2015
28,265 formed
18,047 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2019
3.0% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2018
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Greater Manchester 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 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
2nd
2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
9th
2018: 9th
|
Cheshire |
12,221 |
10th
2018: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,866 |
11th
2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
11,229 |
15th
2018: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,325 |
27th
2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,522 |
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 |
11.7
10.9
97% Private Limited Companies (30,550 companies)
3% Other company types (890 companies)
Other company types breakdown (890 companies)
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Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2019
????
Businesses dissolved in Greater Manchester during 2019
189,867
businesses registered in Greater Manchester at the end of 2019.
3.0% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2018
Lancashire
77,937 total businesses
11,229 formed in 2019
9,084 dissolved in 2019
Derbyshire
48,355 total businesses
6,522 formed in 2019
5,119 dissolved in 2019
South Yorkshire
60,360 total businesses
9,325 formed in 2019
7,937 dissolved in 2019
West Yorkshire
123,678 total businesses
18,752 formed in 2019
14,731 dissolved in 2019
Cheshire
80,108 total businesses
12,221 formed in 2019
8,748 dissolved in 2019
Merseyside
68,401 total businesses
11,866 formed in 2019
9,470 dissolved in 2019
Greater Manchester
189,867 total businesses
31,440 formed in 2019
27,478 dissolved in 2019
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Astley Bridge |
26 |
||
Bradshaw |
10 |
||
Breightmet |
23 |
||
Bromley Cross |
7 |
||
Crompton |
85 |
||
Farnworth |
130 |
||
Great Lever |
-51 |
||
Halliwell |
53 |
||
Harper Green |
11 |
||
Heaton and Lostock |
62 |
||
Horwich and Blackrod |
132 |
||
Horwich North East |
18 |
||
Hulton |
59 |
||
Kearsley |
22 |
||
Little Lever and Darcy Lever |
16 |
||
Rumworth |
60 |
||
Smithills |
-40 |
||
Tonge with the Haulgh |
11 |
||
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
16 |
||
Westhoughton South |
21 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Besses |
51 |
||
Church |
-3 |
||
East |
-380 |
||
Elton |
-9 |
||
Holyrood |
19 |
||
Moorside |
62 |
||
North Manor |
13 |
||
Pilkington Park |
16 |
||
Radcliffe East |
-7 |
||
Radcliffe North |
5 |
||
Radcliffe West |
4 |
||
Ramsbottom |
47 |
||
Redvales |
13 |
||
Sedgley |
187 |
||
St Mary's |
20 |
||
Tottington |
27 |
||
Unsworth |
-187 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ancoats and Clayton |
-161 |
||
Ardwick |
89 |
||
Baguley |
-29 |
||
Bradford |
73 |
||
Brooklands |
-17 |
||
Burnage |
87 |
||
Charlestown |
30 |
||
Cheetham |
251 |
||
Chorlton |
41 |
||
Chorlton Park |
54 |
||
City Centre |
-426 |
||
Crumpsall |
105 |
||
Didsbury East |
-74 |
||
Didsbury West |
102 |
||
Failsworth West |
33 |
||
Fallowfield |
70 |
||
Gorton North |
48 |
||
Gorton South |
5 |
||
Harpurhey |
-68 |
||
Higher Blackley |
30 |
||
Hulme |
5 |
||
Levenshulme |
38 |
||
Longsight |
49 |
||
Miles Platting and Newton Heath |
56 |
||
Moss Side |
31 |
||
Moston |
18 |
||
Northenden |
68 |
||
Old Moat |
24 |
||
Rusholme |
5 |
||
Sharston |
0 |
||
Whalley Range |
13 |
||
Withington |
35 |
||
Woodhouse Park |
34 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Alexandra |
27 |
||
Chadderton Central |
31 |
||
Chadderton North |
16 |
||
Chadderton South |
201 |
||
Coldhurst |
24 |
||
Crompton |
85 |
||
Failsworth East |
84 |
||
Failsworth West |
33 |
||
Hollinwood |
25 |
||
Medlock Vale |
67 |
||
Royton North |
3 |
||
Royton South |
20 |
||
Saddleworth North |
-4 |
||
Saddleworth South |
8 |
||
Saddleworth West and Lees |
-5 |
||
Shaw |
3 |
||
St James' |
42 |
||
St Mary's |
20 |
||
Waterhead |
28 |
||
Werneth |
39 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Balderstone and Kirkholt |
9 |
||
Bamford |
32 |
||
Castleton |
30 |
||
Central Rochdale |
8 |
||
East Middleton |
13 |
||
Healey |
-5 |
||
Hopwood Hall |
1 |
||
Kingsway |
19 |
||
Littleborough Lakeside |
-5 |
||
Milkstone and Deeplish |
33 |
||
Milnrow and Newhey |
28 |
||
Norden |
27 |
||
North Heywood |
49 |
||
North Middleton |
-68 |
||
Smallbridge and Firgrove |
22 |
||
South Middleton |
48 |
||
Spotland and Falinge |
14 |
||
Wardle and West Littleborough |
13 |
||
West Heywood |
21 |
||
West Middleton |
3 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Astley Mosley Common |
27 |
||
Barton |
30 |
||
Boothstown and Ellenbrook |
-4 |
||
Broughton |
94 |
||
Cadishead |
37 |
||
Cheetham |
251 |
||
Claremont |
16 |
||
Eccles |
23 |
||
Irlam |
-4 |
||
Irwell Riverside |
32 |
||
Kersal |
68 |
||
Langworthy |
21 |
||
Little Hulton |
9 |
||
Ordsall |
333 |
||
Pendlebury |
47 |
||
Swinton North |
35 |
||
Swinton South |
32 |
||
Walkden North |
-19 |
||
Walkden South |
46 |
||
Weaste and Seedley |
69 |
||
Winton |
24 |
||
Worsley |
20 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bramhall North |
28 |
||
Bramhall South and Woodford |
-195 |
||
Bredbury and Woodley |
19 |
||
Bredbury Green and Romiley |
12 |
||
Brinnington and Central |
-46 |
||
Cheadle and Gatley |
57 |
||
Cheadle Hulme North |
24 |
||
Cheadle Hulme South |
19 |
||
Davenport and Cale Green |
4 |
||
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath |
13 |
||
Hazel Grove |
1 |
||
Heald Green |
55 |
||
Heatons North |
26 |
||
Heatons South |
46 |
||
Manor |
209 |
||
Marple North |
4 |
||
Marple South |
-9 |
||
Offerton |
20 |
||
Reddish North |
30 |
||
Reddish South |
-470 |
||
Stepping Hill |
41 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ashton Hurst |
-7 |
||
Ashton St Michael's |
7 |
||
Ashton Waterloo |
4 |
||
Audenshaw |
42 |
||
Denton North East |
39 |
||
Denton South |
15 |
||
Denton West |
7 |
||
Droylsden East |
9 |
||
Droylsden West |
35 |
||
Dukinfield |
32 |
||
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
18 |
||
Hyde Godley |
17 |
||
Hyde Newton |
-9 |
||
Hyde Werneth |
8 |
||
Longdendale |
-10 |
||
Mossley |
19 |
||
St Peter's |
54 |
||
Stalybridge North |
-35 |
||
Stalybridge South |
19 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Altrincham |
-47 |
||
Ashton upon Mersey |
30 |
||
Bowdon |
57 |
||
Broadheath |
-8 |
||
Brooklands |
-17 |
||
Bucklow-St Martins |
-3 |
||
Clifford |
-10 |
||
Davyhulme East |
19 |
||
Davyhulme West |
-13 |
||
Flixton |
11 |
||
Gorse Hill |
17 |
||
Hale Barns |
24 |
||
Hale Central |
-93 |
||
Longford |
49 |
||
Priory |
38 |
||
Sale Moor |
26 |
||
St Mary's |
20 |
||
Stretford |
25 |
||
Timperley |
23 |
||
Urmston |
23 |
||
Village |
34 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Abram |
1 |
||
Ashton |
11 |
||
Aspull New Springs Whelley |
4 |
||
Astley Mosley Common |
27 |
||
Atherleigh |
17 |
||
Atherton |
60 |
||
Bryn |
14 |
||
Douglas |
9 |
||
Golborne and Lowton West |
49 |
||
Hindley |
28 |
||
Hindley Green |
18 |
||
Ince |
1 |
||
Leigh East |
46 |
||
Leigh South |
-29 |
||
Leigh West |
21 |
||
Lowton East |
8 |
||
Orrell |
23 |
||
Pemberton |
14 |
||
Shevington with Lower Ground |
21 |
||
Standish with Langtree |
22 |
||
Tyldesley |
55 |
||
Wigan Central |
75 |
||
Wigan West |
13 |
||
Winstanley |
27 |
||
Worsley Mesnes |
55 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2019 and how Greater Manchester 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 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
2nd
2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
10th
2018: 10th
|
Cheshire |
80,108 |
11th
2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
77,937 |
14th
2018: 15th
|
Merseyside |
68,401 |
17th
2018: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
60,360 |
28th
2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
48,355 |
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 |
70.7
70.7
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.
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
2019
31,440 formed
27,478 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.5% vs 2015
5.7% vs 2016
3.97% vs 2017
3.0% vs 2018