2019
6,196 formed
4,846 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Devon during 2023
2.4% more companies in Devon compared to 2022
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Devon compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
28th 2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
23rd
2022: 19th
|
Dorset |
8,565 |
28th
2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
32nd
2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
42nd
2022: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
3,074 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
15,385 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,512 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Merseyside |
14,307 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
14,223 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,417 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,571 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,952 |
16th 2022: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,591 |
17th 2022: 16th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,559 |
18th 2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
19th 2022: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
9,025 |
20th 2022: 30th
|
Suffolk |
8,934 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,878 |
22nd 2022: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,677 |
23rd 2022: 19th
|
Dorset |
8,565 |
24th 2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
25th 2022: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
8,191 |
26th 2022: 24th
|
Derbyshire |
7,528 |
27th 2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
28th 2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
29th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,141 |
30th 2022: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
6,902 |
31st 2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
32nd 2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
33rd 2022: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,723 |
34th 2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
35th 2022: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,446 |
36th 2022: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
5,157 |
37th 2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,965 |
39th 2022: 37th
|
Worcestershire |
4,808 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,211 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,480 |
42nd 2022: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
3,074 |
43rd 2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
44th 2022: 42nd
|
Herefordshire |
2,540 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
757 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
232 |
people
6.3
14.2
93% Private Limited Companies (6,708 companies)
7% Other company types (475 companies)
Other company types breakdown (475 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Devon during 2023
????
Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2023
63,364
businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2023.
2.4% more companies in Devon compared to 2022
Dorset
63,266 total businesses
8,565 formed in 2023
7,339 dissolved in 2023
Somerset
60,186 total businesses
6,531 formed in 2023
6,028 dissolved in 2023
Cornwall
26,998 total businesses
3,074 formed in 2023
2,287 dissolved in 2023
Devon
63,364 total businesses
7,183 formed in 2023
6,148 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Axminster Rural |
-3 |
||
Axminster Town |
-18 |
||
Beer and Branscombe |
-2 |
||
Broadclyst |
39 |
||
Budleigh |
10 |
||
Clyst Valley |
14 |
||
Coly Valley |
4 |
||
Dunkeswell |
-2 |
||
Exe Valley |
8 |
||
Exmouth Brixington |
-4 |
||
Exmouth Halsdon |
6 |
||
Exmouth Littleham |
15 |
||
Exmouth Town |
29 |
||
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh |
1 |
||
Feniton and Buckerell |
3 |
||
Honiton St Michael's |
7 |
||
Honiton St Paul's |
16 |
||
Newbridges |
-7 |
||
Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
4 |
||
Otterhead |
3 |
||
Ottery St Mary Rural |
1 |
||
Ottery St Mary Town |
31 |
||
Raleigh |
3 |
||
Seaton |
37 |
||
Sidmouth Rural |
7 |
||
Sidmouth Sidford |
4 |
||
Sidmouth Town |
-2 |
||
Tale Vale |
-2 |
||
Trinity |
10 |
||
Whimple |
1 |
||
Woodbury and Lympstone |
-5 |
||
Yarty |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alphington |
113 |
||
Cowick |
12 |
||
Duryard |
-18 |
||
Exwick |
12 |
||
Heavitree |
10 |
||
Mincinglake |
8 |
||
Newtown |
26 |
||
Pennsylvania |
-3 |
||
Pinhoe |
10 |
||
Polsloe |
12 |
||
Priory |
9 |
||
St David's |
-32 |
||
St James |
12 |
||
St Leonard's |
3 |
||
St Loyes |
-72 |
||
St Thomas |
16 |
||
Topsham |
50 |
||
Whipton & Barton |
-34 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Boniface |
-1 |
||
Bradninch |
3 |
||
Cadbury |
5 |
||
Canonsleigh |
4 |
||
Castle |
-2 |
||
Clare and Shuttern |
-15 |
||
Cranmore |
15 |
||
Cullompton North |
2 |
||
Cullompton Outer |
2 |
||
Cullompton South |
4 |
||
Exe Valley |
8 |
||
Halberton |
6 |
||
Lawrence |
20 |
||
Lower Culm |
-3 |
||
Lowman |
4 |
||
Newbrooke |
-3 |
||
Sandford and Creedy |
0 |
||
Silverton |
-5 |
||
Taw |
-1 |
||
Taw Vale |
-2 |
||
Upper Culm |
2 |
||
Upper Yeo |
1 |
||
Way |
1 |
||
Westexe |
5 |
||
Yeo |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickington and Roundswell |
4 |
||
Bishop's Nympton |
-7 |
||
Bratton Fleming |
3 |
||
Braunton East |
-1 |
||
Braunton West |
9 |
||
Central Town |
14 |
||
Chittlehampton |
10 |
||
Chulmleigh |
1 |
||
Combe Martin |
1 |
||
Forches and Whiddon Valley |
5 |
||
Fremington |
1 |
||
Georgeham and Mortehoe |
4 |
||
Heanton Punchardon |
3 |
||
Ilfracombe Central |
20 |
||
Ilfracombe East |
6 |
||
Ilfracombe West |
0 |
||
Instow |
1 |
||
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw |
1 |
||
Longbridge |
11 |
||
Lynton and Lynmouth |
-1 |
||
Marwood |
-3 |
||
Newport |
1 |
||
North Molton |
-1 |
||
Pilton |
-4 |
||
South Molton |
2 |
||
Witheridge |
4 |
||
Yeo Valley |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Budshead |
4 |
||
Compton |
29 |
||
Devonport |
26 |
||
Drake |
15 |
||
Efford and Lipson |
39 |
||
Eggbuckland |
15 |
||
Ham |
20 |
||
Honicknowle |
18 |
||
Moor View |
5 |
||
Peverell |
35 |
||
Plympton Chaddlewood |
8 |
||
Plympton Erle |
10 |
||
Plympton St Mary |
30 |
||
Plymstock Dunstone |
17 |
||
Plymstock Radford |
12 |
||
Southway |
-36 |
||
St Budeaux |
14 |
||
St Peter and the Waterfront |
3 |
||
Stoke |
37 |
||
Sutton and Mount Gould |
42 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Allington & Strete |
13 |
||
Bickleigh & Cornwood |
12 |
||
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming |
-8 |
||
Charterlands |
5 |
||
Dartington & Staverton |
10 |
||
Dartmouth & East Dart |
8 |
||
Ermington & Ugborough |
13 |
||
Ivybridge East |
-1 |
||
Ivybridge West |
-29 |
||
Kingsbridge |
18 |
||
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford |
9 |
||
Marldon & Littlehempston |
0 |
||
Newton & Yealmpton |
24 |
||
Salcombe & Thurlestone |
-14 |
||
South Brent |
1 |
||
Stokenham |
5 |
||
Totnes |
22 |
||
Wembury & Brixton |
1 |
||
West Dart |
14 |
||
Woolwell |
-2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambrook |
-2 |
||
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh |
7 |
||
Bishopsteignton |
0 |
||
Bovey |
9 |
||
Bradley |
2 |
||
Buckland and Milber |
4 |
||
Bushell |
47 |
||
Chudleigh |
-15 |
||
College |
18 |
||
Dawlish Central and North East |
8 |
||
Dawlish South West |
15 |
||
Haytor |
3 |
||
Ipplepen |
-4 |
||
Kenn Valley |
24 |
||
Kenton with Starcross |
-5 |
||
Kerswell-with-Combe |
-2 |
||
Kingsteignton East |
5 |
||
Kingsteignton West |
2 |
||
Moorland |
5 |
||
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead |
3 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
10 |
||
South Brent |
1 |
||
Teign Valley |
-4 |
||
Teignbridge North |
0 |
||
Teignmouth Central |
8 |
||
Teignmouth East |
2 |
||
Teignmouth West |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Berry Head-with-Furzeham |
20 |
||
Blatchcombe |
15 |
||
Churston-with-Galmpton |
11 |
||
Clifton-with-Maidenway |
9 |
||
Cockington-with-Chelston |
-1 |
||
Ellacombe |
-21 |
||
Goodrington-with-Roselands |
8 |
||
Preston |
0 |
||
Roundham-with-Hyde |
12 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
10 |
||
St Mary's-with-Summercombe |
-7 |
||
St Marychurch |
4 |
||
Tormohun |
-92 |
||
Watcombe |
8 |
||
Wellswood |
19 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Appledore |
-4 |
||
Bideford East |
-19 |
||
Bideford North |
-65 |
||
Bideford South |
11 |
||
Broadheath |
5 |
||
Chittlehampton |
10 |
||
Clinton |
2 |
||
Clovelly Bay |
4 |
||
Coham Bridge |
1 |
||
Forest |
2 |
||
Hartland and Bradworthy |
-12 |
||
Holsworthy |
-7 |
||
Kenwith |
4 |
||
Monkleigh and Littleham |
1 |
||
Northam |
3 |
||
Orchard Hill |
1 |
||
Shebbear and Langtree |
2 |
||
Tamarside |
7 |
||
Three Moors |
1 |
||
Torrington |
21 |
||
Two Rivers |
1 |
||
Waldon |
2 |
||
Westward Ho! |
1 |
||
Winkleigh |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bere Ferrers |
-1 |
||
Bridestowe |
1 |
||
Buckland Monachorum |
1 |
||
Burrator |
-2 |
||
Chagford |
-6 |
||
Dartmoor |
-5 |
||
Drewsteignton |
-2 |
||
Exbourne |
-1 |
||
Hatherleigh |
-2 |
||
Mary Tavy |
-1 |
||
Milton Ford |
5 |
||
Okehampton North |
-1 |
||
Okehampton South |
7 |
||
South Tawton |
0 |
||
Tamarside |
7 |
||
Tavistock North |
14 |
||
Tavistock South East |
-9 |
||
Tavistock South West |
70 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how Devon compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
20th 2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
20th
2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
21st
2022: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,266 |
23rd
2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
42nd
2022: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
26,998 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
126,128 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,871 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
95,511 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Merseyside |
83,450 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
Cheshire |
82,175 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,961 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
78,581 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
75,930 |
16th 2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
17th 2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
18th 2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
19th 2022: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
64,763 |
20th 2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,266 |
22nd 2022: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
61,360 |
23rd 2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
24th 2022: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
60,023 |
25th 2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
26th 2022: 25th
|
Gloucestershire |
59,830 |
27th 2022: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
57,297 |
28th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
54,523 |
29th 2022: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,911 |
30th 2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
31st 2022: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
52,721 |
32nd 2022: 34th
|
Suffolk |
51,083 |
33rd 2022: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
48,437 |
34th 2022: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
48,030 |
35th 2022: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
45,794 |
36th 2022: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,587 |
37th 2022: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,004 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
39th 2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
30,108 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,037 |
42nd 2022: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
26,998 |
43rd 2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
44th 2022: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,164 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,580 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,133 |
people
55.8
86.6
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.
2019
6,196 formed
4,846 dissolved
2020
7,174 formed
3,994 dissolved
2021
6,825 formed
5,551 dissolved
2022
6,814 formed
5,521 dissolved
2023
7,183 formed
6,148 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.54% vs 2019
4.79% vs 2020
3.05% vs 2021
2.4% vs 2022