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Company Formations in 2020: Devon

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7.5% more companies in Devon compared to 2019

New businesses in Devon mapped

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  • AEast Devon: 754
  • BExeter: 1,113
  • CMid Devon: 391
  • DNorth Devon: 452
  • EPlymouth: 1,428
  • FSouth Hams: 564
  • GTeignbridge: 901
  • HTorbay: 882
  • ITorridge: 439
  • JWest Devon: 239

Companies formed in 2020 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 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
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County
No. Companies formed
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
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County
No. Companies formed
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

New incorporations in 2020 per 1000 Man standing people

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Type of companies formed in Devon breakdown

95% Private Limited Companies (6,808 companies)

5% Other company types (366 companies)

Other company types breakdown (366 companies)

Total companies in Devon by the end of 2020

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Businesses formed in Devon during 2020

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Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2020

meaning there is a total of

57,278

businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2020.

7.5% more companies in Devon compared to 2019

Surrounding counties 2020 breakdown & comparison

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

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Ward breakdown data for

Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Axminster Rural
3
6
3
Axminster Town
27
54
27
Beer and Branscombe
5
6
1
Broadclyst
38
69
31
Budleigh
11
25
14
Clyst Valley
20
50
30
Coly Valley
19
24
5
Dunkeswell
5
7
2
Exe Valley
7
9
2
Exmouth Brixington
11
22
11
Exmouth Halsdon
7
16
9
Exmouth Littleham
10
23
13
Exmouth Town
50
90
40
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
19
16
-3
Feniton and Buckerell
4
10
6
Honiton St Michael's
13
18
5
Honiton St Paul's
37
50
13
Newbridges
9
11
2
Newton Poppleford and Harpford
6
6
0
Otterhead
3
22
19
Ottery St Mary Rural
17
17
0
Ottery St Mary Town
15
23
8
Raleigh
9
13
4
Seaton
19
44
25
Sidmouth Rural
7
12
5
Sidmouth Sidford
10
17
7
Sidmouth Town
18
23
5
Tale Vale
9
8
-1
Trinity
11
9
-2
Whimple
12
11
-1
Woodbury and Lympstone
21
35
14
Yarty
4
8
4
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alphington
45
273
228
Cowick
6
20
14
Duryard
6
25
19
Exwick
11
18
7
Heavitree
10
20
10
Mincinglake
9
18
9
Newtown
18
42
24
Pennsylvania
6
11
5
Pinhoe
15
35
20
Polsloe
8
25
17
Priory
12
33
21
St David's
230
258
28
St James
21
41
20
St Leonard's
11
24
13
St Loyes
72
68
-4
St Thomas
22
42
20
Topsham
38
61
23
Whipton & Barton
62
99
37
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Boniface
5
17
12
Bradninch
1
4
3
Cadbury
3
13
10
Canonsleigh
10
17
7
Castle
25
38
13
Clare and Shuttern
9
13
4
Cranmore
14
20
6
Cullompton North
12
29
17
Cullompton Outer
6
13
7
Cullompton South
6
12
6
Exe Valley
7
9
2
Halberton
11
15
4
Lawrence
40
55
15
Lower Culm
6
26
20
Lowman
8
22
14
Newbrooke
1
4
3
Sandford and Creedy
6
12
6
Silverton
7
3
-4
Taw
1
7
6
Taw Vale
4
2
-2
Upper Culm
8
21
13
Upper Yeo
4
8
4
Way
4
8
4
Westexe
9
14
5
Yeo
13
18
5
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bickington and Roundswell
9
29
20
Bishop's Nympton
3
5
2
Bratton Fleming
3
5
2
Braunton East
8
22
14
Braunton West
16
36
20
Central Town
36
74
38
Chittlehampton
7
11
4
Chulmleigh
5
13
8
Combe Martin
1
19
18
Forches and Whiddon Valley
3
13
10
Fremington
5
9
4
Georgeham and Mortehoe
14
23
9
Heanton Punchardon
8
11
3
Ilfracombe Central
24
38
14
Ilfracombe East
5
5
0
Ilfracombe West
7
13
6
Instow
4
7
3
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw
11
22
11
Longbridge
6
5
-1
Lynton and Lynmouth
7
3
-4
Marwood
5
8
3
Newport
7
8
1
North Molton
3
11
8
Pilton
6
19
13
South Molton
14
34
20
Witheridge
2
3
1
Yeo Valley
2
6
4
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Budshead
32
60
28
Compton
39
80
41
Devonport
43
77
34
Drake
45
78
33
Efford and Lipson
23
42
19
Eggbuckland
21
36
15
Ham
26
41
15
Honicknowle
21
36
15
Moor View
86
83
-3
Peverell
39
45
6
Plympton Chaddlewood
11
26
15
Plympton Erle
15
29
14
Plympton St Mary
25
50
25
Plymstock Dunstone
21
35
14
Plymstock Radford
34
48
14
Southway
19
31
12
St Budeaux
20
38
18
St Peter and the Waterfront
352
346
-6
Stoke
40
101
61
Sutton and Mount Gould
70
146
76
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Allington & Strete
6
12
6
Bickleigh & Cornwood
4
17
13
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming
3
18
15
Charterlands
15
25
10
Dartington & Staverton
11
23
12
Dartmouth & East Dart
26
47
21
Ermington & Ugborough
15
26
11
Ivybridge East
10
29
19
Ivybridge West
45
17
-28
Kingsbridge
17
35
18
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford
16
25
9
Marldon & Littlehempston
8
14
6
Newton & Yealmpton
45
84
39
Salcombe & Thurlestone
11
36
25
South Brent
13
31
18
Stokenham
5
9
4
Totnes
36
55
19
Wembury & Brixton
11
30
19
West Dart
19
21
2
Woolwell
9
10
1
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Ambrook
14
25
11
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh
20
29
9
Bishopsteignton
3
13
10
Bovey
43
52
9
Bradley
14
25
11
Buckland and Milber
10
27
17
Bushell
96
181
85
Chudleigh
9
24
15
College
16
137
121
Dawlish Central and North East
25
51
26
Dawlish South West
15
14
-1
Haytor
7
16
9
Ipplepen
6
12
6
Kenn Valley
18
87
69
Kenton with Starcross
4
5
1
Kerswell-with-Combe
21
21
0
Kingsteignton East
9
23
14
Kingsteignton West
12
20
8
Moorland
12
7
-5
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead
9
11
2
Shiphay-with-the-Willows
58
113
55
South Brent
13
31
18
Teign Valley
5
19
14
Teignbridge North
5
17
12
Teignmouth Central
14
10
-4
Teignmouth East
36
62
26
Teignmouth West
9
11
2
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Berry Head-with-Furzeham
38
58
20
Blatchcombe
33
37
4
Churston-with-Galmpton
15
19
4
Clifton-with-Maidenway
11
20
9
Cockington-with-Chelston
21
59
38
Ellacombe
24
42
18
Goodrington-with-Roselands
12
26
14
Preston
28
114
86
Roundham-with-Hyde
23
80
57
Shiphay-with-the-Willows
58
113
55
St Mary's-with-Summercombe
16
23
7
St Marychurch
18
42
24
Tormohun
108
168
60
Watcombe
9
20
11
Wellswood
29
63
34
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Appledore
6
7
1
Bideford East
21
26
5
Bideford North
25
52
27
Bideford South
19
30
11
Broadheath
5
5
0
Chittlehampton
7
11
4
Clinton
4
4
Clovelly Bay
4
3
-1
Coham Bridge
3
4
1
Forest
3
6
3
Hartland and Bradworthy
8
16
8
Holsworthy
5
12
7
Kenwith
1
0
-1
Monkleigh and Littleham
4
12
8
Northam
4
13
9
Orchard Hill
3
3
Shebbear and Langtree
5
8
3
Tamarside
8
190
182
Three Moors
1
4
3
Torrington
17
16
-1
Two Rivers
3
7
4
Waldon
6
15
9
Westward Ho!
3
4
1
Winkleigh
9
9
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bere Ferrers
9
9
0
Bridestowe
7
6
-1
Buckland Monachorum
11
15
4
Burrator
5
8
3
Chagford
5
5
0
Dartmoor
2
10
8
Drewsteignton
2
4
2
Exbourne
11
9
-2
Hatherleigh
4
28
24
Mary Tavy
4
9
5
Milton Ford
5
4
-1
Okehampton North
14
26
12
Okehampton South
18
17
-1
South Tawton
6
10
4
Tamarside
8
190
182
Tavistock North
18
52
34
Tavistock South East
6
8
2
Tavistock South West
13
12
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Total companies 2020 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how Devon compares to them.

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County
Total companies
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
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
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

Total companies at the end of 2020 per 1000 Person people

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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.

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