2013
7,884 formed
4,276 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2017
2.8% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2016
Brighton and Hove 3,786 formed
Eastbourne 739 formed
Hastings 580 formed
Lewes 552 formed
Rother 544 formed
Wealden 1,114 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th
2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,318 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
6th
2016: 8th
|
Kent |
14,860 |
11th
2016: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,009 |
19th
2016: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,318 |
29th
2016: 29th
|
West Sussex |
5,598 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th 2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
6th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
14,860 |
7th 2016: 5th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,752 |
8th 2016: 9th
|
Hampshire |
13,642 |
9th 2016: 7th
|
Cheshire |
11,619 |
10th 2016: 13th
|
Merseyside |
11,016 |
11th 2016: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,009 |
12th 2016: 14th
|
Lancashire |
10,646 |
13th 2016: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
10,566 |
14th 2016: 22nd
|
Northamptonshire |
9,958 |
15th 2016: 16th
|
Berkshire |
8,679 |
16th 2016: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,325 |
17th 2016: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
7,992 |
18th 2016: 24th
|
Worcestershire |
7,804 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,318 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,242 |
21st 2016: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,937 |
22nd 2016: 25th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,766 |
23rd 2016: 10th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,469 |
24th 2016: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
6,449 |
25th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,384 |
26th 2016: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,166 |
27th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
5,803 |
28th 2016: 30th
|
Devon |
5,615 |
29th 2016: 29th
|
West Sussex |
5,598 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
5,447 |
31st 2016: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,414 |
32nd 2016: 33rd
|
Somerset |
5,329 |
33rd 2016: 11th
|
Wiltshire |
5,227 |
34th 2016: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,744 |
35th 2016: 39th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,646 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,617 |
37th 2016: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,612 |
38th 2016: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,399 |
39th 2016: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,145 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
Durham |
4,077 |
41st 2016: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,665 |
42nd 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,474 |
43rd 2016: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,215 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,360 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
906 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
528 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
186 |
people
9.1
10.0
96% Private Limited Companies (7,057 companies)
4% Other company types (261 companies)
Other company types breakdown (261 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2017
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Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2017
64,805
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2017.
2.8% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2016
Kent
105,182 total businesses
14,860 formed in 2017
10,950 dissolved in 2017
West Sussex
49,845 total businesses
5,598 formed in 2017
4,690 dissolved in 2017
Surrey
96,847 total businesses
11,009 formed in 2017
10,367 dissolved in 2017
London
1,114,699 total businesses
205,527 formed in 2017
153,566 dissolved in 2017
East Sussex
64,805 total businesses
7,318 formed in 2017
5,947 dissolved in 2017
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
34 |
||
Central Hove |
133 |
||
East Brighton |
20 |
||
Goldsmid |
-151 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
20 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
20 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
19 |
||
Hove Park |
12 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
16 |
||
North Portslade |
12 |
||
Patcham |
21 |
||
Preston Park |
686 |
||
Queen's Park |
34 |
||
Regency |
-96 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
20 |
||
South Portslade |
-7 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
-55 |
||
Westbourne |
32 |
||
Wish |
-25 |
||
Withdean |
44 |
||
Woodingdean |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
20 |
||
Hampden Park |
0 |
||
Langney |
7 |
||
Meads |
0 |
||
Old Town |
9 |
||
Ratton |
6 |
||
Sovereign |
2 |
||
St Anthony's |
46 |
||
Upperton |
66 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
11 |
||
Baird |
-2 |
||
Braybrooke |
24 |
||
Brede Valley |
9 |
||
Castle |
41 |
||
Central St Leonards |
18 |
||
Conquest |
-2 |
||
Gensing |
66 |
||
Hollington |
-1 |
||
Maze Hill |
0 |
||
Old Hastings |
-6 |
||
Ore |
3 |
||
Silverhill |
13 |
||
St Helens |
0 |
||
Tressell |
9 |
||
West St Leonards |
-1 |
||
Wishing Tree |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
5 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
9 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
1 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
2 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
19 |
||
Kingston |
11 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
-4 |
||
Lewes Castle |
-3 |
||
Lewes Priory |
36 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
11 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
-3 |
||
Newick |
5 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
3 |
||
Peacehaven East |
2 |
||
Peacehaven North |
-1 |
||
Peacehaven West |
5 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
9 |
||
Seaford Central |
10 |
||
Seaford East |
2 |
||
Seaford North |
6 |
||
Seaford South |
0 |
||
Seaford West |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
-51 |
||
Brede Valley |
9 |
||
Central |
41 |
||
Collington |
-5 |
||
Crowhurst |
-2 |
||
Darwell |
4 |
||
Eastern Rother |
-4 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
-1 |
||
Kewhurst |
-1 |
||
Marsham |
14 |
||
Old Town |
9 |
||
Rother Levels |
8 |
||
Rye |
14 |
||
Sackville |
-6 |
||
Salehurst |
-17 |
||
Sidley |
6 |
||
St Helens |
0 |
||
St Marks |
9 |
||
St Michaels |
6 |
||
St Stephens |
-2 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
28 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
1 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
-2 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
9 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
2 |
||
Crowborough East |
13 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
2 |
||
Crowborough North |
14 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
-2 |
||
Crowborough West |
-20 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
-4 |
||
East Dean |
-13 |
||
Forest Row |
9 |
||
Framfield |
-4 |
||
Frant Withyham |
-3 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
33 |
||
Hailsham East |
-2 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
-3 |
||
Hartfield |
-2 |
||
Heathfield East |
4 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
23 |
||
Hellingly |
30 |
||
Herstmonceux |
-9 |
||
Horam |
-6 |
||
Langney |
7 |
||
Mayfield |
-7 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
-4 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
20 |
||
Polegate North |
-4 |
||
Polegate South |
4 |
||
Rotherfield |
2 |
||
Uckfield Central |
-15 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
2 |
||
Uckfield North |
4 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
12 |
||
Wadhurst |
-7 |
||
Willingdon |
5 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how East Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th
2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
13th 2016: 13th
|
East Sussex |
64,805 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
8th
2016: 8th
|
Kent |
105,182 |
9th
2016: 9th
|
Surrey |
96,847 |
13th
2016: 13th
|
East Sussex |
64,805 |
20th
2016: 19th
|
West Sussex |
49,845 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th 2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
6th 2016: 7th
|
Hampshire |
106,588 |
7th 2016: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
105,506 |
8th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
105,182 |
9th 2016: 9th
|
Surrey |
96,847 |
10th 2016: 10th
|
Cheshire |
76,254 |
11th 2016: 11th
|
Lancashire |
71,294 |
12th 2016: 12th
|
Berkshire |
66,738 |
13th 2016: 13th
|
East Sussex |
64,805 |
14th 2016: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
64,538 |
15th 2016: 15th
|
Merseyside |
63,781 |
16th 2016: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
57,830 |
17th 2016: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
56,932 |
18th 2016: 18th
|
Dorset |
52,411 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
50,798 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
West Sussex |
49,845 |
21st 2016: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
49,129 |
22nd 2016: 22nd
|
Devon |
48,848 |
23rd 2016: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
47,930 |
24th 2016: 24th
|
Somerset |
47,912 |
25th 2016: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
47,771 |
26th 2016: 31st
|
Northamptonshire |
46,778 |
27th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
46,059 |
28th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
44,849 |
29th 2016: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
41,976 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
40,273 |
31st 2016: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
39,736 |
32nd 2016: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
38,894 |
33rd 2016: 36th
|
Worcestershire |
38,764 |
34th 2016: 29th
|
Wiltshire |
36,977 |
35th 2016: 34th
|
Norfolk |
36,459 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
35,844 |
37th 2016: 37th
|
Suffolk |
33,994 |
38th 2016: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,106 |
39th 2016: 39th
|
Durham |
26,562 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,585 |
41st 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
21,473 |
42nd 2016: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
20,746 |
43rd 2016: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
20,316 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,100 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,627 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,125 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,797 |
people
81.0
65.1
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.
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
2017
7,318 formed
5,947 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.2% vs 2013
7.9% vs 2014
2.8% vs 2015
2.8% vs 2016