2014
25,381 formed
18,007 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2018
4.0% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2017
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Greater Manchester compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
9th
2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th
2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th
2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
16th
2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
27th
2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
11.9
10.6
98% Private Limited Companies (31,188 companies)
2% Other company types (687 companies)
Other company types breakdown (687 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2018
????
Businesses dissolved in Greater Manchester during 2018
184,396
businesses registered in Greater Manchester at the end of 2018.
4.0% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2017
Lancashire
75,763 total businesses
11,291 formed in 2018
8,127 dissolved in 2018
Derbyshire
46,632 total businesses
6,167 formed in 2018
4,379 dissolved in 2018
South Yorkshire
58,193 total businesses
8,542 formed in 2018
7,564 dissolved in 2018
West Yorkshire
118,705 total businesses
18,204 formed in 2018
15,022 dissolved in 2018
Cheshire
78,274 total businesses
13,259 formed in 2018
8,582 dissolved in 2018
Merseyside
65,551 total businesses
11,451 formed in 2018
8,140 dissolved in 2018
Greater Manchester
184,396 total businesses
31,875 formed in 2018
29,277 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley Bridge |
29 |
||
Bradshaw |
9 |
||
Breightmet |
3 |
||
Bromley Cross |
32 |
||
Crompton |
86 |
||
Farnworth |
191 |
||
Great Lever |
54 |
||
Halliwell |
279 |
||
Harper Green |
7 |
||
Heaton and Lostock |
29 |
||
Horwich and Blackrod |
142 |
||
Horwich North East |
4 |
||
Hulton |
25 |
||
Kearsley |
16 |
||
Little Lever and Darcy Lever |
29 |
||
Rumworth |
89 |
||
Smithills |
289 |
||
Tonge with the Haulgh |
10 |
||
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
23 |
||
Westhoughton South |
-8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Besses |
335 |
||
Church |
10 |
||
East |
-1389 |
||
Elton |
28 |
||
Holyrood |
8 |
||
Moorside |
-872 |
||
North Manor |
16 |
||
Pilkington Park |
64 |
||
Radcliffe East |
54 |
||
Radcliffe North |
18 |
||
Radcliffe West |
-23 |
||
Ramsbottom |
59 |
||
Redvales |
31 |
||
Sedgley |
247 |
||
St Mary's |
-462 |
||
Tottington |
11 |
||
Unsworth |
-107 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ancoats and Clayton |
-217 |
||
Ardwick |
106 |
||
Baguley |
54 |
||
Bradford |
93 |
||
Brooklands |
107 |
||
Burnage |
31 |
||
Charlestown |
62 |
||
Cheetham |
215 |
||
Chorlton |
71 |
||
Chorlton Park |
62 |
||
City Centre |
-483 |
||
Crumpsall |
248 |
||
Didsbury East |
79 |
||
Didsbury West |
4 |
||
Failsworth West |
-11 |
||
Fallowfield |
79 |
||
Gorton North |
41 |
||
Gorton South |
70 |
||
Harpurhey |
118 |
||
Higher Blackley |
38 |
||
Hulme |
28 |
||
Levenshulme |
92 |
||
Longsight |
40 |
||
Miles Platting and Newton Heath |
-101 |
||
Moss Side |
58 |
||
Moston |
43 |
||
Northenden |
52 |
||
Old Moat |
42 |
||
Rusholme |
64 |
||
Sharston |
23 |
||
Whalley Range |
29 |
||
Withington |
13 |
||
Woodhouse Park |
64 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra |
43 |
||
Chadderton Central |
15 |
||
Chadderton North |
-743 |
||
Chadderton South |
9 |
||
Coldhurst |
32 |
||
Crompton |
86 |
||
Failsworth East |
63 |
||
Failsworth West |
-11 |
||
Hollinwood |
31 |
||
Medlock Vale |
22 |
||
Royton North |
-4 |
||
Royton South |
37 |
||
Saddleworth North |
6 |
||
Saddleworth South |
25 |
||
Saddleworth West and Lees |
17 |
||
Shaw |
27 |
||
St James' |
10 |
||
St Mary's |
-462 |
||
Waterhead |
30 |
||
Werneth |
96 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Balderstone and Kirkholt |
7 |
||
Bamford |
7 |
||
Castleton |
52 |
||
Central Rochdale |
26 |
||
East Middleton |
34 |
||
Healey |
30 |
||
Hopwood Hall |
44 |
||
Kingsway |
29 |
||
Littleborough Lakeside |
44 |
||
Milkstone and Deeplish |
-315 |
||
Milnrow and Newhey |
6 |
||
Norden |
5 |
||
North Heywood |
28 |
||
North Middleton |
16 |
||
Smallbridge and Firgrove |
24 |
||
South Middleton |
37 |
||
Spotland and Falinge |
22 |
||
Wardle and West Littleborough |
21 |
||
West Heywood |
15 |
||
West Middleton |
63 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley Mosley Common |
28 |
||
Barton |
18 |
||
Boothstown and Ellenbrook |
28 |
||
Broughton |
97 |
||
Cadishead |
29 |
||
Cheetham |
215 |
||
Claremont |
13 |
||
Eccles |
48 |
||
Irlam |
16 |
||
Irwell Riverside |
39 |
||
Kersal |
57 |
||
Langworthy |
32 |
||
Little Hulton |
6 |
||
Ordsall |
17 |
||
Pendlebury |
16 |
||
Swinton North |
38 |
||
Swinton South |
17 |
||
Walkden North |
-42 |
||
Walkden South |
29 |
||
Weaste and Seedley |
110 |
||
Winton |
7 |
||
Worsley |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bramhall North |
30 |
||
Bramhall South and Woodford |
-558 |
||
Bredbury and Woodley |
21 |
||
Bredbury Green and Romiley |
40 |
||
Brinnington and Central |
6 |
||
Cheadle and Gatley |
19 |
||
Cheadle Hulme North |
-9 |
||
Cheadle Hulme South |
7 |
||
Davenport and Cale Green |
1 |
||
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath |
24 |
||
Hazel Grove |
17 |
||
Heald Green |
49 |
||
Heatons North |
46 |
||
Heatons South |
20 |
||
Manor |
-3 |
||
Marple North |
24 |
||
Marple South |
25 |
||
Offerton |
22 |
||
Reddish North |
14 |
||
Reddish South |
342 |
||
Stepping Hill |
58 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashton Hurst |
-7 |
||
Ashton St Michael's |
29 |
||
Ashton Waterloo |
14 |
||
Audenshaw |
15 |
||
Denton North East |
28 |
||
Denton South |
9 |
||
Denton West |
-6 |
||
Droylsden East |
32 |
||
Droylsden West |
12 |
||
Dukinfield |
64 |
||
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
-8 |
||
Hyde Godley |
32 |
||
Hyde Newton |
31 |
||
Hyde Werneth |
16 |
||
Longdendale |
7 |
||
Mossley |
0 |
||
St Peter's |
-53 |
||
Stalybridge North |
18 |
||
Stalybridge South |
17 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Altrincham |
251 |
||
Ashton upon Mersey |
25 |
||
Bowdon |
57 |
||
Broadheath |
-12 |
||
Brooklands |
107 |
||
Bucklow-St Martins |
-5 |
||
Clifford |
42 |
||
Davyhulme East |
28 |
||
Davyhulme West |
11 |
||
Flixton |
0 |
||
Gorse Hill |
69 |
||
Hale Barns |
15 |
||
Hale Central |
-17 |
||
Longford |
36 |
||
Priory |
56 |
||
Sale Moor |
13 |
||
St Mary's |
-462 |
||
Stretford |
13 |
||
Timperley |
21 |
||
Urmston |
29 |
||
Village |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abram |
3 |
||
Ashton |
31 |
||
Aspull New Springs Whelley |
10 |
||
Astley Mosley Common |
28 |
||
Atherleigh |
28 |
||
Atherton |
86 |
||
Bryn |
-32 |
||
Douglas |
22 |
||
Golborne and Lowton West |
30 |
||
Hindley |
40 |
||
Hindley Green |
13 |
||
Ince |
29 |
||
Leigh East |
-7 |
||
Leigh South |
-50 |
||
Leigh West |
21 |
||
Lowton East |
21 |
||
Orrell |
17 |
||
Pemberton |
30 |
||
Shevington with Lower Ground |
4 |
||
Standish with Langtree |
34 |
||
Tyldesley |
50 |
||
Wigan Central |
31 |
||
Wigan West |
12 |
||
Winstanley |
11 |
||
Worsley Mesnes |
29 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Greater Manchester compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
10th
2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th
2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
15th
2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
17th
2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
27th
2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
68.7
68.1
How the total number of companies in Greater Manchester has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2014
25,381 formed
18,007 dissolved
2015
28,265 formed
18,047 dissolved
2016
32,999 formed
23,445 dissolved
2017
31,124 formed
23,467 dissolved
2018
31,875 formed
29,277 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.5% vs 2014
7.5% vs 2015
5.7% vs 2016
4.0% vs 2017