2012
7,256 formed
3,643 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2016
2.8% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2015
Brighton and Hove 4,348 formed
Eastbourne 688 formed
Hastings 605 formed
Lewes 573 formed
Rother 645 formed
Wealden 1,076 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th
2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
20th 2015: 15th
|
East Sussex |
7,939 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
8th
2015: 7th
|
Kent |
14,577 |
12th
2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
11,070 |
20th
2015: 15th
|
East Sussex |
7,939 |
29th
2015: 26th
|
West Sussex |
5,996 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th 2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
6th 2015: 5th
|
Essex |
15,887 |
7th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
15,328 |
8th 2015: 7th
|
Kent |
14,577 |
9th 2015: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,249 |
10th 2015: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
13,677 |
11th 2015: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
11,837 |
12th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
11,070 |
13th 2015: 12th
|
Merseyside |
10,617 |
14th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,600 |
15th 2015: 13th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,265 |
16th 2015: 14th
|
Berkshire |
9,081 |
17th 2015: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,523 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
8,307 |
19th 2015: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,113 |
20th 2015: 15th
|
East Sussex |
7,939 |
21st 2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
22nd 2015: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,050 |
23rd 2015: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,642 |
24th 2015: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
6,602 |
25th 2015: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
6,525 |
26th 2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
27th 2015: 19th
|
Derbyshire |
6,271 |
28th 2015: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,208 |
29th 2015: 26th
|
West Sussex |
5,996 |
30th 2015: 30th
|
Devon |
5,703 |
31st 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
5,698 |
32nd 2015: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,639 |
33rd 2015: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,328 |
34th 2015: 32nd
|
Bristol |
5,196 |
35th 2015: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,709 |
36th 2015: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,517 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,480 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Suffolk |
4,291 |
39th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,080 |
40th 2015: 38th
|
Durham |
4,017 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,496 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,468 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,302 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
853 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
545 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
217 |
people
9.9
10.5
97% Private Limited Companies (7,672 companies)
3% Other company types (267 companies)
Other company types breakdown (267 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2016
????
Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2016
63,012
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2016.
2.8% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2015
Kent
98,931 total businesses
14,577 formed in 2016
10,985 dissolved in 2016
West Sussex
48,518 total businesses
5,996 formed in 2016
4,857 dissolved in 2016
Surrey
95,997 total businesses
11,070 formed in 2016
10,540 dissolved in 2016
London
1,070,255 total businesses
209,869 formed in 2016
152,312 dissolved in 2016
East Sussex
63,012 total businesses
7,939 formed in 2016
6,377 dissolved in 2016
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
26 |
||
Central Hove |
83 |
||
East Brighton |
15 |
||
Goldsmid |
976 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
18 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
32 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
25 |
||
Hove Park |
8 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
21 |
||
North Portslade |
12 |
||
Patcham |
7 |
||
Preston Park |
78 |
||
Queen's Park |
36 |
||
Regency |
-97 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
18 |
||
South Portslade |
4 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
1 |
||
Westbourne |
33 |
||
Wish |
12 |
||
Withdean |
50 |
||
Woodingdean |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
48 |
||
Hampden Park |
9 |
||
Langney |
-5 |
||
Meads |
4 |
||
Old Town |
-15 |
||
Ratton |
4 |
||
Sovereign |
-2 |
||
St Anthony's |
14 |
||
Upperton |
39 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
15 |
||
Baird |
1 |
||
Braybrooke |
7 |
||
Brede Valley |
9 |
||
Castle |
21 |
||
Central St Leonards |
21 |
||
Conquest |
9 |
||
Gensing |
50 |
||
Hollington |
5 |
||
Maze Hill |
14 |
||
Old Hastings |
8 |
||
Ore |
7 |
||
Silverhill |
2 |
||
St Helens |
1 |
||
Tressell |
4 |
||
West St Leonards |
5 |
||
Wishing Tree |
15 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
14 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
17 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
-5 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
-14 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
25 |
||
Kingston |
3 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
9 |
||
Lewes Castle |
16 |
||
Lewes Priory |
14 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
28 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
-5 |
||
Newick |
3 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
0 |
||
Peacehaven East |
1 |
||
Peacehaven North |
8 |
||
Peacehaven West |
-6 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
8 |
||
Seaford Central |
6 |
||
Seaford East |
3 |
||
Seaford North |
3 |
||
Seaford South |
9 |
||
Seaford West |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
4 |
||
Brede Valley |
9 |
||
Central |
22 |
||
Collington |
4 |
||
Crowhurst |
7 |
||
Darwell |
0 |
||
Eastern Rother |
2 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
3 |
||
Kewhurst |
-8 |
||
Marsham |
4 |
||
Old Town |
-15 |
||
Rother Levels |
8 |
||
Rye |
15 |
||
Sackville |
4 |
||
Salehurst |
-95 |
||
Sidley |
23 |
||
St Helens |
1 |
||
St Marks |
1 |
||
St Michaels |
12 |
||
St Stephens |
2 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
15 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
-10 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
3 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
7 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
11 |
||
Crowborough East |
11 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
12 |
||
Crowborough North |
11 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
5 |
||
Crowborough West |
-2 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
-5 |
||
East Dean |
11 |
||
Forest Row |
6 |
||
Framfield |
4 |
||
Frant Withyham |
-364 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
27 |
||
Hailsham East |
-6 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
-1 |
||
Hartfield |
0 |
||
Heathfield East |
-2 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
16 |
||
Hellingly |
9 |
||
Herstmonceux |
0 |
||
Horam |
-6 |
||
Langney |
-5 |
||
Mayfield |
10 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
5 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
20 |
||
Polegate North |
-5 |
||
Polegate South |
-3 |
||
Rotherfield |
0 |
||
Uckfield Central |
27 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
-13 |
||
Uckfield North |
1 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
-6 |
||
Wadhurst |
-5 |
||
Willingdon |
3 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2016 and how East Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th
2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
13th 2015: 13th
|
East Sussex |
63,012 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
8th
2015: 8th
|
Kent |
98,931 |
9th
2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
95,997 |
13th
2015: 13th
|
East Sussex |
63,012 |
19th
2015: 19th
|
West Sussex |
48,518 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th 2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
6th 2015: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
104,699 |
7th 2015: 6th
|
Hampshire |
103,043 |
8th 2015: 8th
|
Kent |
98,931 |
9th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
95,997 |
10th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
74,912 |
11th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
68,241 |
12th 2015: 12th
|
Berkshire |
64,828 |
13th 2015: 13th
|
East Sussex |
63,012 |
14th 2015: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
62,413 |
15th 2015: 15th
|
Merseyside |
60,027 |
16th 2015: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
55,438 |
17th 2015: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
52,138 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Dorset |
50,419 |
19th 2015: 19th
|
West Sussex |
48,518 |
20th 2015: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
48,164 |
21st 2015: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
47,665 |
22nd 2015: 22nd
|
Devon |
47,095 |
23rd 2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
24th 2015: 23rd
|
Somerset |
46,011 |
25th 2015: 26th
|
Nottinghamshire |
45,573 |
26th 2015: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
44,451 |
27th 2015: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
43,529 |
28th 2015: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
43,412 |
29th 2015: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
41,591 |
30th 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
40,701 |
31st 2015: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
40,600 |
32nd 2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
33rd 2015: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
38,413 |
34th 2015: 35th
|
Norfolk |
34,374 |
35th 2015: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
34,180 |
36th 2015: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
33,436 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Suffolk |
32,526 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Bristol |
31,308 |
39th 2015: 39th
|
Durham |
25,127 |
40th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
23,848 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
20,422 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
19,655 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,713 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,293 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,973 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,742 |
people
78.7
62.6
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.
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
2016
7,939 formed
6,377 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.2% vs 2012
6.2% vs 2013
7.9% vs 2014
2.8% vs 2015