2019
4,623 formed
3,695 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Durham during 2023
5.3% more companies in Durham compared to 2022
County Durham 2,907 formed
Darlington 851 formed
Hartlepool 565 formed
Stockton-on-Tees 1,363 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Durham 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 |
34th 2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
18th
2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
24th
2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
34th
2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
43rd
2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
45th
2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
| 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
96% Private Limited Companies (5,441 companies)
4% Other company types (255 companies)
Other company types breakdown (255 companies)
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Businesses formed in Durham during 2023
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Businesses dissolved in Durham during 2023
37,332
businesses registered in Durham at the end of 2023.
5.3% more companies in Durham compared to 2022
Cumbria
23,719 total businesses
2,686 formed in 2023
2,115 dissolved in 2023
North Yorkshire
65,895 total businesses
9,266 formed in 2023
7,024 dissolved in 2023
Tyne and Wear
53,391 total businesses
8,274 formed in 2023
6,624 dissolved in 2023
Northumberland
12,830 total businesses
1,554 formed in 2023
1,275 dissolved in 2023
Durham
37,332 total businesses
5,696 formed in 2023
4,327 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Annfield Plain |
3 |
||
Aycliffe East |
21 |
||
Aycliffe North and Middridge |
0 |
||
Aycliffe West |
10 |
||
Barnard Castle East |
9 |
||
Barnard Castle West |
2 |
||
Belmont |
34 |
||
Benfieldside |
3 |
||
Bishop Auckland Town |
10 |
||
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth |
8 |
||
Blackhalls |
31 |
||
Brandon |
44 |
||
Burnopfield and Dipton |
0 |
||
Chester-le-Street East |
10 |
||
Chester-le-Street North |
-5 |
||
Chester-le-Street South |
1 |
||
Chester-le-Street West Central |
21 |
||
Chilton |
9 |
||
Consett North |
23 |
||
Consett South |
13 |
||
Coundon |
-1 |
||
Coxhoe |
25 |
||
Craghead and South Moor |
5 |
||
Crook |
28 |
||
Dawdon |
10 |
||
Deerness |
26 |
||
Delves Lane |
7 |
||
Deneside |
8 |
||
Durham South |
-8 |
||
Easington |
11 |
||
Elvet and Gilesgate |
28 |
||
Esh and Witton Gilbert |
35 |
||
Evenwood |
15 |
||
Ferryhill |
22 |
||
Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
22 |
||
Horden |
21 |
||
Lanchester |
2 |
||
Leadgate and Medomsley |
19 |
||
Lumley |
10 |
||
Murton |
9 |
||
Neville's Cross |
24 |
||
North Lodge |
8 |
||
Passfield |
-3 |
||
Pelton |
12 |
||
Peterlee East |
7 |
||
Peterlee West |
23 |
||
Sacriston |
16 |
||
Seaham |
7 |
||
Sedgefield |
23 |
||
Sherburn |
34 |
||
Shildon and Dene Valley |
33 |
||
Shotton and South Hetton |
16 |
||
Spennymoor |
4 |
||
Stanley |
-4 |
||
Tanfield |
1 |
||
Tow Law |
13 |
||
Trimdon and Thornley |
10 |
||
Tudhoe |
30 |
||
Weardale |
-4 |
||
West Auckland |
19 |
||
Willington and Hunwick |
17 |
||
Wingate |
8 |
||
Woodhouse Close |
-10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bank Top & Lascelles |
25 |
||
Brinkburn & Faverdale |
5 |
||
Cockerton |
10 |
||
College |
5 |
||
Eastbourne |
2 |
||
Harrowgate Hill |
18 |
||
Haughton & Springfield |
-5 |
||
Heighington & Coniscliffe |
16 |
||
Hummersknott |
4 |
||
Hurworth |
18 |
||
Mowden |
5 |
||
North Road |
10 |
||
Northgate |
17 |
||
Park East |
-69 |
||
Park West |
9 |
||
Pierremont |
-3 |
||
Red Hall & Lingfield |
5 |
||
Sadberge & Middleton St George |
20 |
||
Stephenson |
13 |
||
Whinfield |
5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Burn Valley |
19 |
||
De Bruce |
5 |
||
Fens and Rossmere |
-8 |
||
Foggy Furze |
11 |
||
Hart |
8 |
||
Headland and Harbour |
19 |
||
Jesmond |
-6 |
||
Manor House |
-3 |
||
Rural West |
9 |
||
Seaton |
26 |
||
Victoria |
-7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billingham Central |
4 |
||
Billingham East |
118 |
||
Billingham North |
8 |
||
Billingham South |
20 |
||
Billingham West |
-10 |
||
Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree |
18 |
||
Eaglescliffe |
40 |
||
Fairfield |
-4 |
||
Grangefield |
7 |
||
Hardwick and Salters Lane |
12 |
||
Hartburn |
11 |
||
Newtown |
18 |
||
Northern Parishes |
80 |
||
Norton North |
3 |
||
Norton South |
22 |
||
Norton West |
-1 |
||
Parkfield and Oxbridge |
-2 |
||
Roseworth |
18 |
||
Stockton Town Centre |
36 |
||
Western Parishes |
-2 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how Durham 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 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
30th
2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
38th
2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
43rd
2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
45th
2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
| 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
41.4
86.6
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.
2019
4,623 formed
3,695 dissolved
2020
5,083 formed
2,804 dissolved
2021
5,065 formed
3,776 dissolved
2022
5,109 formed
3,804 dissolved
2023
5,696 formed
4,327 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
9.33% vs 2019
5.25% vs 2020
5.46% vs 2021
5.3% vs 2022