2014
3,793 formed
2,191 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Durham during 2018
8.3% more companies in Durham compared to 2017
County Durham 2,335 formed
Darlington 1,582 formed
Hartlepool 476 formed
Stockton-on-Tees 783 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Durham compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
23rd
2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
25th
2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
33rd
2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
43rd
2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th
2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
5.8
10.6
97% Private Limited Companies (5,065 companies)
3% Other company types (158 companies)
Other company types breakdown (158 companies)
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Businesses formed in Durham during 2018
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Businesses dissolved in Durham during 2018
28,771
businesses registered in Durham at the end of 2018.
8.3% more companies in Durham compared to 2017
Cumbria
20,916 total businesses
2,259 formed in 2018
1,786 dissolved in 2018
North Yorkshire
52,860 total businesses
6,822 formed in 2018
4,881 dissolved in 2018
Tyne and Wear
42,534 total businesses
6,669 formed in 2018
4,868 dissolved in 2018
Northumberland
10,423 total businesses
1,422 formed in 2018
1,052 dissolved in 2018
Durham
28,771 total businesses
5,223 formed in 2018
3,133 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Annfield Plain |
8 |
||
Aycliffe East |
82 |
||
Aycliffe North and Middridge |
-4 |
||
Aycliffe West |
4 |
||
Barnard Castle East |
2 |
||
Barnard Castle West |
-4 |
||
Belmont |
130 |
||
Benfieldside |
0 |
||
Bishop Auckland Town |
8 |
||
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth |
-1 |
||
Blackhalls |
17 |
||
Brandon |
24 |
||
Burnopfield and Dipton |
3 |
||
Chester-le-Street East |
12 |
||
Chester-le-Street North |
14 |
||
Chester-le-Street South |
1 |
||
Chester-le-Street West Central |
7 |
||
Chilton |
7 |
||
Consett North |
15 |
||
Consett South |
6 |
||
Coundon |
-4 |
||
Coxhoe |
-2 |
||
Craghead and South Moor |
6 |
||
Crook |
8 |
||
Dawdon |
21 |
||
Deerness |
12 |
||
Delves Lane |
14 |
||
Deneside |
-6 |
||
Durham South |
-2 |
||
Easington |
7 |
||
Elvet and Gilesgate |
35 |
||
Esh and Witton Gilbert |
15 |
||
Evenwood |
12 |
||
Ferryhill |
8 |
||
Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
-2 |
||
Horden |
4 |
||
Lanchester |
12 |
||
Leadgate and Medomsley |
13 |
||
Lumley |
3 |
||
Murton |
-8 |
||
Neville's Cross |
13 |
||
North Lodge |
-3 |
||
Passfield |
3 |
||
Pelton |
32 |
||
Peterlee East |
120 |
||
Peterlee West |
0 |
||
Sacriston |
10 |
||
Seaham |
9 |
||
Sedgefield |
7 |
||
Sherburn |
0 |
||
Shildon and Dene Valley |
29 |
||
Shotton and South Hetton |
9 |
||
Spennymoor |
8 |
||
Stanley |
18 |
||
Tanfield |
16 |
||
Tow Law |
8 |
||
Trimdon and Thornley |
20 |
||
Tudhoe |
15 |
||
Weardale |
1 |
||
West Auckland |
3 |
||
Willington and Hunwick |
19 |
||
Wingate |
-2 |
||
Woodhouse Close |
12 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bank Top & Lascelles |
1 |
||
Brinkburn & Faverdale |
14 |
||
Cockerton |
-10 |
||
College |
13 |
||
Eastbourne |
-13 |
||
Harrowgate Hill |
12 |
||
Haughton & Springfield |
-1 |
||
Heighington & Coniscliffe |
-6 |
||
Hummersknott |
1 |
||
Hurworth |
-1 |
||
Mowden |
6 |
||
North Road |
20 |
||
Northgate |
407 |
||
Park East |
226 |
||
Park West |
279 |
||
Pierremont |
8 |
||
Red Hall & Lingfield |
23 |
||
Sadberge & Middleton St George |
27 |
||
Stephenson |
9 |
||
Whinfield |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Burn Valley |
16 |
||
De Bruce |
10 |
||
Fens and Rossmere |
5 |
||
Foggy Furze |
2 |
||
Hart |
13 |
||
Headland and Harbour |
-12 |
||
Jesmond |
16 |
||
Manor House |
0 |
||
Rural West |
15 |
||
Seaton |
12 |
||
Victoria |
16 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billingham Central |
2 |
||
Billingham East |
-4 |
||
Billingham North |
1 |
||
Billingham South |
22 |
||
Billingham West |
-2 |
||
Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree |
-2 |
||
Eaglescliffe |
17 |
||
Fairfield |
11 |
||
Grangefield |
-2 |
||
Hardwick and Salters Lane |
3 |
||
Hartburn |
11 |
||
Newtown |
-8 |
||
Northern Parishes |
-3 |
||
Norton North |
7 |
||
Norton South |
0 |
||
Norton West |
16 |
||
Parkfield and Oxbridge |
12 |
||
Roseworth |
0 |
||
Stockton Town Centre |
24 |
||
Western Parishes |
12 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Durham compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
19th
2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
30th
2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
39th
2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
43rd
2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th
2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
31.9
68.1
How the total number of companies in Durham has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2014
3,793 formed
2,191 dissolved
2015
3,834 formed
2,264 dissolved
2016
4,017 formed
3,035 dissolved
2017
4,077 formed
3,050 dissolved
2018
5,223 formed
3,133 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.9% vs 2014
4.3% vs 2015
5.71% vs 2016
8.3% vs 2017