2016
5,703 formed
4,331 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Devon during 2020
7.5% more companies in Devon compared to 2019
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Devon compares.
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
270,114 |
2nd
2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
37,202 |
3rd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,288 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,615 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
Essex |
19,277 |
27th 2019: 28th
|
Devon |
7,174 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
26th
2019: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,253 |
27th
2019: 28th
|
Devon |
7,174 |
31st
2019: 31st
|
Somerset |
6,432 |
42nd
2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,951 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st 2019: 1st
|
London |
270,114 |
2nd 2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
37,202 |
3rd 2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,288 |
4th 2019: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,615 |
5th 2019: 5th
|
Essex |
19,277 |
6th 2019: 6th
|
Kent |
18,501 |
7th 2019: 8th
|
Hampshire |
15,534 |
8th 2019: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,464 |
9th 2019: 10th
|
Merseyside |
13,410 |
10th 2019: 11th
|
Lancashire |
12,655 |
11th 2019: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
12,543 |
12th 2019: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,997 |
13th 2019: 9th
|
Cheshire |
11,017 |
14th 2019: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,450 |
15th 2019: 16th
|
Berkshire |
9,920 |
16th 2019: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,394 |
17th 2019: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,760 |
18th 2019: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,238 |
19th 2019: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
8,200 |
20th 2019: 20th
|
East Sussex |
8,149 |
21st 2019: 23rd
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,867 |
22nd 2019: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
7,720 |
23rd 2019: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,534 |
24th 2019: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,516 |
25th 2019: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
7,413 |
26th 2019: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,253 |
27th 2019: 28th
|
Devon |
7,174 |
28th 2019: 14th
|
Worcestershire |
6,955 |
29th 2019: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,880 |
30th 2019: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,475 |
31st 2019: 31st
|
Somerset |
6,432 |
32nd 2019: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,419 |
33rd 2019: 35th
|
Bristol |
5,559 |
34th 2019: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,363 |
35th 2019: 38th
|
Suffolk |
5,105 |
36th 2019: 37th
|
Durham |
5,083 |
37th 2019: 36th
|
Norfolk |
5,006 |
38th 2019: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
4,920 |
39th 2019: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,645 |
40th 2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,667 |
41st 2019: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,386 |
42nd 2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,951 |
43rd 2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,333 |
44th 2019: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
2,327 |
45th 2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,560 |
46th 2019: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
765 |
47th 2019: 47th
|
Rutland |
410 |
6.3
12.3
95% Private Limited Companies (6,808 companies)
5% Other company types (366 companies)
Other company types breakdown (366 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Devon during 2020
????
Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2020
57,278
businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2020.
7.5% more companies in Devon compared to 2019
Dorset
54,841 total businesses
7,253 formed in 2020
4,938 dissolved in 2020
Somerset
55,092 total businesses
6,432 formed in 2020
3,899 dissolved in 2020
Cornwall
23,804 total businesses
2,951 formed in 2020
1,825 dissolved in 2020
Devon
57,278 total businesses
7,174 formed in 2020
3,994 dissolved in 2020
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Axminster Rural |
3 |
||
Axminster Town |
27 |
||
Beer and Branscombe |
1 |
||
Broadclyst |
31 |
||
Budleigh |
14 |
||
Clyst Valley |
30 |
||
Coly Valley |
5 |
||
Dunkeswell |
2 |
||
Exe Valley |
2 |
||
Exmouth Brixington |
11 |
||
Exmouth Halsdon |
9 |
||
Exmouth Littleham |
13 |
||
Exmouth Town |
40 |
||
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh |
-3 |
||
Feniton and Buckerell |
6 |
||
Honiton St Michael's |
5 |
||
Honiton St Paul's |
13 |
||
Newbridges |
2 |
||
Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
0 |
||
Otterhead |
19 |
||
Ottery St Mary Rural |
0 |
||
Ottery St Mary Town |
8 |
||
Raleigh |
4 |
||
Seaton |
25 |
||
Sidmouth Rural |
5 |
||
Sidmouth Sidford |
7 |
||
Sidmouth Town |
5 |
||
Tale Vale |
-1 |
||
Trinity |
-2 |
||
Whimple |
-1 |
||
Woodbury and Lympstone |
14 |
||
Yarty |
4 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Alphington |
228 |
||
Cowick |
14 |
||
Duryard |
19 |
||
Exwick |
7 |
||
Heavitree |
10 |
||
Mincinglake |
9 |
||
Newtown |
24 |
||
Pennsylvania |
5 |
||
Pinhoe |
20 |
||
Polsloe |
17 |
||
Priory |
21 |
||
St David's |
28 |
||
St James |
20 |
||
St Leonard's |
13 |
||
St Loyes |
-4 |
||
St Thomas |
20 |
||
Topsham |
23 |
||
Whipton & Barton |
37 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Boniface |
12 |
||
Bradninch |
3 |
||
Cadbury |
10 |
||
Canonsleigh |
7 |
||
Castle |
13 |
||
Clare and Shuttern |
4 |
||
Cranmore |
6 |
||
Cullompton North |
17 |
||
Cullompton Outer |
7 |
||
Cullompton South |
6 |
||
Exe Valley |
2 |
||
Halberton |
4 |
||
Lawrence |
15 |
||
Lower Culm |
20 |
||
Lowman |
14 |
||
Newbrooke |
3 |
||
Sandford and Creedy |
6 |
||
Silverton |
-4 |
||
Taw |
6 |
||
Taw Vale |
-2 |
||
Upper Culm |
13 |
||
Upper Yeo |
4 |
||
Way |
4 |
||
Westexe |
5 |
||
Yeo |
5 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bickington and Roundswell |
20 |
||
Bishop's Nympton |
2 |
||
Bratton Fleming |
2 |
||
Braunton East |
14 |
||
Braunton West |
20 |
||
Central Town |
38 |
||
Chittlehampton |
4 |
||
Chulmleigh |
8 |
||
Combe Martin |
18 |
||
Forches and Whiddon Valley |
10 |
||
Fremington |
4 |
||
Georgeham and Mortehoe |
9 |
||
Heanton Punchardon |
3 |
||
Ilfracombe Central |
14 |
||
Ilfracombe East |
0 |
||
Ilfracombe West |
6 |
||
Instow |
3 |
||
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw |
11 |
||
Longbridge |
-1 |
||
Lynton and Lynmouth |
-4 |
||
Marwood |
3 |
||
Newport |
1 |
||
North Molton |
8 |
||
Pilton |
13 |
||
South Molton |
20 |
||
Witheridge |
1 |
||
Yeo Valley |
4 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Budshead |
28 |
||
Compton |
41 |
||
Devonport |
34 |
||
Drake |
33 |
||
Efford and Lipson |
19 |
||
Eggbuckland |
15 |
||
Ham |
15 |
||
Honicknowle |
15 |
||
Moor View |
-3 |
||
Peverell |
6 |
||
Plympton Chaddlewood |
15 |
||
Plympton Erle |
14 |
||
Plympton St Mary |
25 |
||
Plymstock Dunstone |
14 |
||
Plymstock Radford |
14 |
||
Southway |
12 |
||
St Budeaux |
18 |
||
St Peter and the Waterfront |
-6 |
||
Stoke |
61 |
||
Sutton and Mount Gould |
76 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Allington & Strete |
6 |
||
Bickleigh & Cornwood |
13 |
||
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming |
15 |
||
Charterlands |
10 |
||
Dartington & Staverton |
12 |
||
Dartmouth & East Dart |
21 |
||
Ermington & Ugborough |
11 |
||
Ivybridge East |
19 |
||
Ivybridge West |
-28 |
||
Kingsbridge |
18 |
||
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford |
9 |
||
Marldon & Littlehempston |
6 |
||
Newton & Yealmpton |
39 |
||
Salcombe & Thurlestone |
25 |
||
South Brent |
18 |
||
Stokenham |
4 |
||
Totnes |
19 |
||
Wembury & Brixton |
19 |
||
West Dart |
2 |
||
Woolwell |
1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ambrook |
11 |
||
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh |
9 |
||
Bishopsteignton |
10 |
||
Bovey |
9 |
||
Bradley |
11 |
||
Buckland and Milber |
17 |
||
Bushell |
85 |
||
Chudleigh |
15 |
||
College |
121 |
||
Dawlish Central and North East |
26 |
||
Dawlish South West |
-1 |
||
Haytor |
9 |
||
Ipplepen |
6 |
||
Kenn Valley |
69 |
||
Kenton with Starcross |
1 |
||
Kerswell-with-Combe |
0 |
||
Kingsteignton East |
14 |
||
Kingsteignton West |
8 |
||
Moorland |
-5 |
||
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead |
2 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
55 |
||
South Brent |
18 |
||
Teign Valley |
14 |
||
Teignbridge North |
12 |
||
Teignmouth Central |
-4 |
||
Teignmouth East |
26 |
||
Teignmouth West |
2 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Berry Head-with-Furzeham |
20 |
||
Blatchcombe |
4 |
||
Churston-with-Galmpton |
4 |
||
Clifton-with-Maidenway |
9 |
||
Cockington-with-Chelston |
38 |
||
Ellacombe |
18 |
||
Goodrington-with-Roselands |
14 |
||
Preston |
86 |
||
Roundham-with-Hyde |
57 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
55 |
||
St Mary's-with-Summercombe |
7 |
||
St Marychurch |
24 |
||
Tormohun |
60 |
||
Watcombe |
11 |
||
Wellswood |
34 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Appledore |
1 |
||
Bideford East |
5 |
||
Bideford North |
27 |
||
Bideford South |
11 |
||
Broadheath |
0 |
||
Chittlehampton |
4 |
||
Clinton |
4 |
||
Clovelly Bay |
-1 |
||
Coham Bridge |
1 |
||
Forest |
3 |
||
Hartland and Bradworthy |
8 |
||
Holsworthy |
7 |
||
Kenwith |
-1 |
||
Monkleigh and Littleham |
8 |
||
Northam |
9 |
||
Orchard Hill |
3 |
||
Shebbear and Langtree |
3 |
||
Tamarside |
182 |
||
Three Moors |
3 |
||
Torrington |
-1 |
||
Two Rivers |
4 |
||
Waldon |
9 |
||
Westward Ho! |
1 |
||
Winkleigh |
9 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bere Ferrers |
0 |
||
Bridestowe |
-1 |
||
Buckland Monachorum |
4 |
||
Burrator |
3 |
||
Chagford |
0 |
||
Dartmoor |
8 |
||
Drewsteignton |
2 |
||
Exbourne |
-2 |
||
Hatherleigh |
24 |
||
Mary Tavy |
5 |
||
Milton Ford |
-1 |
||
Okehampton North |
12 |
||
Okehampton South |
-1 |
||
South Tawton |
4 |
||
Tamarside |
182 |
||
Tavistock North |
34 |
||
Tavistock South East |
2 |
||
Tavistock South West |
-1 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how Devon compares to them.
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
1,338,261 |
2nd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
207,946 |
3rd
2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
191,692 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
Essex |
137,310 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
135,276 |
19th 2019: 20th
|
Devon |
57,278 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
19th
2019: 20th
|
Devon |
57,278 |
23rd
2019: 23rd
|
Somerset |
55,092 |
25th
2019: 18th
|
Dorset |
54,841 |
42nd
2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,804 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st 2019: 1st
|
London |
1,338,261 |
2nd 2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
207,946 |
3rd 2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
191,692 |
4th 2019: 4th
|
Essex |
137,310 |
5th 2019: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
135,276 |
6th 2019: 7th
|
Kent |
122,694 |
7th 2019: 6th
|
Hampshire |
121,331 |
8th 2019: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
117,796 |
9th 2019: 9th
|
Surrey |
105,715 |
10th 2019: 10th
|
Cheshire |
86,796 |
11th 2019: 11th
|
Lancashire |
83,690 |
12th 2019: 14th
|
Merseyside |
74,780 |
13th 2019: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
73,748 |
14th 2019: 12th
|
Berkshire |
73,492 |
15th 2019: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
71,425 |
16th 2019: 15th
|
East Sussex |
70,311 |
17th 2019: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
65,398 |
18th 2019: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
58,526 |
19th 2019: 20th
|
Devon |
57,278 |
20th 2019: 21st
|
West Sussex |
56,212 |
21st 2019: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
56,199 |
22nd 2019: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
55,106 |
23rd 2019: 23rd
|
Somerset |
55,092 |
24th 2019: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
54,862 |
25th 2019: 18th
|
Dorset |
54,841 |
26th 2019: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
54,497 |
27th 2019: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
52,017 |
28th 2019: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
51,742 |
29th 2019: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
48,061 |
30th 2019: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
47,790 |
31st 2019: 33rd
|
Bedfordshire |
46,207 |
32nd 2019: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
45,071 |
33rd 2019: 31st
|
Worcestershire |
44,570 |
34th 2019: 35th
|
Norfolk |
41,185 |
35th 2019: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
40,304 |
36th 2019: 37th
|
Suffolk |
39,507 |
37th 2019: 36th
|
Wiltshire |
39,022 |
38th 2019: 38th
|
Bristol |
36,208 |
39th 2019: 39th
|
Durham |
31,943 |
40th 2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
26,864 |
41st 2019: 41st
|
Shropshire |
25,603 |
42nd 2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,804 |
43rd 2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,186 |
44th 2019: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
12,800 |
45th 2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
11,575 |
46th 2019: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,118 |
47th 2019: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,257 |
50.4
76.4
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.
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
2020
7,174 formed
3,994 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
3.72% vs 2016
4.67% vs 2017
4.18% vs 2018
7.5% vs 2019