2020
2,327 formed
766 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Herefordshire during 2024
13.0% more companies in Herefordshire compared to 2023
Herefordshire 4,012 formed
Powys 598 formed
Monmouthshire 570 formed
Worcestershire 5,059 formed
Gloucestershire 6,522 formed
Shropshire 3,031 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Herefordshire 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 |
41st 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
4,025 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
30th
2023: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
6,522 |
37th
2023: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
5,059 |
41st
2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
4,025 |
42nd
2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,031 |
| 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
21.3
12.5
98% Private Limited Companies (3,930 companies)
2% Other company types (95 companies)
Other company types breakdown (95 companies)
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Businesses formed in Herefordshire during 2024
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Businesses dissolved in Herefordshire during 2024
18,258
businesses registered in Herefordshire at the end of 2024.
13.0% more companies in Herefordshire compared to 2023
Powys
6,167 total businesses
598 formed in 2024
478 dissolved in 2024
Monmouthshire
5,359 total businesses
570 formed in 2024
430 dissolved in 2024
Worcestershire
48,838 total businesses
5,059 formed in 2024
5,336 dissolved in 2024
Gloucestershire
61,133 total businesses
6,522 formed in 2024
5,495 dissolved in 2024
Shropshire
28,136 total businesses
3,031 formed in 2024
2,522 dissolved in 2024
Herefordshire
18,258 total businesses
4,025 formed in 2024
1,413 dissolved in 2024
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arrow |
2 |
||
Aylestone Hill |
3 |
||
Backbury |
2 |
||
Belmont Rural |
3 |
||
Birch |
6 |
||
Bircher |
14 |
||
Bishops Frome & Cradley |
-2 |
||
Bobblestock |
5 |
||
Bromyard Bringsty |
-6 |
||
Bromyard West |
5 |
||
Castle |
1 |
||
Central |
25 |
||
College |
10 |
||
Credenhill |
11 |
||
Dinedor Hill |
-8 |
||
Eign Hill |
-5 |
||
Golden Valley North |
-3 |
||
Golden Valley South |
4 |
||
Greyfriars |
-4 |
||
Hagley |
35 |
||
Hampton |
3 |
||
Hinton & Hunderton |
7 |
||
Holmer |
3 |
||
Hope End |
-9 |
||
Kerne Bridge |
2 |
||
Kings Acre |
0 |
||
Kington |
2409 |
||
Ledbury North |
-2 |
||
Ledbury South |
-3 |
||
Ledbury West |
4 |
||
Leominster East |
-6 |
||
Leominster North & Rural |
-9 |
||
Leominster South |
17 |
||
Leominster West |
3 |
||
Llangarron |
10 |
||
Mortimer |
9 |
||
Newton Farm |
-5 |
||
Old Gore |
9 |
||
Penyard |
0 |
||
Queenswood |
0 |
||
Red Hill |
4 |
||
Ross East |
4 |
||
Ross North |
32 |
||
Ross West |
12 |
||
Saxon Gate |
6 |
||
Stoney Street |
0 |
||
Sutton Walls |
8 |
||
Three Crosses |
4 |
||
Tupsley |
5 |
||
Weobley |
-6 |
||
Whitecross |
0 |
||
Widemarsh |
16 |
||
Wormside |
13 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how Herefordshire 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 |
44th 2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
18,258 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
24th
2023: 26th
|
Gloucestershire |
61,133 |
35th
2023: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
48,838 |
41st
2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,136 |
44th
2023: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
18,258 |
| 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
96.7
83.4
How the total number of companies in Herefordshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2020
2,327 formed
766 dissolved
2021
2,858 formed
1,324 dissolved
2022
2,928 formed
1,497 dissolved
2023
2,540 formed
1,684 dissolved
2024
4,025 formed
1,413 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
15.86% vs 2020
10.67% vs 2021
-1.51% vs 2022
13.0% vs 2023