2015
8,786 formed
4,854 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2019
1.7% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2018
Brighton and Hove 3,785 formed
Eastbourne 959 formed
Hastings 612 formed
Lewes 571 formed
Rother 604 formed
Wealden 1,167 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd
2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd
2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
20th 2018: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,706 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
6th
2018: 7th
|
Kent |
15,963 |
12th
2018: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,032 |
20th
2018: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,706 |
29th
2018: 28th
|
West Sussex |
6,154 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd 2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd 2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Kent |
15,963 |
7th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,231 |
8th 2018: 8th
|
Hampshire |
15,174 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Cheshire |
12,221 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,866 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
11,229 |
12th 2018: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,032 |
13th 2018: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
10,825 |
14th 2018: 22nd
|
Worcestershire |
9,971 |
15th 2018: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,325 |
16th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,009 |
17th 2018: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,835 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
8,393 |
19th 2018: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,020 |
20th 2018: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,706 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,348 |
22nd 2018: 23rd
|
North Yorkshire |
7,260 |
23rd 2018: 25th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,132 |
24th 2018: 26th
|
Staffordshire |
6,927 |
25th 2018: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,779 |
26th 2018: 21st
|
Bedfordshire |
6,766 |
27th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,522 |
28th 2018: 30th
|
Devon |
6,196 |
29th 2018: 28th
|
West Sussex |
6,154 |
30th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,042 |
31st 2018: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,041 |
32nd 2018: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
5,971 |
33rd 2018: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
5,256 |
34th 2018: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,087 |
35th 2018: 35th
|
Bristol |
5,040 |
36th 2018: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,731 |
37th 2018: 33rd
|
Durham |
4,623 |
38th 2018: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,518 |
39th 2018: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,428 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,258 |
41st 2018: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,231 |
42nd 2018: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,948 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,171 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,531 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,499 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
675 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
230 |
9.6
10.9
95% Private Limited Companies (7,317 companies)
5% Other company types (389 companies)
Other company types breakdown (389 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2019
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Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2019
67,545
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2019.
1.7% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2018
Kent
113,551 total businesses
15,963 formed in 2019
12,199 dissolved in 2019
West Sussex
52,825 total businesses
6,154 formed in 2019
5,078 dissolved in 2019
Surrey
100,643 total businesses
11,032 formed in 2019
9,568 dissolved in 2019
London
1,204,778 total businesses
222,468 formed in 2019
166,945 dissolved in 2019
East Sussex
67,545 total businesses
7,706 formed in 2019
6,634 dissolved in 2019
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
13 |
||
Central Hove |
71 |
||
East Brighton |
27 |
||
Goldsmid |
34 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
31 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
17 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
13 |
||
Hove Park |
40 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
6 |
||
North Portslade |
13 |
||
Patcham |
33 |
||
Preston Park |
194 |
||
Queen's Park |
27 |
||
Regency |
-101 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
10 |
||
South Portslade |
10 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
-143 |
||
Westbourne |
33 |
||
Wish |
-32 |
||
Withdean |
37 |
||
Woodingdean |
10 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
29 |
||
Hampden Park |
2 |
||
Langney |
-7 |
||
Meads |
26 |
||
Old Town |
12 |
||
Ratton |
-9 |
||
Sovereign |
20 |
||
St Anthony's |
45 |
||
Upperton |
196 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
-6 |
||
Baird |
-2 |
||
Braybrooke |
9 |
||
Brede Valley |
6 |
||
Castle |
25 |
||
Central St Leonards |
20 |
||
Conquest |
-3 |
||
Gensing |
19 |
||
Hollington |
20 |
||
Maze Hill |
13 |
||
Old Hastings |
-1 |
||
Ore |
15 |
||
Silverhill |
-2 |
||
St Helens |
8 |
||
Tressell |
11 |
||
West St Leonards |
-1 |
||
Wishing Tree |
-1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
-5 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
4 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
4 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
6 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
13 |
||
Kingston |
6 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
17 |
||
Lewes Castle |
3 |
||
Lewes Priory |
-17 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
14 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
5 |
||
Newick |
2 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
-18 |
||
Peacehaven East |
0 |
||
Peacehaven North |
4 |
||
Peacehaven West |
7 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
-2 |
||
Seaford Central |
46 |
||
Seaford East |
-5 |
||
Seaford North |
10 |
||
Seaford South |
-1 |
||
Seaford West |
-9 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
-25 |
||
Brede Valley |
6 |
||
Central |
63 |
||
Collington |
-1 |
||
Crowhurst |
5 |
||
Darwell |
9 |
||
Eastern Rother |
-9 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
0 |
||
Kewhurst |
4 |
||
Marsham |
0 |
||
Old Town |
12 |
||
Rother Levels |
18 |
||
Rye |
21 |
||
Sackville |
12 |
||
Salehurst |
-17 |
||
Sidley |
1 |
||
St Helens |
8 |
||
St Marks |
4 |
||
St Michaels |
4 |
||
St Stephens |
2 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
40 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
20 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
9 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
15 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
-3 |
||
Crowborough East |
-8 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
-6 |
||
Crowborough North |
1 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
6 |
||
Crowborough West |
-2 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
11 |
||
East Dean |
2 |
||
Forest Row |
-7 |
||
Framfield |
9 |
||
Frant Withyham |
0 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
-2 |
||
Hailsham East |
-4 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
11 |
||
Hartfield |
-11 |
||
Heathfield East |
12 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
-2 |
||
Hellingly |
4 |
||
Herstmonceux |
4 |
||
Horam |
2 |
||
Langney |
-7 |
||
Mayfield |
13 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
-3 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
1 |
||
Polegate North |
7 |
||
Polegate South |
1 |
||
Rotherfield |
-4 |
||
Uckfield Central |
11 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
8 |
||
Uckfield North |
5 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
1 |
||
Wadhurst |
8 |
||
Willingdon |
2 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2019 and how East Sussex compares to them.
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd
2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd
2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
15th 2018: 14th
|
East Sussex |
67,545 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
7th
2018: 8th
|
Kent |
113,551 |
9th
2018: 9th
|
Surrey |
100,643 |
15th
2018: 14th
|
East Sussex |
67,545 |
21st
2018: 20th
|
West Sussex |
52,825 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd 2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd 2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Hampshire |
114,831 |
7th 2018: 8th
|
Kent |
113,551 |
8th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
113,106 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Surrey |
100,643 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Cheshire |
80,108 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
77,937 |
12th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
70,177 |
13th 2018: 12th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,470 |
14th 2018: 15th
|
Merseyside |
68,401 |
15th 2018: 14th
|
East Sussex |
67,545 |
16th 2018: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
63,315 |
17th 2018: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
60,360 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Dorset |
57,606 |
19th 2018: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
54,481 |
20th 2018: 21st
|
Devon |
53,264 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
West Sussex |
52,825 |
22nd 2018: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
52,494 |
23rd 2018: 24th
|
Somerset |
51,957 |
24th 2018: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
51,758 |
25th 2018: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
51,677 |
26th 2018: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
50,160 |
27th 2018: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
49,144 |
28th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
48,355 |
29th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
45,109 |
30th 2018: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
44,237 |
31st 2018: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
43,247 |
32nd 2018: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
42,461 |
33rd 2018: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
42,145 |
34th 2018: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
38,998 |
35th 2018: 34th
|
Norfolk |
38,911 |
36th 2018: 36th
|
Wiltshire |
37,182 |
37th 2018: 37th
|
Suffolk |
36,907 |
38th 2018: 38th
|
Bristol |
33,594 |
39th 2018: 39th
|
Durham |
29,218 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,383 |
41st 2018: 41st
|
Shropshire |
23,741 |
42nd 2018: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,037 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
21,286 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,879 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
10,498 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,705 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,904 |
84.4
70.7
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.
2015
8,786 formed
4,854 dissolved
2016
7,939 formed
6,377 dissolved
2017
7,318 formed
5,947 dissolved
2018
7,462 formed
6,254 dissolved
2019
7,706 formed
6,634 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
2.8% vs 2015
2.85% vs 2016
2.47% vs 2017
1.7% vs 2018