total businesses
7,791 formed in 2015
3,732 dissolved in 2015
Somerset
44,277 total businesses
5,383 formed in 2015
3,379 dissolved in 2015
Cornwall
18,859 total businesses
2,392 formed in 2015
1,539 dissolved in 2015
Devon
44,917 total businesses
5,394 formed in 2015
3,653 dissolved in 2015
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Axminster Rural |
3 |
||
Axminster Town |
10 |
||
Beer and Branscombe |
-6 |
||
Broadclyst |
13 |
||
Budleigh |
5 |
||
Clyst Valley |
5 |
||
Coly Valley |
9 |
||
Dunkeswell |
-3 |
||
Exe Valley |
0 |
||
Exmouth Brixington |
13 |
||
Exmouth Halsdon |
0 |
||
Exmouth Littleham |
6 |
||
Exmouth Town |
29 |
||
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh |
11 |
||
Feniton and Buckerell |
4 |
||
Honiton St Michael's |
12 |
||
Honiton St Paul's |
-3 |
||
Newbridges |
1 |
||
Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
2 |
||
Otterhead |
-1 |
||
Ottery St Mary Rural |
15 |
||
Ottery St Mary Town |
12 |
||
Raleigh |
1 |
||
Seaton |
20 |
||
Sidmouth Rural |
0 |
||
Sidmouth Sidford |
3 |
||
Sidmouth Town |
14 |
||
Tale Vale |
4 |
||
Trinity |
5 |
||
Whimple |
0 |
||
Woodbury and Lympstone |
1 |
||
Yarty |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alphington |
40 |
||
Cowick |
4 |
||
Duryard |
19 |
||
Exwick |
9 |
||
Heavitree |
19 |
||
Mincinglake |
8 |
||
Newtown |
-2 |
||
Pennsylvania |
3 |
||
Pinhoe |
13 |
||
Polsloe |
6 |
||
Priory |
21 |
||
St David's |
90 |
||
St James |
13 |
||
St Leonard's |
5 |
||
St Loyes |
16 |
||
St Thomas |
12 |
||
Topsham |
19 |
||
Whipton & Barton |
-4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Boniface |
9 |
||
Bradninch |
3 |
||
Cadbury |
4 |
||
Canonsleigh |
-1 |
||
Castle |
0 |
||
Clare and Shuttern |
11 |
||
Cranmore |
0 |
||
Cullompton North |
10 |
||
Cullompton Outer |
11 |
||
Cullompton South |
8 |
||
Exe Valley |
0 |
||
Halberton |
5 |
||
Lawrence |
26 |
||
Lower Culm |
7 |
||
Lowman |
17 |
||
Newbrooke |
-3 |
||
Sandford and Creedy |
3 |
||
Silverton |
0 |
||
Taw |
1 |
||
Taw Vale |
-7 |
||
Upper Culm |
14 |
||
Upper Yeo |
-3 |
||
Way |
4 |
||
Westexe |
2 |
||
Yeo |
-9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickington and Roundswell |
7 |
||
Bishop's Nympton |
1 |
||
Bratton Fleming |
-2 |
||
Braunton East |
12 |
||
Braunton West |
5 |
||
Central Town |
26 |
||
Chittlehampton |
-7 |
||
Chulmleigh |
3 |
||
Combe Martin |
3 |
||
Forches and Whiddon Valley |
5 |
||
Fremington |
6 |
||
Georgeham and Mortehoe |
16 |
||
Heanton Punchardon |
3 |
||
Ilfracombe Central |
4 |
||
Ilfracombe East |
4 |
||
Ilfracombe West |
6 |
||
Instow |
5 |
||
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw |
10 |
||
Longbridge |
3 |
||
Lynton and Lynmouth |
-1 |
||
Marwood |
6 |
||
Newport |
-1 |
||
North Molton |
2 |
||
Pilton |
6 |
||
South Molton |
13 |
||
Witheridge |
-2 |
||
Yeo Valley |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Budshead |
16 |
||
Compton |
3 |
||
Devonport |
10 |
||
Drake |
23 |
||
Efford and Lipson |
19 |
||
Eggbuckland |
13 |
||
Ham |
6 |
||
Honicknowle |
8 |
||
Moor View |
15 |
||
Peverell |
12 |
||
Plympton Chaddlewood |
0 |
||
Plympton Erle |
8 |
||
Plympton St Mary |
21 |
||
Plymstock Dunstone |
8 |
||
Plymstock Radford |
8 |
||
Southway |
0 |
||
St Budeaux |
3 |
||
St Peter and the Waterfront |
95 |
||
Stoke |
5 |
||
Sutton and Mount Gould |
22 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Allington & Strete |
-1 |
||
Bickleigh & Cornwood |
10 |
||
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming |
13 |
||
Charterlands |
2 |
||
Dartington & Staverton |
5 |
||
Dartmouth & East Dart |
5 |
||
Ermington & Ugborough |
4 |
||
Ivybridge East |
0 |
||
Ivybridge West |
-18 |
||
Kingsbridge |
-7 |
||
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford |
15 |
||
Marldon & Littlehempston |
-1 |
||
Newton & Yealmpton |
22 |
||
Salcombe & Thurlestone |
4 |
||
South Brent |
7 |
||
Stokenham |
3 |
||
Totnes |
19 |
||
Wembury & Brixton |
6 |
||
West Dart |
10 |
||
Woolwell |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambrook |
8 |
||
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh |
25 |
||
Bishopsteignton |
4 |
||
Bovey |
22 |
||
Bradley |
10 |
||
Buckland and Milber |
0 |
||
Bushell |
91 |
||
Chudleigh |
10 |
||
College |
10 |
||
Dawlish Central and North East |
14 |
||
Dawlish South West |
-1 |
||
Haytor |
7 |
||
Ipplepen |
0 |
||
Kenn Valley |
9 |
||
Kenton with Starcross |
0 |
||
Kerswell-with-Combe |
2 |
||
Kingsteignton East |
9 |
||
Kingsteignton West |
-2 |
||
Moorland |
7 |
||
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead |
5 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
48 |
||
South Brent |
7 |
||
Teign Valley |
1 |
||
Teignbridge North |
5 |
||
Teignmouth Central |
5 |
||
Teignmouth East |
14 |
||
Teignmouth West |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Berry Head-with-Furzeham |
22 |
||
Blatchcombe |
23 |
||
Churston-with-Galmpton |
13 |
||
Clifton-with-Maidenway |
8 |
||
Cockington-with-Chelston |
13 |
||
Ellacombe |
20 |
||
Goodrington-with-Roselands |
0 |
||
Preston |
-36 |
||
Roundham-with-Hyde |
26 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
48 |
||
St Mary's-with-Summercombe |
7 |
||
St Marychurch |
6 |
||
Tormohun |
57 |
||
Watcombe |
2 |
||
Wellswood |
17 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Appledore |
-3 |
||
Bideford East |
4 |
||
Bideford North |
36 |
||
Bideford South |
11 |
||
Broadheath |
-4 |
||
Chittlehampton |
-7 |
||
Clinton |
-3 |
||
Clovelly Bay |
3 |
||
Coham Bridge |
1 |
||
Forest |
3 |
||
Hartland and Bradworthy |
8 |
||
Holsworthy |
3 |
||
Kenwith |
2 |
||
Monkleigh and Littleham |
-3 |
||
Northam |
3 |
||
Orchard Hill |
-2 |
||
Shebbear and Langtree |
0 |
||
Tamarside |
-4 |
||
Three Moors |
0 |
||
Torrington |
8 |
||
Two Rivers |
-2 |
||
Waldon |
4 |
||
Westward Ho! |
4 |
||
Winkleigh |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bere Ferrers |
7 |
||
Bridestowe |
-3 |
||
Buckland Monachorum |
-12 |
||
Burrator |
4 |
||
Chagford |
12 |
||
Dartmoor |
4 |
||
Drewsteignton |
3 |
||
Exbourne |
5 |
||
Hatherleigh |
0 |
||
Mary Tavy |
7 |
||
Milton Ford |
6 |
||
Okehampton North |
13 |
||
Okehampton South |
-2 |
||
South Tawton |
6 |
||
Tamarside |
-4 |
||
Tavistock North |
3 |
||
Tavistock South East |
-4 |
||
Tavistock South West |
16 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2015 and how Devon compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
22nd 2014: 22nd
|
Devon |
44,917 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2014: 19th
|
Dorset |
47,433 |
22nd
2014: 22nd
|
Devon |
44,917 |
23rd
2014: 23rd
|
Somerset |
44,277 |
43rd
2014: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
18,859 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
6th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
98,825 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
96,909 |
8th 2014: 9th
|
Kent |
94,176 |
9th 2014: 7th
|
Surrey |
93,699 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
67,995 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
65,240 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Berkshire |
63,186 |
13th 2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
14th 2014: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
59,305 |
15th 2014: 15th
|
Merseyside |
56,875 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
52,205 |
17th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
48,126 |
18th 2014: 19th
|
Dorset |
47,433 |
19th 2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
20th 2014: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
46,660 |
21st 2014: 20th
|
Gloucestershire |
46,009 |
22nd 2014: 22nd
|
Devon |
44,917 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Somerset |
44,277 |
24th 2014: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
44,125 |
25th 2014: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
43,692 |
26th 2014: 24th
|
Nottinghamshire |
43,336 |
27th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
41,403 |
28th 2014: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
39,944 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
39,638 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
37,534 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
36,643 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
34,911 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
33,003 |
34th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
32,797 |
35th 2014: 35th
|
Norfolk |
32,493 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Suffolk |
30,944 |
37th 2014: 37th
|
Bristol |
30,301 |
38th 2014: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
29,303 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Durham |
24,091 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
22,144 |
41st 2014: 41st
|
Shropshire |
19,451 |
42nd 2014: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,348 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
18,859 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,370 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,115 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,853 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,677 |
people
39.6
59.4
How the total number of companies in Devon has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2011
4,703 formed
2,675 dissolved
2012
4,946 formed
2,637 dissolved
2013
5,280 formed
3,231 dissolved
2014
5,501 formed
3,706 dissolved
2015
5,394 formed
3,653 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.3% vs 2011
5.3% vs 2012
4.4% vs 2013
5.3% vs 2014