2019
7,706 formed
6,634 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2023
0.3% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2022
Brighton and Hove 3,175 formed
Eastbourne 896 formed
Hastings 591 formed
Lewes 578 formed
Rother 832 formed
Wealden 1,231 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
27th 2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
6th
2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
11th
2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
27th
2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
31st
2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
15,385 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,512 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Merseyside |
14,307 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
14,223 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,417 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,571 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,952 |
16th 2022: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,591 |
17th 2022: 16th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,559 |
18th 2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
19th 2022: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
9,025 |
20th 2022: 30th
|
Suffolk |
8,934 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,878 |
22nd 2022: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,677 |
23rd 2022: 19th
|
Dorset |
8,565 |
24th 2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
25th 2022: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
8,191 |
26th 2022: 24th
|
Derbyshire |
7,528 |
27th 2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
28th 2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
29th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,141 |
30th 2022: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
6,902 |
31st 2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
32nd 2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
33rd 2022: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,723 |
34th 2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
35th 2022: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,446 |
36th 2022: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
5,157 |
37th 2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,965 |
39th 2022: 37th
|
Worcestershire |
4,808 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,211 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,480 |
42nd 2022: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
3,074 |
43rd 2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
44th 2022: 42nd
|
Herefordshire |
2,540 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
757 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
232 |
people
9.1
14.2
93% Private Limited Companies (6,825 companies)
7% Other company types (486 companies)
Other company types breakdown (486 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2023
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Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2023
71,059
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2023.
0.3% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2022
Kent
133,898 total businesses
17,620 formed in 2023
14,559 dissolved in 2023
West Sussex
59,896 total businesses
6,678 formed in 2023
5,586 dissolved in 2023
Surrey
109,469 total businesses
12,018 formed in 2023
10,260 dissolved in 2023
London
1,534,936 total businesses
313,446 formed in 2023
213,520 dissolved in 2023
East Sussex
71,059 total businesses
7,311 formed in 2023
6,762 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
20 |
||
Central Hove |
-27 |
||
East Brighton |
17 |
||
Goldsmid |
113 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
-425 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
22 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
32 |
||
Hove Park |
17 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
26 |
||
North Portslade |
18 |
||
Patcham |
40 |
||
Preston Park |
-39 |
||
Queen's Park |
26 |
||
Regency |
-32 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
44 |
||
South Portslade |
9 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
-167 |
||
Westbourne |
7 |
||
Wish |
3 |
||
Withdean |
79 |
||
Woodingdean |
21 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
78 |
||
Hampden Park |
5 |
||
Langney |
20 |
||
Meads |
15 |
||
Old Town |
18 |
||
Ratton |
11 |
||
Sovereign |
1 |
||
St Anthony's |
15 |
||
Upperton |
20 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
7 |
||
Baird |
10 |
||
Braybrooke |
-6 |
||
Brede Valley |
19 |
||
Castle |
3 |
||
Central St Leonards |
1 |
||
Conquest |
5 |
||
Gensing |
-5 |
||
Hollington |
22 |
||
Maze Hill |
-13 |
||
Old Hastings |
5 |
||
Ore |
15 |
||
Silverhill |
-5 |
||
St Helens |
4 |
||
Tressell |
12 |
||
West St Leonards |
13 |
||
Wishing Tree |
15 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
-2 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
-6 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
-1 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
15 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
32 |
||
Kingston |
36 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
-4 |
||
Lewes Castle |
12 |
||
Lewes Priory |
20 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
-9 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
-7 |
||
Newick |
3 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
-5 |
||
Peacehaven East |
11 |
||
Peacehaven North |
4 |
||
Peacehaven West |
-7 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
-1 |
||
Seaford Central |
-6 |
||
Seaford East |
4 |
||
Seaford North |
4 |
||
Seaford South |
5 |
||
Seaford West |
-11 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
1 |
||
Brede Valley |
19 |
||
Central |
65 |
||
Collington |
6 |
||
Crowhurst |
-5 |
||
Darwell |
1 |
||
Eastern Rother |
16 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
3 |
||
Kewhurst |
10 |
||
Marsham |
12 |
||
Old Town |
18 |
||
Rother Levels |
-4 |
||
Rye |
15 |
||
Sackville |
11 |
||
Salehurst |
1 |
||
Sidley |
6 |
||
St Helens |
4 |
||
St Marks |
-36 |
||
St Michaels |
5 |
||
St Stephens |
1 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
148 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
6 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
1 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
18 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
-4 |
||
Crowborough East |
6 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
12 |
||
Crowborough North |
-5 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
-6 |
||
Crowborough West |
6 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
-13 |
||
East Dean |
4 |
||
Forest Row |
53 |
||
Framfield |
-3 |
||
Frant Withyham |
-9 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
33 |
||
Hailsham East |
2 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
3 |
||
Hartfield |
6 |
||
Heathfield East |
-5 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
4 |
||
Hellingly |
15 |
||
Herstmonceux |
0 |
||
Horam |
15 |
||
Langney |
20 |
||
Mayfield |
-4 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
5 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
6 |
||
Polegate North |
34 |
||
Polegate South |
-11 |
||
Rotherfield |
4 |
||
Uckfield Central |
-2 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
1 |
||
Uckfield North |
7 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
2 |
||
Wadhurst |
17 |
||
Willingdon |
9 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how East Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
17th 2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
6th
2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
9th
2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
17th
2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
25th
2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
126,128 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,871 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
95,511 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Merseyside |
83,450 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
Cheshire |
82,175 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,961 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
78,581 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
75,930 |
16th 2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
17th 2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
18th 2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
19th 2022: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
64,763 |
20th 2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,266 |
22nd 2022: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
61,360 |
23rd 2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
24th 2022: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
60,023 |
25th 2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
26th 2022: 25th
|
Gloucestershire |
59,830 |
27th 2022: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
57,297 |
28th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
54,523 |
29th 2022: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,911 |
30th 2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
31st 2022: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
52,721 |
32nd 2022: 34th
|
Suffolk |
51,083 |
33rd 2022: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
48,437 |
34th 2022: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
48,030 |
35th 2022: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
45,794 |
36th 2022: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,587 |
37th 2022: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,004 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
39th 2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
30,108 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,037 |
42nd 2022: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
26,998 |
43rd 2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
44th 2022: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,164 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,580 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,133 |
people
88.8
86.6
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.
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
2023
7,311 formed
6,762 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.1% vs 2019
0.78% vs 2020
-0.04% vs 2021
0.3% vs 2022