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Company Formations in 2019: Devon

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4.2% more companies in Devon compared to 2018

New businesses in Devon mapped

Boroughs

  • AEast Devon: 671
  • BExeter: 858
  • CMid Devon: 355
  • DNorth Devon: 421
  • EPlymouth: 1,364
  • FSouth Hams: 453
  • GTeignbridge: 727
  • HTorbay: 830
  • ITorridge: 260
  • JWest Devon: 246

Companies formed in 2019 league table

The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Devon compares.

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County
No. Companies formed
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
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County
No. Companies formed
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
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County
No. Companies formed
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

New incorporations in 2019 per 1000 Man standing people

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Type of companies formed in Devon breakdown

94% Private Limited Companies (5,841 companies)

6% Other company types (355 companies)

Other company types breakdown (355 companies)

Total companies in Devon by the end of 2019

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Businesses formed in Devon during 2019

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Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2019

meaning there is a total of

53,264

businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2019.

4.2% more companies in Devon compared to 2018

Surrounding counties 2019 breakdown & comparison

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

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Ward breakdown data for

Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Axminster Rural
16
10
-6
Axminster Town
34
35
1
Beer and Branscombe
1
2
1
Broadclyst
30
52
22
Budleigh
16
18
2
Clyst Valley
21
39
18
Coly Valley
20
24
4
Dunkeswell
8
14
6
Exe Valley
3
10
7
Exmouth Brixington
12
18
6
Exmouth Halsdon
12
6
-6
Exmouth Littleham
13
8
-5
Exmouth Town
62
69
7
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
16
28
12
Feniton and Buckerell
4
5
1
Honiton St Michael's
29
29
0
Honiton St Paul's
25
66
41
Newbridges
7
13
6
Newton Poppleford and Harpford
7
5
-2
Otterhead
8
7
-1
Ottery St Mary Rural
11
23
12
Ottery St Mary Town
17
25
8
Raleigh
8
13
5
Seaton
25
34
9
Sidmouth Rural
7
10
3
Sidmouth Sidford
7
10
3
Sidmouth Town
18
20
2
Tale Vale
7
9
2
Trinity
7
7
0
Whimple
4
13
9
Woodbury and Lympstone
28
36
8
Yarty
9
13
4
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alphington
59
160
101
Cowick
18
19
1
Duryard
10
21
11
Exwick
16
16
0
Heavitree
10
17
7
Mincinglake
9
16
7
Newtown
29
43
14
Pennsylvania
8
10
2
Pinhoe
11
17
6
Polsloe
15
17
2
Priory
20
27
7
St David's
238
240
2
St James
20
44
24
St Leonard's
4
24
20
St Loyes
70
61
-9
St Thomas
12
32
20
Topsham
42
56
14
Whipton & Barton
48
38
-10
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Boniface
5
6
1
Bradninch
4
5
1
Cadbury
4
3
-1
Canonsleigh
13
12
-1
Castle
31
39
8
Clare and Shuttern
14
18
4
Cranmore
21
19
-2
Cullompton North
24
27
3
Cullompton Outer
5
15
10
Cullompton South
7
10
3
Exe Valley
3
10
7
Halberton
6
11
5
Lawrence
55
60
5
Lower Culm
10
26
16
Lowman
19
16
-3
Newbrooke
3
7
4
Sandford and Creedy
8
8
0
Silverton
7
7
0
Taw
3
3
0
Taw Vale
3
5
2
Upper Culm
15
20
5
Upper Yeo
5
7
2
Way
4
3
-1
Westexe
8
15
7
Yeo
8
13
5
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bickington and Roundswell
11
22
11
Bishop's Nympton
7
8
1
Bratton Fleming
5
3
-2
Braunton East
12
18
6
Braunton West
11
33
22
Central Town
78
64
-14
Chittlehampton
11
5
-6
Chulmleigh
11
8
-3
Combe Martin
10
14
4
Forches and Whiddon Valley
6
10
4
Fremington
8
8
0
Georgeham and Mortehoe
11
17
6
Heanton Punchardon
5
8
3
Ilfracombe Central
22
37
15
Ilfracombe East
6
6
0
Ilfracombe West
7
13
6
Instow
5
5
0
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw
12
25
13
Longbridge
6
7
1
Lynton and Lynmouth
4
7
3
Marwood
5
11
6
Newport
6
18
12
North Molton
5
4
-1
Pilton
8
20
12
South Molton
25
42
17
Witheridge
6
5
-1
Yeo Valley
1
3
2
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Budshead
44
53
9
Compton
43
58
15
Devonport
43
79
36
Drake
70
87
17
Efford and Lipson
24
43
19
Eggbuckland
30
28
-2
Ham
38
37
-1
Honicknowle
29
30
1
Moor View
111
109
-2
Peverell
58
63
5
Plympton Chaddlewood
20
28
8
Plympton Erle
13
31
18
Plympton St Mary
29
65
36
Plymstock Dunstone
24
26
2
Plymstock Radford
43
39
-4
Southway
28
27
-1
St Budeaux
22
30
8
St Peter and the Waterfront
279
323
44
Stoke
58
92
34
Sutton and Mount Gould
72
116
44
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Allington & Strete
13
16
3
Bickleigh & Cornwood
9
7
-2
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming
6
11
5
Charterlands
11
9
-2
Dartington & Staverton
26
20
-6
Dartmouth & East Dart
33
40
7
Ermington & Ugborough
16
20
4
Ivybridge East
14
30
16
Ivybridge West
38
18
-20
Kingsbridge
23
33
10
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford
12
24
12
Marldon & Littlehempston
13
6
-7
Newton & Yealmpton
47
67
20
Salcombe & Thurlestone
17
25
8
South Brent
18
28
10
Stokenham
12
9
-3
Totnes
35
51
16
Wembury & Brixton
14
12
-2
West Dart
11
19
8
Woolwell
6
8
2
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
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Ambrook
13
13
0
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh
39
40
1
Bishopsteignton
18
5
-13
Bovey
48
58
10
Bradley
13
18
5
Buckland and Milber
15
13
-2
Bushell
153
269
116
Chudleigh
28
17
-11
College
13
28
15
Dawlish Central and North East
23
31
8
Dawlish South West
9
13
4
Haytor
9
6
-3
Ipplepen
10
6
-4
Kenn Valley
27
31
4
Kenton with Starcross
10
8
-2
Kerswell-with-Combe
21
10
-11
Kingsteignton East
16
20
4
Kingsteignton West
15
17
2
Moorland
7
8
1
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead
6
13
7
Shiphay-with-the-Willows
67
105
38
South Brent
18
28
10
Teign Valley
13
10
-3
Teignbridge North
4
15
11
Teignmouth Central
9
14
5
Teignmouth East
49
52
3
Teignmouth West
10
11
1
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Berry Head-with-Furzeham
56
63
7
Blatchcombe
38
46
8
Churston-with-Galmpton
25
24
-1
Clifton-with-Maidenway
18
26
8
Cockington-with-Chelston
27
40
13
Ellacombe
39
62
23
Goodrington-with-Roselands
12
13
1
Preston
39
81
42
Roundham-with-Hyde
55
68
13
Shiphay-with-the-Willows
67
105
38
St Mary's-with-Summercombe
15
24
9
St Marychurch
34
29
-5
Tormohun
159
182
23
Watcombe
29
12
-17
Wellswood
38
56
18
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Appledore
8
5
-3
Bideford East
24
28
4
Bideford North
43
60
17
Bideford South
14
24
10
Broadheath
2
5
3
Chittlehampton
11
5
-6
Clinton
2
3
1
Clovelly Bay
2
10
8
Coham Bridge
6
4
-2
Forest
5
11
6
Hartland and Bradworthy
15
11
-4
Holsworthy
19
29
10
Kenwith
5
5
0
Monkleigh and Littleham
7
14
7
Northam
12
5
-7
Orchard Hill
5
0
-5
Shebbear and Langtree
5
7
2
Tamarside
8
15
7
Three Moors
5
5
0
Torrington
11
11
0
Two Rivers
3
2
-1
Waldon
5
6
1
Westward Ho!
7
10
3
Winkleigh
10
1
-9
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bere Ferrers
8
12
4
Bridestowe
9
14
5
Buckland Monachorum
14
19
5
Burrator
9
15
6
Chagford
4
5
1
Dartmoor
5
11
6
Drewsteignton
6
5
-1
Exbourne
22
12
-10
Hatherleigh
24
13
-11
Mary Tavy
9
3
-6
Milton Ford
6
10
4
Okehampton North
13
27
14
Okehampton South
15
20
5
South Tawton
4
3
-1
Tamarside
8
15
7
Tavistock North
27
32
5
Tavistock South East
5
11
6
Tavistock South West
20
23
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Total companies 2019 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2019 and how Devon compares to them.

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County
Total companies
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
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County
Total companies
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
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

Total companies at the end of 2019 per 1000 Person people

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46.9

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70.7

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The last 5 years

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