2018
7,462 formed
6,254 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2022
0% fewer companies in East Sussex compared to 2021
Brighton and Hove 3,263 formed
Eastbourne 976 formed
Hastings 590 formed
Lewes 523 formed
Rother 747 formed
Wealden 1,084 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th
2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
26th 2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
6th
2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
12th
2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
26th
2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
32nd
2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th 2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th 2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,533 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,643 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
11th 2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
12th 2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Leicestershire |
10,408 |
14th 2021: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,571 |
15th 2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,235 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,683 |
18th 2021: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,495 |
19th 2021: 22nd
|
Dorset |
8,427 |
20th 2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
21st 2021: 18th
|
Staffordshire |
8,072 |
22nd 2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
23rd 2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
24th 2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
25th 2021: 23rd
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,739 |
26th 2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
27th 2021: 28th
|
Somerset |
7,121 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,100 |
29th 2021: 30th
|
Devon |
6,814 |
30th 2021: 33rd
|
Suffolk |
6,749 |
31st 2021: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,373 |
32nd 2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
33rd 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,540 |
34th 2021: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,384 |
35th 2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
36th 2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
37th 2021: 25th
|
Worcestershire |
4,941 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,842 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,536 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,233 |
41st 2021: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,132 |
42nd 2021: 43rd
|
Herefordshire |
2,928 |
43rd 2021: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,912 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
652 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
193 |
people
9.0
12.7
94% Private Limited Companies (6,778 companies)
6% Other company types (415 companies)
Other company types breakdown (415 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2022
70,836
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2022.
0% fewer companies in East Sussex compared to 2021
Kent
130,283 total businesses
16,109 formed in 2022
13,087 dissolved in 2022
West Sussex
58,763 total businesses
6,136 formed in 2022
5,240 dissolved in 2022
Surrey
107,722 total businesses
10,902 formed in 2022
9,339 dissolved in 2022
London
1,462,539 total businesses
274,838 formed in 2022
185,954 dissolved in 2022
East Sussex
70,836 total businesses
7,193 formed in 2022
6,433 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
52 |
||
Central Hove |
118 |
||
East Brighton |
30 |
||
Goldsmid |
95 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
-26 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
35 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
22 |
||
Hove Park |
30 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
25 |
||
North Portslade |
2 |
||
Patcham |
32 |
||
Preston Park |
-559 |
||
Queen's Park |
13 |
||
Regency |
2 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
18 |
||
South Portslade |
6 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
-114 |
||
Westbourne |
26 |
||
Wish |
51 |
||
Withdean |
61 |
||
Woodingdean |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
52 |
||
Hampden Park |
11 |
||
Langney |
-3 |
||
Meads |
92 |
||
Old Town |
30 |
||
Ratton |
21 |
||
Sovereign |
-5 |
||
St Anthony's |
16 |
||
Upperton |
126 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
2 |
||
Baird |
8 |
||
Braybrooke |
-2 |
||
Brede Valley |
-5 |
||
Castle |
33 |
||
Central St Leonards |
34 |
||
Conquest |
9 |
||
Gensing |
11 |
||
Hollington |
-2 |
||
Maze Hill |
3 |
||
Old Hastings |
4 |
||
Ore |
14 |
||
Silverhill |
2 |
||
St Helens |
-2 |
||
Tressell |
4 |
||
West St Leonards |
-2 |
||
Wishing Tree |
24 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
2 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
0 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
3 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
3 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
22 |
||
Kingston |
14 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
7 |
||
Lewes Castle |
8 |
||
Lewes Priory |
1 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
-10 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
11 |
||
Newick |
-6 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
18 |
||
Peacehaven East |
3 |
||
Peacehaven North |
2 |
||
Peacehaven West |
12 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
-3 |
||
Seaford Central |
2 |
||
Seaford East |
-8 |
||
Seaford North |
0 |
||
Seaford South |
8 |
||
Seaford West |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
-2 |
||
Brede Valley |
-5 |
||
Central |
103 |
||
Collington |
-9 |
||
Crowhurst |
-7 |
||
Darwell |
22 |
||
Eastern Rother |
4 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
2 |
||
Kewhurst |
1 |
||
Marsham |
4 |
||
Old Town |
30 |
||
Rother Levels |
17 |
||
Rye |
35 |
||
Sackville |
12 |
||
Salehurst |
-8 |
||
Sidley |
-4 |
||
St Helens |
-2 |
||
St Marks |
0 |
||
St Michaels |
-4 |
||
St Stephens |
6 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
80 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
-6 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
10 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
8 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
-6 |
||
Crowborough East |
1 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
1 |
||
Crowborough North |
-3 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
3 |
||
Crowborough West |
3 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
2 |
||
East Dean |
-2 |
||
Forest Row |
-6 |
||
Framfield |
-18 |
||
Frant Withyham |
-6 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
17 |
||
Hailsham East |
2 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
7 |
||
Hartfield |
5 |
||
Heathfield East |
-5 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
-11 |
||
Hellingly |
11 |
||
Herstmonceux |
-14 |
||
Horam |
5 |
||
Langney |
-3 |
||
Mayfield |
-3 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
12 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
5 |
||
Polegate North |
45 |
||
Polegate South |
6 |
||
Rotherfield |
6 |
||
Uckfield Central |
5 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
9 |
||
Uckfield North |
7 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
0 |
||
Wadhurst |
7 |
||
Willingdon |
2 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how East Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th
2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
6th
2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
9th
2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
17th
2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
24th
2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th 2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th 2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
124,249 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,123 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th 2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th 2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,850 |
14th 2021: 13th
|
Berkshire |
76,700 |
15th 2021: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
73,507 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
18th 2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
19th 2021: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
62,142 |
20th 2021: 18th
|
Devon |
61,854 |
21st 2021: 25th
|
Dorset |
61,217 |
22nd 2021: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
60,009 |
23rd 2021: 23rd
|
Somerset |
59,531 |
24th 2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
25th 2021: 24th
|
Gloucestershire |
57,852 |
26th 2021: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
57,788 |
27th 2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
53,143 |
29th 2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
30th 2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
31st 2021: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
50,545 |
32nd 2021: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
46,748 |
33rd 2021: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
45,968 |
34th 2021: 35th
|
Suffolk |
45,867 |
35th 2021: 34th
|
Worcestershire |
43,964 |
36th 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
42,564 |
37th 2021: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
40,505 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
29,451 |
41st 2021: 41st
|
Shropshire |
26,781 |
42nd 2021: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
25,857 |
43rd 2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,412 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,423 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,076 |
people
88.5
82.7
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.
2018
7,462 formed
6,254 dissolved
2019
7,706 formed
6,634 dissolved
2020
8,149 formed
5,499 dissolved
2021
7,675 formed
7,160 dissolved
2022
7,193 formed
6,433 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
1.72% vs 2018
4.1% vs 2019
0.78% vs 2020
-0.0% vs 2021