2020
8,149 formed
5,499 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2024
0.9% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2023
Brighton and Hove 3,083 formed
Eastbourne 899 formed
Hastings 608 formed
Lewes 611 formed
Rother 804 formed
Wealden 1,218 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
280,423 |
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
41,700 |
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th
2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
5th
2023: 5th
|
Essex |
19,024 |
26th 2023: 27th
|
East Sussex |
7,231 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
280,423 |
6th
2023: 6th
|
Kent |
16,490 |
12th
2023: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,351 |
26th
2023: 27th
|
East Sussex |
7,231 |
31st
2023: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,467 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2023: 1st
|
London |
280,423 |
2nd 2023: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
41,700 |
3rd 2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th 2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
5th 2023: 5th
|
Essex |
19,024 |
6th 2023: 6th
|
Kent |
16,490 |
7th 2023: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,534 |
8th 2023: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,111 |
9th 2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,620 |
10th 2023: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,029 |
11th 2023: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,673 |
12th 2023: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,351 |
13th 2023: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,209 |
14th 2023: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,454 |
15th 2023: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,854 |
16th 2023: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,248 |
17th 2023: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,185 |
18th 2023: 20th
|
Suffolk |
9,091 |
19th 2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
8,830 |
20th 2023: 22nd
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,588 |
21st 2023: 24th
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,269 |
22nd 2023: 19th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,251 |
23rd 2023: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,181 |
24th 2023: 23rd
|
Dorset |
7,890 |
25th 2023: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,553 |
26th 2023: 27th
|
East Sussex |
7,231 |
27th 2023: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,132 |
28th 2023: 25th
|
Northamptonshire |
6,894 |
29th 2023: 28th
|
Devon |
6,646 |
30th 2023: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
6,522 |
31st 2023: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,467 |
32nd 2023: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,153 |
33rd 2023: 34th
|
Durham |
5,616 |
34th 2023: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
5,434 |
35th 2023: 35th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,301 |
36th 2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,070 |
37th 2023: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
5,059 |
38th 2023: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,609 |
39th 2023: 37th
|
Bristol |
4,467 |
40th 2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,234 |
41st 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
4,025 |
42nd 2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,031 |
43rd 2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,854 |
44th 2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,453 |
45th 2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,577 |
46th 2023: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
718 |
47th 2023: 47th
|
Rutland |
242 |
people
8.7
12.5
93% Private Limited Companies (6,700 companies)
7% Other company types (531 companies)
Other company types breakdown (531 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2024
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Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2024
71,666
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2024.
0.9% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2023
Kent
136,504 total businesses
16,490 formed in 2024
14,258 dissolved in 2024
West Sussex
60,518 total businesses
6,467 formed in 2024
5,606 dissolved in 2024
Surrey
110,047 total businesses
11,351 formed in 2024
9,830 dissolved in 2024
London
1,560,328 total businesses
280,423 formed in 2024
219,451 dissolved in 2024
East Sussex
71,666 total businesses
7,231 formed in 2024
6,344 dissolved in 2024
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
48 |
||
Central Hove |
44 |
||
East Brighton |
19 |
||
Goldsmid |
100 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
-273 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
154 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
-11 |
||
Hove Park |
22 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
9 |
||
North Portslade |
7 |
||
Patcham |
11 |
||
Preston Park |
-30 |
||
Queen's Park |
40 |
||
Regency |
-114 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
33 |
||
South Portslade |
25 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
-126 |
||
Westbourne |
19 |
||
Wish |
3 |
||
Withdean |
33 |
||
Woodingdean |
12 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
68 |
||
Hampden Park |
-6 |
||
Langney |
-2 |
||
Meads |
4 |
||
Old Town |
13 |
||
Ratton |
19 |
||
Sovereign |
22 |
||
St Anthony's |
15 |
||
Upperton |
58 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
11 |
||
Baird |
3 |
||
Braybrooke |
-9 |
||
Brede Valley |
15 |
||
Castle |
25 |
||
Central St Leonards |
9 |
||
Conquest |
3 |
||
Gensing |
19 |
||
Hollington |
7 |
||
Maze Hill |
-7 |
||
Old Hastings |
6 |
||
Ore |
12 |
||
Silverhill |
11 |
||
St Helens |
0 |
||
Tressell |
0 |
||
West St Leonards |
-5 |
||
Wishing Tree |
46 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
3 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
19 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
-5 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
-1 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
-11 |
||
Kingston |
39 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
19 |
||
Lewes Castle |
1 |
||
Lewes Priory |
-15 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
5 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
8 |
||
Newick |
-2 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
2 |
||
Peacehaven East |
17 |
||
Peacehaven North |
1 |
||
Peacehaven West |
-3 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
2 |
||
Seaford Central |
12 |
||
Seaford East |
0 |
||
Seaford North |
19 |
||
Seaford South |
-7 |
||
Seaford West |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
18 |
||
Brede Valley |
15 |
||
Central |
10 |
||
Collington |
-3 |
||
Crowhurst |
4 |
||
Darwell |
12 |
||
Eastern Rother |
24 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
5 |
||
Kewhurst |
5 |
||
Marsham |
4 |
||
Old Town |
13 |
||
Rother Levels |
-5 |
||
Rye |
16 |
||
Sackville |
8 |
||
Salehurst |
-19 |
||
Sidley |
-4 |
||
St Helens |
0 |
||
St Marks |
3 |
||
St Michaels |
-5 |
||
St Stephens |
3 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
176 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
11 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
-8 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
13 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
10 |
||
Crowborough East |
2 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
-4 |
||
Crowborough North |
4 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
-1 |
||
Crowborough West |
26 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
-6 |
||
East Dean |
1 |
||
Forest Row |
-4 |
||
Framfield |
2 |
||
Frant Withyham |
12 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
97 |
||
Hailsham East |
-2 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
15 |
||
Hartfield |
6 |
||
Heathfield East |
5 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
5 |
||
Hellingly |
-1 |
||
Herstmonceux |
-1 |
||
Horam |
-1 |
||
Langney |
-2 |
||
Mayfield |
-3 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
-6 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
14 |
||
Polegate North |
10 |
||
Polegate South |
1 |
||
Rotherfield |
-2 |
||
Uckfield Central |
-12 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
1 |
||
Uckfield North |
21 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
-12 |
||
Wadhurst |
17 |
||
Willingdon |
8 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how East Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
1,560,328 |
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
234,944 |
4th
2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
5th
2023: 4th
|
Essex |
157,235 |
17th 2023: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,666 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2023: 1st
|
London |
1,560,328 |
6th
2023: 6th
|
Kent |
136,504 |
9th
2023: 9th
|
Surrey |
110,047 |
17th
2023: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,666 |
26th
2023: 25th
|
West Sussex |
60,518 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2023: 1st
|
London |
1,560,328 |
2nd 2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
3rd 2023: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
234,944 |
4th 2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
5th 2023: 4th
|
Essex |
157,235 |
6th 2023: 6th
|
Kent |
136,504 |
7th 2023: 7th
|
Hampshire |
127,564 |
8th 2023: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
125,410 |
9th 2023: 9th
|
Surrey |
110,047 |
10th 2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
97,537 |
11th 2023: 11th
|
Merseyside |
84,857 |
12th 2023: 12th
|
Cheshire |
83,478 |
13th 2023: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
80,842 |
14th 2023: 14th
|
Berkshire |
80,348 |
15th 2023: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
78,116 |
16th 2023: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
75,130 |
17th 2023: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,666 |
18th 2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
67,293 |
19th 2023: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
65,784 |
20th 2023: 20th
|
Devon |
64,346 |
21st 2023: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,675 |
22nd 2023: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
62,904 |
23rd 2023: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
61,973 |
24th 2023: 26th
|
Gloucestershire |
61,133 |
25th 2023: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,769 |
26th 2023: 25th
|
West Sussex |
60,518 |
27th 2023: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
59,950 |
28th 2023: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
57,099 |
29th 2023: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
55,842 |
30th 2023: 32nd
|
Suffolk |
55,335 |
31st 2023: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
54,971 |
32nd 2023: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
53,808 |
33rd 2023: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
49,863 |
34th 2023: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
48,887 |
35th 2023: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
48,838 |
36th 2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,777 |
37th 2023: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,535 |
38th 2023: 38th
|
Durham |
38,779 |
39th 2023: 39th
|
Bristol |
36,561 |
40th 2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
31,014 |
41st 2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,136 |
42nd 2023: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
27,621 |
43rd 2023: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
24,059 |
44th 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
18,258 |
45th 2023: 45th
|
Northumberland |
13,228 |
46th 2023: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,739 |
47th 2023: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,179 |
people
86.5
83.4
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.
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
2024
7,231 formed
6,344 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
0.78% vs 2020
-0.04% vs 2021
0.31% vs 2022
0.9% vs 2023