2020
7,174 formed
3,994 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Devon during 2024
1.5% more companies in Devon compared to 2023
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Devon compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
280,423 |
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
41,700 |
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th
2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
5th
2023: 5th
|
Essex |
19,024 |
29th 2023: 28th
|
Devon |
6,646 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
24th
2023: 23rd
|
Dorset |
7,890 |
29th
2023: 28th
|
Devon |
6,646 |
32nd
2023: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,153 |
43rd
2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,854 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2023: 1st
|
London |
280,423 |
2nd 2023: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
41,700 |
3rd 2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th 2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
5th 2023: 5th
|
Essex |
19,024 |
6th 2023: 6th
|
Kent |
16,490 |
7th 2023: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,534 |
8th 2023: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,111 |
9th 2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,620 |
10th 2023: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,029 |
11th 2023: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,673 |
12th 2023: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,351 |
13th 2023: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,209 |
14th 2023: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,454 |
15th 2023: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,854 |
16th 2023: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,248 |
17th 2023: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,185 |
18th 2023: 20th
|
Suffolk |
9,091 |
19th 2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
8,830 |
20th 2023: 22nd
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,588 |
21st 2023: 24th
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,269 |
22nd 2023: 19th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,251 |
23rd 2023: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,181 |
24th 2023: 23rd
|
Dorset |
7,890 |
25th 2023: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,553 |
26th 2023: 27th
|
East Sussex |
7,231 |
27th 2023: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,132 |
28th 2023: 25th
|
Northamptonshire |
6,894 |
29th 2023: 28th
|
Devon |
6,646 |
30th 2023: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
6,522 |
31st 2023: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,467 |
32nd 2023: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,153 |
33rd 2023: 34th
|
Durham |
5,616 |
34th 2023: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
5,434 |
35th 2023: 35th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,301 |
36th 2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,070 |
37th 2023: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
5,059 |
38th 2023: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,609 |
39th 2023: 37th
|
Bristol |
4,467 |
40th 2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,234 |
41st 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
4,025 |
42nd 2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,031 |
43rd 2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,854 |
44th 2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,453 |
45th 2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,577 |
46th 2023: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
718 |
47th 2023: 47th
|
Rutland |
242 |
people
5.4
12.5
94% Private Limited Companies (6,256 companies)
6% Other company types (390 companies)
Other company types breakdown (390 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Devon during 2024
????
Businesses dissolved in Devon during 2024
64,346
businesses registered in Devon at the end of 2024.
1.5% more companies in Devon compared to 2023
Dorset
63,675 total businesses
7,890 formed in 2024
7,119 dissolved in 2024
Somerset
60,769 total businesses
6,153 formed in 2024
5,785 dissolved in 2024
Cornwall
27,621 total businesses
2,854 formed in 2024
2,338 dissolved in 2024
Devon
64,346 total businesses
6,646 formed in 2024
5,864 dissolved in 2024
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Axminster Rural |
-2 |
||
Axminster Town |
6 |
||
Beer and Branscombe |
1 |
||
Broadclyst |
-1 |
||
Budleigh |
4 |
||
Clyst Valley |
13 |
||
Coly Valley |
-10 |
||
Dunkeswell |
3 |
||
Exe Valley |
10 |
||
Exmouth Brixington |
-6 |
||
Exmouth Halsdon |
9 |
||
Exmouth Littleham |
-7 |
||
Exmouth Town |
21 |
||
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh |
0 |
||
Feniton and Buckerell |
-6 |
||
Honiton St Michael's |
5 |
||
Honiton St Paul's |
16 |
||
Newbridges |
2 |
||
Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
-1 |
||
Otterhead |
-1 |
||
Ottery St Mary Rural |
4 |
||
Ottery St Mary Town |
2 |
||
Raleigh |
0 |
||
Seaton |
19 |
||
Sidmouth Rural |
-2 |
||
Sidmouth Sidford |
3 |
||
Sidmouth Town |
17 |
||
Tale Vale |
-4 |
||
Trinity |
0 |
||
Whimple |
17 |
||
Woodbury and Lympstone |
-10 |
||
Yarty |
5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alphington |
132 |
||
Cowick |
4 |
||
Duryard |
4 |
||
Exwick |
14 |
||
Heavitree |
12 |
||
Mincinglake |
19 |
||
Newtown |
18 |
||
Pennsylvania |
17 |
||
Pinhoe |
14 |
||
Polsloe |
12 |
||
Priory |
2 |
||
St David's |
-70 |
||
St James |
11 |
||
St Leonard's |
5 |
||
St Loyes |
-60 |
||
St Thomas |
-2 |
||
Topsham |
23 |
||
Whipton & Barton |
-2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Boniface |
4 |
||
Bradninch |
-2 |
||
Cadbury |
0 |
||
Canonsleigh |
-2 |
||
Castle |
14 |
||
Clare and Shuttern |
-17 |
||
Cranmore |
9 |
||
Cullompton North |
5 |
||
Cullompton Outer |
0 |
||
Cullompton South |
9 |
||
Exe Valley |
10 |
||
Halberton |
-1 |
||
Lawrence |
13 |
||
Lower Culm |
-1 |
||
Lowman |
15 |
||
Newbrooke |
2 |
||
Sandford and Creedy |
5 |
||
Silverton |
0 |
||
Taw |
5 |
||
Taw Vale |
2 |
||
Upper Culm |
4 |
||
Upper Yeo |
-6 |
||
Way |
1 |
||
Westexe |
5 |
||
Yeo |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickington and Roundswell |
-2 |
||
Bishop's Nympton |
4 |
||
Bratton Fleming |
0 |
||
Braunton East |
-4 |
||
Braunton West |
-3 |
||
Central Town |
20 |
||
Chittlehampton |
10 |
||
Chulmleigh |
-4 |
||
Combe Martin |
3 |
||
Forches and Whiddon Valley |
3 |
||
Fremington |
4 |
||
Georgeham and Mortehoe |
-3 |
||
Heanton Punchardon |
9 |
||
Ilfracombe Central |
4 |
||
Ilfracombe East |
5 |
||
Ilfracombe West |
1 |
||
Instow |
-4 |
||
Landkey Swimbridge and Taw |
10 |
||
Longbridge |
-6 |
||
Lynton and Lynmouth |
11 |
||
Marwood |
1 |
||
Newport |
-6 |
||
North Molton |
0 |
||
Pilton |
-3 |
||
South Molton |
2 |
||
Witheridge |
3 |
||
Yeo Valley |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Budshead |
7 |
||
Compton |
18 |
||
Devonport |
33 |
||
Drake |
10 |
||
Efford and Lipson |
15 |
||
Eggbuckland |
18 |
||
Ham |
14 |
||
Honicknowle |
6 |
||
Moor View |
-9 |
||
Peverell |
8 |
||
Plympton Chaddlewood |
2 |
||
Plympton Erle |
10 |
||
Plympton St Mary |
-24 |
||
Plymstock Dunstone |
-2 |
||
Plymstock Radford |
19 |
||
Southway |
-20 |
||
St Budeaux |
-8 |
||
St Peter and the Waterfront |
6 |
||
Stoke |
20 |
||
Sutton and Mount Gould |
22 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Allington & Strete |
2 |
||
Bickleigh & Cornwood |
0 |
||
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming |
16 |
||
Charterlands |
-1 |
||
Dartington & Staverton |
9 |
||
Dartmouth & East Dart |
13 |
||
Ermington & Ugborough |
13 |
||
Ivybridge East |
8 |
||
Ivybridge West |
-33 |
||
Kingsbridge |
8 |
||
Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford |
-1 |
||
Marldon & Littlehempston |
0 |
||
Newton & Yealmpton |
61 |
||
Salcombe & Thurlestone |
7 |
||
South Brent |
4 |
||
Stokenham |
5 |
||
Totnes |
22 |
||
Wembury & Brixton |
6 |
||
West Dart |
6 |
||
Woolwell |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambrook |
8 |
||
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh |
9 |
||
Bishopsteignton |
1 |
||
Bovey |
-49 |
||
Bradley |
-3 |
||
Buckland and Milber |
6 |
||
Bushell |
32 |
||
Chudleigh |
-13 |
||
College |
26 |
||
Dawlish Central and North East |
13 |
||
Dawlish South West |
-7 |
||
Haytor |
0 |
||
Ipplepen |
-1 |
||
Kenn Valley |
13 |
||
Kenton with Starcross |
1 |
||
Kerswell-with-Combe |
0 |
||
Kingsteignton East |
7 |
||
Kingsteignton West |
-4 |
||
Moorland |
17 |
||
Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead |
-3 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
33 |
||
South Brent |
4 |
||
Teign Valley |
6 |
||
Teignbridge North |
9 |
||
Teignmouth Central |
6 |
||
Teignmouth East |
23 |
||
Teignmouth West |
-11 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Berry Head-with-Furzeham |
-21 |
||
Blatchcombe |
-6 |
||
Churston-with-Galmpton |
3 |
||
Clifton-with-Maidenway |
-10 |
||
Cockington-with-Chelston |
2 |
||
Ellacombe |
2 |
||
Goodrington-with-Roselands |
-1 |
||
Preston |
-3 |
||
Roundham-with-Hyde |
30 |
||
Shiphay-with-the-Willows |
33 |
||
St Mary's-with-Summercombe |
8 |
||
St Marychurch |
-16 |
||
Tormohun |
-78 |
||
Watcombe |
10 |
||
Wellswood |
13 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Appledore |
7 |
||
Bideford East |
-6 |
||
Bideford North |
17 |
||
Bideford South |
12 |
||
Broadheath |
4 |
||
Chittlehampton |
10 |
||
Clinton |
-2 |
||
Clovelly Bay |
7 |
||
Coham Bridge |
-7 |
||
Forest |
2 |
||
Hartland and Bradworthy |
-16 |
||
Holsworthy |
3 |
||
Kenwith |
3 |
||
Monkleigh and Littleham |
0 |
||
Northam |
15 |
||
Orchard Hill |
2 |
||
Shebbear and Langtree |
5 |
||
Tamarside |
-2 |
||
Three Moors |
1 |
||
Torrington |
-2 |
||
Two Rivers |
2 |
||
Waldon |
1 |
||
Westward Ho! |
8 |
||
Winkleigh |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bere Ferrers |
-2 |
||
Bridestowe |
5 |
||
Buckland Monachorum |
1 |
||
Burrator |
0 |
||
Chagford |
-2 |
||
Dartmoor |
-2 |
||
Drewsteignton |
-4 |
||
Exbourne |
-4 |
||
Hatherleigh |
12 |
||
Mary Tavy |
2 |
||
Milton Ford |
9 |
||
Okehampton North |
15 |
||
Okehampton South |
2 |
||
South Tawton |
1 |
||
Tamarside |
-2 |
||
Tavistock North |
13 |
||
Tavistock South East |
0 |
||
Tavistock South West |
5 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how Devon compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
1,560,328 |
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
234,944 |
4th
2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
5th
2023: 4th
|
Essex |
157,235 |
20th 2023: 20th
|
Devon |
64,346 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
20th
2023: 20th
|
Devon |
64,346 |
21st
2023: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,675 |
25th
2023: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,769 |
42nd
2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
27,621 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2023: 1st
|
London |
1,560,328 |
2nd 2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
3rd 2023: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
234,944 |
4th 2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
5th 2023: 4th
|
Essex |
157,235 |
6th 2023: 6th
|
Kent |
136,504 |
7th 2023: 7th
|
Hampshire |
127,564 |
8th 2023: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
125,410 |
9th 2023: 9th
|
Surrey |
110,047 |
10th 2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
97,537 |
11th 2023: 11th
|
Merseyside |
84,857 |
12th 2023: 12th
|
Cheshire |
83,478 |
13th 2023: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
80,842 |
14th 2023: 14th
|
Berkshire |
80,348 |
15th 2023: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
78,116 |
16th 2023: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
75,130 |
17th 2023: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,666 |
18th 2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
67,293 |
19th 2023: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
65,784 |
20th 2023: 20th
|
Devon |
64,346 |
21st 2023: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,675 |
22nd 2023: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
62,904 |
23rd 2023: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
61,973 |
24th 2023: 26th
|
Gloucestershire |
61,133 |
25th 2023: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,769 |
26th 2023: 25th
|
West Sussex |
60,518 |
27th 2023: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
59,950 |
28th 2023: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
57,099 |
29th 2023: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
55,842 |
30th 2023: 32nd
|
Suffolk |
55,335 |
31st 2023: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
54,971 |
32nd 2023: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
53,808 |
33rd 2023: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
49,863 |
34th 2023: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
48,887 |
35th 2023: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
48,838 |
36th 2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,777 |
37th 2023: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,535 |
38th 2023: 38th
|
Durham |
38,779 |
39th 2023: 39th
|
Bristol |
36,561 |
40th 2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
31,014 |
41st 2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,136 |
42nd 2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
27,621 |
43rd 2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
24,059 |
44th 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
18,258 |
45th 2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
13,228 |
46th 2023: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,739 |
47th 2023: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,179 |
people
52.2
83.4
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.
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
2024
6,646 formed
5,864 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.79% vs 2020
3.05% vs 2021
2.44% vs 2022
1.5% vs 2023