2020
5,083 formed
2,804 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Durham during 2024
3.9% more companies in Durham compared to 2023
County Durham 2,948 formed
Darlington 849 formed
Hartlepool 558 formed
Stockton-on-Tees 1,250 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Durham 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 |
33rd 2023: 34th
|
Durham |
5,616 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
19th
2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
8,830 |
21st
2023: 24th
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,269 |
33rd
2023: 34th
|
Durham |
5,616 |
44th
2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,453 |
45th
2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,577 |
| 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
6.4
12.5
97% Private Limited Companies (5,426 companies)
3% Other company types (190 companies)
Other company types breakdown (190 companies)
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Businesses formed in Durham during 2024
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Businesses dissolved in Durham during 2024
38,779
businesses registered in Durham at the end of 2024.
3.9% more companies in Durham compared to 2023
Cumbria
24,059 total businesses
2,453 formed in 2024
2,158 dissolved in 2024
North Yorkshire
67,293 total businesses
8,830 formed in 2024
6,463 dissolved in 2024
Tyne and Wear
54,971 total businesses
8,269 formed in 2024
6,582 dissolved in 2024
Northumberland
13,228 total businesses
1,577 formed in 2024
1,272 dissolved in 2024
Durham
38,779 total businesses
5,616 formed in 2024
4,370 dissolved in 2024
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Annfield Plain |
10 |
||
Aycliffe East |
9 |
||
Aycliffe North and Middridge |
2 |
||
Aycliffe West |
2 |
||
Barnard Castle East |
9 |
||
Barnard Castle West |
8 |
||
Belmont |
55 |
||
Benfieldside |
-3 |
||
Bishop Auckland Town |
8 |
||
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth |
-1 |
||
Blackhalls |
19 |
||
Brandon |
91 |
||
Burnopfield and Dipton |
30 |
||
Chester-le-Street East |
8 |
||
Chester-le-Street North |
4 |
||
Chester-le-Street South |
-1 |
||
Chester-le-Street West Central |
30 |
||
Chilton |
-7 |
||
Consett North |
42 |
||
Consett South |
-14 |
||
Coundon |
6 |
||
Coxhoe |
25 |
||
Craghead and South Moor |
8 |
||
Crook |
12 |
||
Dawdon |
24 |
||
Deerness |
11 |
||
Delves Lane |
3 |
||
Deneside |
7 |
||
Durham South |
-3 |
||
Easington |
-3 |
||
Elvet and Gilesgate |
20 |
||
Esh and Witton Gilbert |
-3 |
||
Evenwood |
7 |
||
Ferryhill |
8 |
||
Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
118 |
||
Horden |
10 |
||
Lanchester |
12 |
||
Leadgate and Medomsley |
-2 |
||
Lumley |
12 |
||
Murton |
8 |
||
Neville's Cross |
11 |
||
North Lodge |
5 |
||
Passfield |
6 |
||
Pelton |
10 |
||
Peterlee East |
-5 |
||
Peterlee West |
-5 |
||
Sacriston |
8 |
||
Seaham |
15 |
||
Sedgefield |
-4 |
||
Sherburn |
44 |
||
Shildon and Dene Valley |
47 |
||
Shotton and South Hetton |
0 |
||
Spennymoor |
11 |
||
Stanley |
5 |
||
Tanfield |
26 |
||
Tow Law |
16 |
||
Trimdon and Thornley |
1 |
||
Tudhoe |
9 |
||
Weardale |
-4 |
||
West Auckland |
16 |
||
Willington and Hunwick |
15 |
||
Wingate |
6 |
||
Woodhouse Close |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bank Top & Lascelles |
4 |
||
Brinkburn & Faverdale |
20 |
||
Cockerton |
10 |
||
College |
-12 |
||
Eastbourne |
-6 |
||
Harrowgate Hill |
12 |
||
Haughton & Springfield |
4 |
||
Heighington & Coniscliffe |
3 |
||
Hummersknott |
15 |
||
Hurworth |
-6 |
||
Mowden |
6 |
||
North Road |
34 |
||
Northgate |
26 |
||
Park East |
-77 |
||
Park West |
24 |
||
Pierremont |
6 |
||
Red Hall & Lingfield |
12 |
||
Sadberge & Middleton St George |
1 |
||
Stephenson |
27 |
||
Whinfield |
4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Burn Valley |
21 |
||
De Bruce |
9 |
||
Fens and Rossmere |
-6 |
||
Foggy Furze |
27 |
||
Hart |
16 |
||
Headland and Harbour |
11 |
||
Jesmond |
-4 |
||
Manor House |
0 |
||
Rural West |
34 |
||
Seaton |
8 |
||
Victoria |
22 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billingham Central |
4 |
||
Billingham East |
95 |
||
Billingham North |
3 |
||
Billingham South |
20 |
||
Billingham West |
18 |
||
Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree |
-1 |
||
Eaglescliffe |
21 |
||
Fairfield |
6 |
||
Grangefield |
7 |
||
Hardwick and Salters Lane |
4 |
||
Hartburn |
7 |
||
Newtown |
-1 |
||
Northern Parishes |
59 |
||
Norton North |
-6 |
||
Norton South |
22 |
||
Norton West |
-1 |
||
Parkfield and Oxbridge |
-117 |
||
Roseworth |
8 |
||
Stockton Town Centre |
44 |
||
Western Parishes |
18 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how Durham 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 |
38th 2023: 38th
|
Durham |
38,779 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
67,293 |
31st
2023: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
54,971 |
38th
2023: 38th
|
Durham |
38,779 |
43rd
2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
24,059 |
45th
2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
13,228 |
| 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
44.5
83.4
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.
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
2024
5,616 formed
4,370 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.25% vs 2020
5.46% vs 2021
5.29% vs 2022
3.9% vs 2023