2014
5,501 formed
3,706 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Devon during 2018
4.7% more companies in Devon compared to 2017
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Devon compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
17th
2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
30th
2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
32nd
2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
41st
2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
5.2
10.6
95% Private Limited Companies (5,632 companies)
5% Other company types (276 companies)
Other company types breakdown (276 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Devon during 2018
????
Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2018
51,129
businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2018.
4.7% more companies in Devon compared to 2017
Dorset
56,307 total businesses
8,314 formed in 2018
5,575 dissolved in 2018
Somerset
49,396 total businesses
5,537 formed in 2018
4,146 dissolved in 2018
Cornwall
21,904 total businesses
2,829 formed in 2018
1,898 dissolved in 2018
Devon
51,129 total businesses
5,908 formed in 2018
4,306 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Axminster Rural |
5 |
||
Axminster Town |
23 |
||
Beer and Branscombe |
-2 |
||
Broadclyst |
5 |
||
Budleigh |
4 |
||
Clyst Valley |
10 |
||
Coly Valley |
6 |
||
Dunkeswell |
2 |
||
Exe Valley |
3 |
||
Exmouth Brixington |
4 |
||
Exmouth Halsdon |
10 |
||
Exmouth Littleham |
9 |
||
Exmouth Town |
20 |
||
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh |
12 |
||
Feniton and Buckerell |
-3 |
||
Honiton St Michael's |
6 |
||
Honiton St Paul's |
25 |
||
Newbridges |
3 |
||
Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
7 |
||
Otterhead |
2 |
||
Ottery St Mary Rural |
0 |
||
Ottery St Mary Town |
4 |
||
Raleigh |
4 |
||
Seaton |
7 |
||
Sidmouth Rural |
0 |
||
Sidmouth Sidford |
3 |
||
Sidmouth Town |
3 |
||
Tale Vale |
10 |
||
Trinity |
1 |
||
Whimple |
6 |
||
Woodbury and Lympstone |
8 |
||
Yarty |
-2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alphington |
19 |
||
Cowick |
8 |
||
Duryard |
-1 |
||
Exwick |
10 |
||
Heavitree |
-3 |
||
Mincinglake |
2 |
||
Newtown |
4 |
||
Pennsylvania |
-4 |
||
Pinhoe |
14 |
||
Polsloe |
7 |
||
Priory |
0 |
||
St David's |
87 |
||
St James |
52 |
||
St Leonard's |
10 |
||
St Loyes |
28 |
||
St Thomas |
10 |
||
Topsham |
6 |
||
Whipton & Barton |
-7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Boniface |
4 |
||
Bradninch |
1 |
||
Cadbury |
-1 |
||
Canonsleigh |
3 |
||
Castle |
-3 |
||
Clare and Shuttern |
17 |
||
Cranmore |
-2 |
||
Cullompton North |
9 |
||
Cullompton Outer |
3 |
||
Cullompton South |
8 |
||
Exe Valley |
3 |
||
Halberton |
3 |
||
Lawrence |
16 |
||
Lower Culm |
-1 |
||
Lowman |
2 |
||
Newbrooke |
4 |
||
Sandford and Creedy |
2 |
||
Silverton |
-2 |
||
Taw |
2 |
||
Taw Vale |
0 |
||
Upper Culm |
4 |
||
Upper Yeo |
9 |
||
Way |
0 |
||
Westexe |
3 |
||
Yeo |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickington and Roundswell |
8 |
||
Bishop's Nympton |
-1 |
||
Bratton Fleming |
8 |
||
Braunton East |
15 |
||
Braunton West |
22 |
||
Central Town |
33 |
||
Chittlehampton |
2 |
||
Chulmleigh |
-6 |
||
Combe Martin |
6 |
||
Forches and Whiddon Valley |
0 |
||
Fremington |
0 |
||
Georgeham and Mortehoe |
-7 |
||
Heanton Punchardon |
9 |
||
Ilfracombe Central |
23 |
||
Ilfracombe East |
3 |
||
Ilfracombe West |
3 |
||
Instow |
2 |
||
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw |
11 |
||
Longbridge |
3 |
||
Lynton and Lynmouth |
-4 |
||
Marwood |
6 |
||
Newport |
2 |
||
North Molton |
4 |
||
Pilton |
-2 |
||
South Molton |
3 |
||
Witheridge |
0 |
||
Yeo Valley |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Budshead |
35 |
||
Compton |
17 |
||
Devonport |
16 |
||
Drake |
16 |
||
Efford and Lipson |
9 |
||
Eggbuckland |
1 |
||
Ham |
20 |
||
Honicknowle |
26 |
||
Moor View |
-44 |
||
Peverell |
31 |
||
Plympton Chaddlewood |
9 |
||
Plympton Erle |
12 |
||
Plympton St Mary |
-1 |
||
Plymstock Dunstone |
20 |
||
Plymstock Radford |
13 |
||
Southway |
10 |
||
St Budeaux |
0 |
||
St Peter and the Waterfront |
83 |
||
Stoke |
36 |
||
Sutton and Mount Gould |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Allington & Strete |
6 |
||
Bickleigh & Cornwood |
1 |
||
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming |
2 |
||
Charterlands |
1 |
||
Dartington & Staverton |
10 |
||
Dartmouth & East Dart |
29 |
||
Ermington & Ugborough |
2 |
||
Ivybridge East |
8 |
||
Ivybridge West |
-28 |
||
Kingsbridge |
12 |
||
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford |
-8 |
||
Marldon & Littlehempston |
9 |
||
Newton & Yealmpton |
45 |
||
Salcombe & Thurlestone |
6 |
||
South Brent |
2 |
||
Stokenham |
2 |
||
Totnes |
14 |
||
Wembury & Brixton |
11 |
||
West Dart |
0 |
||
Woolwell |
-4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambrook |
10 |
||
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh |
28 |
||
Bishopsteignton |
3 |
||
Bovey |
13 |
||
Bradley |
6 |
||
Buckland and Milber |
7 |
||
Bushell |
79 |
||
Chudleigh |
1 |
||
College |
11 |
||
Dawlish Central and North East |
6 |
||
Dawlish South West |
3 |
||
Haytor |
16 |
||
Ipplepen |
2 |
||
Kenn Valley |
22 |
||
Kenton with Starcross |
3 |
||
Kerswell-with-Combe |
2 |
||
Kingsteignton East |
-1 |
||
Kingsteignton West |
8 |
||
Moorland |
1 |
||
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead |
2 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
16 |
||
South Brent |
2 |
||
Teign Valley |
1 |
||
Teignbridge North |
5 |
||
Teignmouth Central |
3 |
||
Teignmouth East |
9 |
||
Teignmouth West |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Berry Head-with-Furzeham |
30 |
||
Blatchcombe |
15 |
||
Churston-with-Galmpton |
18 |
||
Clifton-with-Maidenway |
6 |
||
Cockington-with-Chelston |
6 |
||
Ellacombe |
2 |
||
Goodrington-with-Roselands |
16 |
||
Preston |
40 |
||
Roundham-with-Hyde |
21 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
16 |
||
St Mary's-with-Summercombe |
-2 |
||
St Marychurch |
11 |
||
Tormohun |
-35 |
||
Watcombe |
-12 |
||
Wellswood |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Appledore |
0 |
||
Bideford East |
7 |
||
Bideford North |
-1 |
||
Bideford South |
5 |
||
Broadheath |
0 |
||
Chittlehampton |
2 |
||
Clinton |
1 |
||
Clovelly Bay |
1 |
||
Coham Bridge |
3 |
||
Forest |
4 |
||
Hartland and Bradworthy |
4 |
||
Holsworthy |
2 |
||
Kenwith |
1 |
||
Monkleigh and Littleham |
5 |
||
Northam |
2 |
||
Orchard Hill |
-1 |
||
Shebbear and Langtree |
-1 |
||
Tamarside |
3 |
||
Three Moors |
3 |
||
Torrington |
10 |
||
Two Rivers |
0 |
||
Waldon |
0 |
||
Westward Ho! |
-3 |
||
Winkleigh |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bere Ferrers |
7 |
||
Bridestowe |
-5 |
||
Buckland Monachorum |
12 |
||
Burrator |
10 |
||
Chagford |
3 |
||
Dartmoor |
-2 |
||
Drewsteignton |
3 |
||
Exbourne |
9 |
||
Hatherleigh |
12 |
||
Mary Tavy |
1 |
||
Milton Ford |
-8 |
||
Okehampton North |
-1 |
||
Okehampton South |
6 |
||
South Tawton |
1 |
||
Tamarside |
3 |
||
Tavistock North |
1 |
||
Tavistock South East |
-2 |
||
Tavistock South West |
8 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Devon compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
21st
2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
24th
2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
42nd
2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
45.0
68.1
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.
2014
5,501 formed
3,706 dissolved
2015
5,394 formed
3,653 dissolved
2016
5,703 formed
4,331 dissolved
2017
5,615 formed
4,335 dissolved
2018
5,908 formed
4,306 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.3% vs 2014
4.8% vs 2015
3.72% vs 2016
4.7% vs 2017