2018
31,875 formed
29,277 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2022
7.1% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2021
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Greater Manchester 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 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
9th
2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th
2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
11th
2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
15th
2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
24th
2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
| 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
14.4
12.7
97% Private Limited Companies (37,687 companies)
3% Other company types (1,069 companies)
Other company types breakdown (1,069 companies)
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Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in Greater Manchester during 2022
233,019
businesses registered in Greater Manchester at the end of 2022.
7.1% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2021
Lancashire
91,522 total businesses
13,312 formed in 2022
10,572 dissolved in 2022
Derbyshire
55,697 total businesses
7,764 formed in 2022
5,565 dissolved in 2022
South Yorkshire
72,058 total businesses
11,901 formed in 2022
8,243 dissolved in 2022
West Yorkshire
151,175 total businesses
25,517 formed in 2022
17,005 dissolved in 2022
Cheshire
81,809 total businesses
9,335 formed in 2022
9,819 dissolved in 2022
Merseyside
81,221 total businesses
13,358 formed in 2022
10,489 dissolved in 2022
Greater Manchester
233,019 total businesses
38,756 formed in 2022
28,381 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley Bridge |
32 |
||
Bradshaw |
18 |
||
Breightmet |
19 |
||
Bromley Cross |
-1 |
||
Crompton |
205 |
||
Farnworth |
-5 |
||
Great Lever |
-33 |
||
Halliwell |
81 |
||
Harper Green |
83 |
||
Heaton and Lostock |
57 |
||
Horwich and Blackrod |
201 |
||
Horwich North East |
-15 |
||
Hulton |
84 |
||
Kearsley |
18 |
||
Little Lever and Darcy Lever |
23 |
||
Rumworth |
126 |
||
Smithills |
-138 |
||
Tonge with the Haulgh |
58 |
||
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
18 |
||
Westhoughton South |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Besses |
-154 |
||
Church |
23 |
||
East |
-208 |
||
Elton |
15 |
||
Holyrood |
99 |
||
Moorside |
-40 |
||
North Manor |
2 |
||
Pilkington Park |
57 |
||
Radcliffe East |
9 |
||
Radcliffe North |
-19 |
||
Radcliffe West |
-26 |
||
Ramsbottom |
45 |
||
Redvales |
11 |
||
Sedgley |
313 |
||
St Mary's |
77 |
||
Tottington |
0 |
||
Unsworth |
-305 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ancoats and Clayton |
579 |
||
Ardwick |
305 |
||
Baguley |
12 |
||
Bradford |
181 |
||
Brooklands |
55 |
||
Burnage |
81 |
||
Charlestown |
79 |
||
Cheetham |
333 |
||
Chorlton |
54 |
||
Chorlton Park |
65 |
||
City Centre |
143 |
||
Crumpsall |
138 |
||
Didsbury East |
-71 |
||
Didsbury West |
65 |
||
Failsworth West |
24 |
||
Fallowfield |
104 |
||
Gorton North |
70 |
||
Gorton South |
94 |
||
Harpurhey |
560 |
||
Higher Blackley |
15 |
||
Hulme |
0 |
||
Levenshulme |
173 |
||
Longsight |
58 |
||
Miles Platting and Newton Heath |
71 |
||
Moss Side |
117 |
||
Moston |
74 |
||
Northenden |
52 |
||
Old Moat |
39 |
||
Rusholme |
117 |
||
Sharston |
20 |
||
Whalley Range |
91 |
||
Withington |
47 |
||
Woodhouse Park |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra |
205 |
||
Chadderton Central |
69 |
||
Chadderton North |
23 |
||
Chadderton South |
47 |
||
Coldhurst |
79 |
||
Crompton |
205 |
||
Failsworth East |
290 |
||
Failsworth West |
24 |
||
Hollinwood |
38 |
||
Medlock Vale |
100 |
||
Royton North |
24 |
||
Royton South |
17 |
||
Saddleworth North |
8 |
||
Saddleworth South |
14 |
||
Saddleworth West and Lees |
39 |
||
Shaw |
6 |
||
St James' |
103 |
||
St Mary's |
77 |
||
Waterhead |
98 |
||
Werneth |
55 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Balderstone and Kirkholt |
21 |
||
Bamford |
40 |
||
Castleton |
69 |
||
Central Rochdale |
75 |
||
East Middleton |
11 |
||
Healey |
12 |
||
Hopwood Hall |
14 |
||
Kingsway |
53 |
||
Littleborough Lakeside |
34 |
||
Milkstone and Deeplish |
118 |
||
Milnrow and Newhey |
29 |
||
Norden |
15 |
||
North Heywood |
24 |
||
North Middleton |
41 |
||
Smallbridge and Firgrove |
22 |
||
South Middleton |
41 |
||
Spotland and Falinge |
33 |
||
Wardle and West Littleborough |
17 |
||
West Heywood |
44 |
||
West Middleton |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley Mosley Common |
-9 |
||
Barton |
32 |
||
Boothstown and Ellenbrook |
-20 |
||
Broughton |
99 |
||
Cadishead |
29 |
||
Cheetham |
333 |
||
Claremont |
9 |
||
Eccles |
5 |
||
Irlam |
-3 |
||
Irwell Riverside |
201 |
||
Kersal |
85 |
||
Langworthy |
63 |
||
Little Hulton |
23 |
||
Ordsall |
208 |
||
Pendlebury |
125 |
||
Swinton North |
12 |
||
Swinton South |
9 |
||
Walkden North |
92 |
||
Walkden South |
179 |
||
Weaste and Seedley |
37 |
||
Winton |
12 |
||
Worsley |
27 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bramhall North |
17 |
||
Bramhall South and Woodford |
93 |
||
Bredbury and Woodley |
14 |
||
Bredbury Green and Romiley |
10 |
||
Brinnington and Central |
-7 |
||
Cheadle and Gatley |
90 |
||
Cheadle Hulme North |
13 |
||
Cheadle Hulme South |
-17 |
||
Davenport and Cale Green |
88 |
||
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath |
42 |
||
Hazel Grove |
11 |
||
Heald Green |
23 |
||
Heatons North |
30 |
||
Heatons South |
51 |
||
Manor |
-23 |
||
Marple North |
4 |
||
Marple South |
10 |
||
Offerton |
9 |
||
Reddish North |
49 |
||
Reddish South |
28 |
||
Stepping Hill |
70 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashton Hurst |
46 |
||
Ashton St Michael's |
24 |
||
Ashton Waterloo |
9 |
||
Audenshaw |
19 |
||
Denton North East |
18 |
||
Denton South |
8 |
||
Denton West |
17 |
||
Droylsden East |
54 |
||
Droylsden West |
27 |
||
Dukinfield |
20 |
||
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
98 |
||
Hyde Godley |
53 |
||
Hyde Newton |
20 |
||
Hyde Werneth |
30 |
||
Longdendale |
14 |
||
Mossley |
12 |
||
St Peter's |
175 |
||
Stalybridge North |
16 |
||
Stalybridge South |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Altrincham |
271 |
||
Ashton upon Mersey |
2 |
||
Bowdon |
198 |
||
Broadheath |
107 |
||
Brooklands |
55 |
||
Bucklow-St Martins |
14 |
||
Clifford |
46 |
||
Davyhulme East |
13 |
||
Davyhulme West |
22 |
||
Flixton |
4 |
||
Gorse Hill |
98 |
||
Hale Barns |
75 |
||
Hale Central |
-108 |
||
Longford |
11 |
||
Priory |
44 |
||
Sale Moor |
4 |
||
St Mary's |
77 |
||
Stretford |
27 |
||
Timperley |
4 |
||
Urmston |
18 |
||
Village |
36 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abram |
21 |
||
Ashton |
18 |
||
Aspull New Springs Whelley |
-5 |
||
Astley Mosley Common |
-9 |
||
Atherleigh |
13 |
||
Atherton |
28 |
||
Bryn |
5 |
||
Douglas |
97 |
||
Golborne and Lowton West |
38 |
||
Hindley |
18 |
||
Hindley Green |
26 |
||
Ince |
11 |
||
Leigh East |
69 |
||
Leigh South |
32 |
||
Leigh West |
63 |
||
Lowton East |
34 |
||
Orrell |
15 |
||
Pemberton |
146 |
||
Shevington with Lower Ground |
5 |
||
Standish with Langtree |
27 |
||
Tyldesley |
44 |
||
Wigan Central |
-43 |
||
Wigan West |
1 |
||
Winstanley |
4 |
||
Worsley Mesnes |
19 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how Greater Manchester 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 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
10th
2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th
2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th
2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
16th
2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
27th
2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
| 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
86.8
82.7
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.
2018
31,875 formed
29,277 dissolved
2019
31,440 formed
27,478 dissolved
2020
36,288 formed
20,649 dissolved
2021
36,442 formed
28,629 dissolved
2022
38,756 formed
28,381 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
2.97% vs 2018
9.52% vs 2019
4.62% vs 2020
7.1% vs 2021