2015
5,394 formed
3,653 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Devon during 2019
4.2% more companies in Devon compared to 2018
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Devon compares.
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd
2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd
2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
28th 2018: 30th
|
Devon |
6,196 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
19th
2018: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,020 |
28th
2018: 30th
|
Devon |
6,196 |
31st
2018: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,041 |
42nd
2018: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,948 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd 2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd 2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Kent |
15,963 |
7th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,231 |
8th 2018: 8th
|
Hampshire |
15,174 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Cheshire |
12,221 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,866 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
11,229 |
12th 2018: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,032 |
13th 2018: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
10,825 |
14th 2018: 22nd
|
Worcestershire |
9,971 |
15th 2018: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,325 |
16th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,009 |
17th 2018: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,835 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
8,393 |
19th 2018: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,020 |
20th 2018: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,706 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,348 |
22nd 2018: 23rd
|
North Yorkshire |
7,260 |
23rd 2018: 25th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,132 |
24th 2018: 26th
|
Staffordshire |
6,927 |
25th 2018: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,779 |
26th 2018: 21st
|
Bedfordshire |
6,766 |
27th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,522 |
28th 2018: 30th
|
Devon |
6,196 |
29th 2018: 28th
|
West Sussex |
6,154 |
30th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,042 |
31st 2018: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,041 |
32nd 2018: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
5,971 |
33rd 2018: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
5,256 |
34th 2018: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,087 |
35th 2018: 35th
|
Bristol |
5,040 |
36th 2018: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,731 |
37th 2018: 33rd
|
Durham |
4,623 |
38th 2018: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,518 |
39th 2018: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,428 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,258 |
41st 2018: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,231 |
42nd 2018: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,948 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,171 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,531 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,499 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
675 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
230 |
5.5
10.9
94% Private Limited Companies (5,841 companies)
6% Other company types (355 companies)
Other company types breakdown (355 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Devon during 2019
????
Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2019
53,264
businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2019.
4.2% more companies in Devon compared to 2018
Dorset
57,606 total businesses
8,020 formed in 2019
6,434 dissolved in 2019
Somerset
51,957 total businesses
6,041 formed in 2019
4,527 dissolved in 2019
Cornwall
23,037 total businesses
2,948 formed in 2019
2,121 dissolved in 2019
Devon
53,264 total businesses
6,196 formed in 2019
4,846 dissolved in 2019
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Axminster Rural |
-6 |
||
Axminster Town |
1 |
||
Beer and Branscombe |
1 |
||
Broadclyst |
22 |
||
Budleigh |
2 |
||
Clyst Valley |
18 |
||
Coly Valley |
4 |
||
Dunkeswell |
6 |
||
Exe Valley |
7 |
||
Exmouth Brixington |
6 |
||
Exmouth Halsdon |
-6 |
||
Exmouth Littleham |
-5 |
||
Exmouth Town |
7 |
||
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh |
12 |
||
Feniton and Buckerell |
1 |
||
Honiton St Michael's |
0 |
||
Honiton St Paul's |
41 |
||
Newbridges |
6 |
||
Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
-2 |
||
Otterhead |
-1 |
||
Ottery St Mary Rural |
12 |
||
Ottery St Mary Town |
8 |
||
Raleigh |
5 |
||
Seaton |
9 |
||
Sidmouth Rural |
3 |
||
Sidmouth Sidford |
3 |
||
Sidmouth Town |
2 |
||
Tale Vale |
2 |
||
Trinity |
0 |
||
Whimple |
9 |
||
Woodbury and Lympstone |
8 |
||
Yarty |
4 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Alphington |
101 |
||
Cowick |
1 |
||
Duryard |
11 |
||
Exwick |
0 |
||
Heavitree |
7 |
||
Mincinglake |
7 |
||
Newtown |
14 |
||
Pennsylvania |
2 |
||
Pinhoe |
6 |
||
Polsloe |
2 |
||
Priory |
7 |
||
St David's |
2 |
||
St James |
24 |
||
St Leonard's |
20 |
||
St Loyes |
-9 |
||
St Thomas |
20 |
||
Topsham |
14 |
||
Whipton & Barton |
-10 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Boniface |
1 |
||
Bradninch |
1 |
||
Cadbury |
-1 |
||
Canonsleigh |
-1 |
||
Castle |
8 |
||
Clare and Shuttern |
4 |
||
Cranmore |
-2 |
||
Cullompton North |
3 |
||
Cullompton Outer |
10 |
||
Cullompton South |
3 |
||
Exe Valley |
7 |
||
Halberton |
5 |
||
Lawrence |
5 |
||
Lower Culm |
16 |
||
Lowman |
-3 |
||
Newbrooke |
4 |
||
Sandford and Creedy |
0 |
||
Silverton |
0 |
||
Taw |
0 |
||
Taw Vale |
2 |
||
Upper Culm |
5 |
||
Upper Yeo |
2 |
||
Way |
-1 |
||
Westexe |
7 |
||
Yeo |
5 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bickington and Roundswell |
11 |
||
Bishop's Nympton |
1 |
||
Bratton Fleming |
-2 |
||
Braunton East |
6 |
||
Braunton West |
22 |
||
Central Town |
-14 |
||
Chittlehampton |
-6 |
||
Chulmleigh |
-3 |
||
Combe Martin |
4 |
||
Forches and Whiddon Valley |
4 |
||
Fremington |
0 |
||
Georgeham and Mortehoe |
6 |
||
Heanton Punchardon |
3 |
||
Ilfracombe Central |
15 |
||
Ilfracombe East |
0 |
||
Ilfracombe West |
6 |
||
Instow |
0 |
||
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw |
13 |
||
Longbridge |
1 |
||
Lynton and Lynmouth |
3 |
||
Marwood |
6 |
||
Newport |
12 |
||
North Molton |
-1 |
||
Pilton |
12 |
||
South Molton |
17 |
||
Witheridge |
-1 |
||
Yeo Valley |
2 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Budshead |
9 |
||
Compton |
15 |
||
Devonport |
36 |
||
Drake |
17 |
||
Efford and Lipson |
19 |
||
Eggbuckland |
-2 |
||
Ham |
-1 |
||
Honicknowle |
1 |
||
Moor View |
-2 |
||
Peverell |
5 |
||
Plympton Chaddlewood |
8 |
||
Plympton Erle |
18 |
||
Plympton St Mary |
36 |
||
Plymstock Dunstone |
2 |
||
Plymstock Radford |
-4 |
||
Southway |
-1 |
||
St Budeaux |
8 |
||
St Peter and the Waterfront |
44 |
||
Stoke |
34 |
||
Sutton and Mount Gould |
44 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Allington & Strete |
3 |
||
Bickleigh & Cornwood |
-2 |
||
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming |
5 |
||
Charterlands |
-2 |
||
Dartington & Staverton |
-6 |
||
Dartmouth & East Dart |
7 |
||
Ermington & Ugborough |
4 |
||
Ivybridge East |
16 |
||
Ivybridge West |
-20 |
||
Kingsbridge |
10 |
||
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford |
12 |
||
Marldon & Littlehempston |
-7 |
||
Newton & Yealmpton |
20 |
||
Salcombe & Thurlestone |
8 |
||
South Brent |
10 |
||
Stokenham |
-3 |
||
Totnes |
16 |
||
Wembury & Brixton |
-2 |
||
West Dart |
8 |
||
Woolwell |
2 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ambrook |
0 |
||
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh |
1 |
||
Bishopsteignton |
-13 |
||
Bovey |
10 |
||
Bradley |
5 |
||
Buckland and Milber |
-2 |
||
Bushell |
116 |
||
Chudleigh |
-11 |
||
College |
15 |
||
Dawlish Central and North East |
8 |
||
Dawlish South West |
4 |
||
Haytor |
-3 |
||
Ipplepen |
-4 |
||
Kenn Valley |
4 |
||
Kenton with Starcross |
-2 |
||
Kerswell-with-Combe |
-11 |
||
Kingsteignton East |
4 |
||
Kingsteignton West |
2 |
||
Moorland |
1 |
||
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead |
7 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
38 |
||
South Brent |
10 |
||
Teign Valley |
-3 |
||
Teignbridge North |
11 |
||
Teignmouth Central |
5 |
||
Teignmouth East |
3 |
||
Teignmouth West |
1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Berry Head-with-Furzeham |
7 |
||
Blatchcombe |
8 |
||
Churston-with-Galmpton |
-1 |
||
Clifton-with-Maidenway |
8 |
||
Cockington-with-Chelston |
13 |
||
Ellacombe |
23 |
||
Goodrington-with-Roselands |
1 |
||
Preston |
42 |
||
Roundham-with-Hyde |
13 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
38 |
||
St Mary's-with-Summercombe |
9 |
||
St Marychurch |
-5 |
||
Tormohun |
23 |
||
Watcombe |
-17 |
||
Wellswood |
18 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Appledore |
-3 |
||
Bideford East |
4 |
||
Bideford North |
17 |
||
Bideford South |
10 |
||
Broadheath |
3 |
||
Chittlehampton |
-6 |
||
Clinton |
1 |
||
Clovelly Bay |
8 |
||
Coham Bridge |
-2 |
||
Forest |
6 |
||
Hartland and Bradworthy |
-4 |
||
Holsworthy |
10 |
||
Kenwith |
0 |
||
Monkleigh and Littleham |
7 |
||
Northam |
-7 |
||
Orchard Hill |
-5 |
||
Shebbear and Langtree |
2 |
||
Tamarside |
7 |
||
Three Moors |
0 |
||
Torrington |
0 |
||
Two Rivers |
-1 |
||
Waldon |
1 |
||
Westward Ho! |
3 |
||
Winkleigh |
-9 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bere Ferrers |
4 |
||
Bridestowe |
5 |
||
Buckland Monachorum |
5 |
||
Burrator |
6 |
||
Chagford |
1 |
||
Dartmoor |
6 |
||
Drewsteignton |
-1 |
||
Exbourne |
-10 |
||
Hatherleigh |
-11 |
||
Mary Tavy |
-6 |
||
Milton Ford |
4 |
||
Okehampton North |
14 |
||
Okehampton South |
5 |
||
South Tawton |
-1 |
||
Tamarside |
7 |
||
Tavistock North |
5 |
||
Tavistock South East |
6 |
||
Tavistock South West |
3 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2019 and how Devon compares to them.
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd
2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd
2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
20th 2018: 21st
|
Devon |
53,264 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
18th
2018: 18th
|
Dorset |
57,606 |
20th
2018: 21st
|
Devon |
53,264 |
23rd
2018: 24th
|
Somerset |
51,957 |
42nd
2018: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,037 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd 2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd 2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Hampshire |
114,831 |
7th 2018: 8th
|
Kent |
113,551 |
8th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
113,106 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Surrey |
100,643 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Cheshire |
80,108 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
77,937 |
12th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
70,177 |
13th 2018: 12th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,470 |
14th 2018: 15th
|
Merseyside |
68,401 |
15th 2018: 14th
|
East Sussex |
67,545 |
16th 2018: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
63,315 |
17th 2018: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
60,360 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Dorset |
57,606 |
19th 2018: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
54,481 |
20th 2018: 21st
|
Devon |
53,264 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
West Sussex |
52,825 |
22nd 2018: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
52,494 |
23rd 2018: 24th
|
Somerset |
51,957 |
24th 2018: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
51,758 |
25th 2018: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
51,677 |
26th 2018: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
50,160 |
27th 2018: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
49,144 |
28th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
48,355 |
29th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
45,109 |
30th 2018: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
44,237 |
31st 2018: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
43,247 |
32nd 2018: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
42,461 |
33rd 2018: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
42,145 |
34th 2018: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
38,998 |
35th 2018: 34th
|
Norfolk |
38,911 |
36th 2018: 36th
|
Wiltshire |
37,182 |
37th 2018: 37th
|
Suffolk |
36,907 |
38th 2018: 38th
|
Bristol |
33,594 |
39th 2018: 39th
|
Durham |
29,218 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,383 |
41st 2018: 41st
|
Shropshire |
23,741 |
42nd 2018: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,037 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
21,286 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,879 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
10,498 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,705 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,904 |
46.9
70.7
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.
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
2019
6,196 formed
4,846 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.8% vs 2015
3.72% vs 2016
4.67% vs 2017
4.2% vs 2018