2020
36,288 formed
20,649 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2024
3.0% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2023
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Greater Manchester 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 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th
2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
9th
2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,620 |
10th
2023: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,029 |
11th
2023: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,673 |
15th
2023: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,854 |
25th
2023: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,553 |
| 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
14.0
12.5
97% Private Limited Companies (39,765 companies)
3% Other company types (1,127 companies)
Other company types breakdown (1,127 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Greater Manchester during 2024
????
Businesses dissolved in Greater Manchester during 2024
251,769
businesses registered in Greater Manchester at the end of 2024.
3.0% more companies in Greater Manchester compared to 2023
Lancashire
97,537 total businesses
13,620 formed in 2024
11,578 dissolved in 2024
Derbyshire
59,950 total businesses
7,553 formed in 2024
6,354 dissolved in 2024
South Yorkshire
75,130 total businesses
11,673 formed in 2024
9,417 dissolved in 2024
West Yorkshire
157,321 total businesses
23,972 formed in 2024
20,287 dissolved in 2024
Cheshire
83,478 total businesses
9,854 formed in 2024
8,885 dissolved in 2024
Merseyside
84,857 total businesses
13,029 formed in 2024
11,653 dissolved in 2024
Greater Manchester
251,769 total businesses
40,892 formed in 2024
33,929 dissolved in 2024
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley Bridge |
32 |
||
Bradshaw |
3 |
||
Breightmet |
22 |
||
Bromley Cross |
44 |
||
Crompton |
177 |
||
Farnworth |
51 |
||
Great Lever |
97 |
||
Halliwell |
-302 |
||
Harper Green |
34 |
||
Heaton and Lostock |
28 |
||
Horwich and Blackrod |
95 |
||
Horwich North East |
25 |
||
Hulton |
105 |
||
Kearsley |
10 |
||
Little Lever and Darcy Lever |
26 |
||
Rumworth |
112 |
||
Smithills |
-53 |
||
Tonge with the Haulgh |
25 |
||
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
41 |
||
Westhoughton South |
27 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Besses |
-114 |
||
Church |
56 |
||
East |
84 |
||
Elton |
17 |
||
Holyrood |
40 |
||
Moorside |
360 |
||
North Manor |
-30 |
||
Pilkington Park |
40 |
||
Radcliffe East |
39 |
||
Radcliffe North |
10 |
||
Radcliffe West |
-68 |
||
Ramsbottom |
0 |
||
Redvales |
66 |
||
Sedgley |
99 |
||
St Mary's |
73 |
||
Tottington |
17 |
||
Unsworth |
-422 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ancoats and Clayton |
528 |
||
Ardwick |
97 |
||
Baguley |
25 |
||
Bradford |
124 |
||
Brooklands |
79 |
||
Burnage |
104 |
||
Charlestown |
19 |
||
Cheetham |
343 |
||
Chorlton |
41 |
||
Chorlton Park |
77 |
||
City Centre |
-242 |
||
Crumpsall |
181 |
||
Didsbury East |
-56 |
||
Didsbury West |
91 |
||
Failsworth West |
-1 |
||
Fallowfield |
-28 |
||
Gorton North |
59 |
||
Gorton South |
156 |
||
Harpurhey |
-233 |
||
Higher Blackley |
57 |
||
Hulme |
90 |
||
Levenshulme |
153 |
||
Longsight |
226 |
||
Miles Platting and Newton Heath |
26 |
||
Moss Side |
74 |
||
Moston |
57 |
||
Northenden |
32 |
||
Old Moat |
61 |
||
Rusholme |
81 |
||
Sharston |
69 |
||
Whalley Range |
75 |
||
Withington |
21 |
||
Woodhouse Park |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra |
-20 |
||
Chadderton Central |
45 |
||
Chadderton North |
-16 |
||
Chadderton South |
91 |
||
Coldhurst |
39 |
||
Crompton |
177 |
||
Failsworth East |
138 |
||
Failsworth West |
-1 |
||
Hollinwood |
28 |
||
Medlock Vale |
49 |
||
Royton North |
27 |
||
Royton South |
3 |
||
Saddleworth North |
99 |
||
Saddleworth South |
75 |
||
Saddleworth West and Lees |
55 |
||
Shaw |
12 |
||
St James' |
30 |
||
St Mary's |
73 |
||
Waterhead |
13 |
||
Werneth |
96 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Balderstone and Kirkholt |
12 |
||
Bamford |
21 |
||
Castleton |
77 |
||
Central Rochdale |
34 |
||
East Middleton |
37 |
||
Healey |
31 |
||
Hopwood Hall |
22 |
||
Kingsway |
65 |
||
Littleborough Lakeside |
39 |
||
Milkstone and Deeplish |
138 |
||
Milnrow and Newhey |
43 |
||
Norden |
2 |
||
North Heywood |
82 |
||
North Middleton |
117 |
||
Smallbridge and Firgrove |
25 |
||
South Middleton |
39 |
||
Spotland and Falinge |
39 |
||
Wardle and West Littleborough |
24 |
||
West Heywood |
11 |
||
West Middleton |
27 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley Mosley Common |
9 |
||
Barton |
69 |
||
Boothstown and Ellenbrook |
26 |
||
Broughton |
93 |
||
Cadishead |
34 |
||
Cheetham |
343 |
||
Claremont |
37 |
||
Eccles |
22 |
||
Irlam |
6 |
||
Irwell Riverside |
1 |
||
Kersal |
37 |
||
Langworthy |
67 |
||
Little Hulton |
38 |
||
Ordsall |
62 |
||
Pendlebury |
-22 |
||
Swinton North |
18 |
||
Swinton South |
36 |
||
Walkden North |
-107 |
||
Walkden South |
-124 |
||
Weaste and Seedley |
55 |
||
Winton |
10 |
||
Worsley |
20 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bramhall North |
23 |
||
Bramhall South and Woodford |
7 |
||
Bredbury and Woodley |
23 |
||
Bredbury Green and Romiley |
24 |
||
Brinnington and Central |
-64 |
||
Cheadle and Gatley |
137 |
||
Cheadle Hulme North |
69 |
||
Cheadle Hulme South |
-38 |
||
Davenport and Cale Green |
39 |
||
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath |
64 |
||
Hazel Grove |
19 |
||
Heald Green |
133 |
||
Heatons North |
53 |
||
Heatons South |
32 |
||
Manor |
85 |
||
Marple North |
25 |
||
Marple South |
18 |
||
Offerton |
28 |
||
Reddish North |
-30 |
||
Reddish South |
44 |
||
Stepping Hill |
-10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashton Hurst |
5 |
||
Ashton St Michael's |
59 |
||
Ashton Waterloo |
18 |
||
Audenshaw |
20 |
||
Denton North East |
13 |
||
Denton South |
-10 |
||
Denton West |
18 |
||
Droylsden East |
32 |
||
Droylsden West |
35 |
||
Dukinfield |
18 |
||
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
30 |
||
Hyde Godley |
32 |
||
Hyde Newton |
31 |
||
Hyde Werneth |
26 |
||
Longdendale |
4 |
||
Mossley |
26 |
||
St Peter's |
105 |
||
Stalybridge North |
3 |
||
Stalybridge South |
15 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Altrincham |
-29 |
||
Ashton upon Mersey |
30 |
||
Bowdon |
56 |
||
Broadheath |
53 |
||
Brooklands |
79 |
||
Bucklow-St Martins |
1 |
||
Clifford |
75 |
||
Davyhulme East |
-8 |
||
Davyhulme West |
26 |
||
Flixton |
6 |
||
Gorse Hill |
38 |
||
Hale Barns |
27 |
||
Hale Central |
-160 |
||
Longford |
41 |
||
Priory |
43 |
||
Sale Moor |
70 |
||
St Mary's |
73 |
||
Stretford |
44 |
||
Timperley |
25 |
||
Urmston |
12 |
||
Village |
37 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abram |
-3 |
||
Ashton |
39 |
||
Aspull New Springs Whelley |
12 |
||
Astley Mosley Common |
9 |
||
Atherleigh |
19 |
||
Atherton |
22 |
||
Bryn |
13 |
||
Douglas |
-179 |
||
Golborne and Lowton West |
13 |
||
Hindley |
12 |
||
Hindley Green |
25 |
||
Ince |
34 |
||
Leigh East |
8 |
||
Leigh South |
28 |
||
Leigh West |
-3 |
||
Lowton East |
18 |
||
Orrell |
19 |
||
Pemberton |
-29 |
||
Shevington with Lower Ground |
16 |
||
Standish with Langtree |
20 |
||
Tyldesley |
50 |
||
Wigan Central |
71 |
||
Wigan West |
17 |
||
Winstanley |
28 |
||
Worsley Mesnes |
64 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how Greater Manchester 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 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
4th
2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
10th
2023: 10th
|
Lancashire |
97,537 |
11th
2023: 11th
|
Merseyside |
84,857 |
12th
2023: 12th
|
Cheshire |
83,478 |
16th
2023: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
75,130 |
27th
2023: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
59,950 |
| 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 Greater Manchester has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2020
36,288 formed
20,649 dissolved
2021
36,442 formed
28,629 dissolved
2022
38,756 formed
28,381 dissolved
2023
41,222 formed
33,808 dissolved
2024
40,892 formed
33,929 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.62% vs 2020
7.11% vs 2021
4.89% vs 2022
3.0% vs 2023