2011
6,883 formed
4,340 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2015
7.9% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2014
Brighton and Hove 4,790 formed
Eastbourne 840 formed
Hastings 552 formed
Lewes 603 formed
Rother 686 formed
Wealden 1,315 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
15th 2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
7th
2014: 8th
|
Kent |
14,246 |
9th
2014: 9th
|
Surrey |
12,014 |
15th
2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
26th
2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
6th 2014: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,575 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Kent |
14,246 |
8th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
13,779 |
9th 2014: 9th
|
Surrey |
12,014 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
11,974 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,080 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Merseyside |
9,857 |
13th 2014: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,290 |
14th 2014: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,135 |
15th 2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,249 |
17th 2014: 20th
|
Dorset |
7,791 |
18th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
7,712 |
19th 2014: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,414 |
20th 2014: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,908 |
21st 2014: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,437 |
22nd 2014: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,375 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
6,347 |
24th 2014: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,245 |
25th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,235 |
26th 2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
27th 2014: 28th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,042 |
28th 2014: 22nd
|
Lincolnshire |
5,879 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,741 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Devon |
5,394 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,383 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bristol |
4,942 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,611 |
34th 2014: 35th
|
Wiltshire |
4,506 |
35th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
4,424 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,296 |
37th 2014: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,031 |
38th 2014: 37th
|
Durham |
3,834 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
3,572 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
2,967 |
41st 2014: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,416 |
42nd 2014: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,392 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,166 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,289 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
950 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
560 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
194 |
people
11.0
9.7
97% Private Limited Companies (8,505 companies)
3% Other company types (281 companies)
Other company types breakdown (281 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2015
????
Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2015
61,290
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2015.
7.9% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2014
Kent
94,176 total businesses
14,246 formed in 2015
9,190 dissolved in 2015
West Sussex
47,267 total businesses
6,136 formed in 2015
4,025 dissolved in 2015
Surrey
93,699 total businesses
12,014 formed in 2015
7,623 dissolved in 2015
London
1,017,154 total businesses
198,282 formed in 2015
119,720 dissolved in 2015
East Sussex
61,290 total businesses
8,786 formed in 2015
4,854 dissolved in 2015
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
99 |
||
Central Hove |
170 |
||
East Brighton |
23 |
||
Goldsmid |
1626 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
36 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
26 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
19 |
||
Hove Park |
32 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
31 |
||
North Portslade |
19 |
||
Patcham |
48 |
||
Preston Park |
95 |
||
Queen's Park |
56 |
||
Regency |
33 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
33 |
||
South Portslade |
19 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
75 |
||
Westbourne |
24 |
||
Wish |
10 |
||
Withdean |
55 |
||
Woodingdean |
18 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
64 |
||
Hampden Park |
30 |
||
Langney |
11 |
||
Meads |
42 |
||
Old Town |
8 |
||
Ratton |
11 |
||
Sovereign |
11 |
||
St Anthony's |
63 |
||
Upperton |
103 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
3 |
||
Baird |
-1 |
||
Braybrooke |
4 |
||
Brede Valley |
6 |
||
Castle |
55 |
||
Central St Leonards |
9 |
||
Conquest |
8 |
||
Gensing |
78 |
||
Hollington |
14 |
||
Maze Hill |
21 |
||
Old Hastings |
11 |
||
Ore |
5 |
||
Silverhill |
5 |
||
St Helens |
5 |
||
Tressell |
4 |
||
West St Leonards |
-2 |
||
Wishing Tree |
15 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
5 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
22 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
3 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
23 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
19 |
||
Kingston |
15 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
2 |
||
Lewes Castle |
10 |
||
Lewes Priory |
14 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
10 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
15 |
||
Newick |
4 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
21 |
||
Peacehaven East |
4 |
||
Peacehaven North |
7 |
||
Peacehaven West |
6 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
13 |
||
Seaford Central |
13 |
||
Seaford East |
9 |
||
Seaford North |
2 |
||
Seaford South |
19 |
||
Seaford West |
5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
66 |
||
Brede Valley |
6 |
||
Central |
-45 |
||
Collington |
13 |
||
Crowhurst |
2 |
||
Darwell |
15 |
||
Eastern Rother |
7 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
0 |
||
Kewhurst |
2 |
||
Marsham |
1 |
||
Old Town |
8 |
||
Rother Levels |
0 |
||
Rye |
29 |
||
Sackville |
14 |
||
Salehurst |
-21 |
||
Sidley |
-1 |
||
St Helens |
5 |
||
St Marks |
7 |
||
St Michaels |
6 |
||
St Stephens |
3 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
-3 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
22 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
25 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
-7 |
||
Crowborough East |
10 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
2 |
||
Crowborough North |
19 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
28 |
||
Crowborough West |
10 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
38 |
||
East Dean |
12 |
||
Forest Row |
16 |
||
Framfield |
9 |
||
Frant Withyham |
-11 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
70 |
||
Hailsham East |
-10 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
21 |
||
Hartfield |
9 |
||
Heathfield East |
1 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
-3 |
||
Hellingly |
-2 |
||
Herstmonceux |
16 |
||
Horam |
3 |
||
Langney |
11 |
||
Mayfield |
14 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
9 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
8 |
||
Polegate North |
119 |
||
Polegate South |
12 |
||
Rotherfield |
5 |
||
Uckfield Central |
22 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
13 |
||
Uckfield North |
1 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
-4 |
||
Wadhurst |
10 |
||
Willingdon |
-1 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2015 and how East Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
13th 2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
8th
2014: 9th
|
Kent |
94,176 |
9th
2014: 7th
|
Surrey |
93,699 |
13th
2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
19th
2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
6th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
98,825 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
96,909 |
8th 2014: 9th
|
Kent |
94,176 |
9th 2014: 7th
|
Surrey |
93,699 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
67,995 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
65,240 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Berkshire |
63,186 |
13th 2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
14th 2014: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
59,305 |
15th 2014: 15th
|
Merseyside |
56,875 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
52,205 |
17th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
48,126 |
18th 2014: 19th
|
Dorset |
47,433 |
19th 2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
20th 2014: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
46,660 |
21st 2014: 20th
|
Gloucestershire |
46,009 |
22nd 2014: 22nd
|
Devon |
44,917 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Somerset |
44,277 |
24th 2014: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
44,125 |
25th 2014: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
43,692 |
26th 2014: 24th
|
Nottinghamshire |
43,336 |
27th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
41,403 |
28th 2014: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
39,944 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
39,638 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
37,534 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
36,643 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
34,911 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
33,003 |
34th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
32,797 |
35th 2014: 35th
|
Norfolk |
32,493 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Suffolk |
30,944 |
37th 2014: 37th
|
Bristol |
30,301 |
38th 2014: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
29,303 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Durham |
24,091 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
22,144 |
41st 2014: 41st
|
Shropshire |
19,451 |
42nd 2014: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,348 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
18,859 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,370 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,115 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,853 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,677 |
people
76.6
59.4
How the total number of companies in East Sussex has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2011
6,883 formed
4,340 dissolved
2012
7,256 formed
3,643 dissolved
2013
7,884 formed
4,276 dissolved
2014
8,381 formed
5,072 dissolved
2015
8,786 formed
4,854 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.8% vs 2011
7.2% vs 2012
6.2% vs 2013
7.9% vs 2014