2011
11,591 formed
6,720 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Hertfordshire during 2015
8.3% more companies in Hertfordshire compared to 2014
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Hertfordshire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
6th 2014: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,575 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
6th
2014: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,575 |
16th
2014: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,249 |
24th
2014: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,245 |
25th
2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,235 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
6th 2014: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,575 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Kent |
14,246 |
8th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
13,779 |
9th 2014: 9th
|
Surrey |
12,014 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
11,974 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,080 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Merseyside |
9,857 |
13th 2014: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,290 |
14th 2014: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,135 |
15th 2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,249 |
17th 2014: 20th
|
Dorset |
7,791 |
18th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
7,712 |
19th 2014: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,414 |
20th 2014: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,908 |
21st 2014: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,437 |
22nd 2014: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,375 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
6,347 |
24th 2014: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,245 |
25th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,235 |
26th 2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
27th 2014: 28th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,042 |
28th 2014: 22nd
|
Lincolnshire |
5,879 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,741 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Devon |
5,394 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,383 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bristol |
4,942 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,611 |
34th 2014: 35th
|
Wiltshire |
4,506 |
35th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
4,424 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,296 |
37th 2014: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,031 |
38th 2014: 37th
|
Durham |
3,834 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
3,572 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
2,967 |
41st 2014: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,416 |
42nd 2014: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,392 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,166 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,289 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
950 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
560 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
194 |
people
13.0
9.7
97% Private Limited Companies (14,194 companies)
3% Other company types (381 companies)
Other company types breakdown (381 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Hertfordshire during 2015
????
Businesses dissolved in Hertfordshire during 2015
96,909
businesses registered in Hertfordshire at the end of 2015.
8.3% more companies in Hertfordshire compared to 2014
Cambridgeshire
41,403 total businesses
6,235 formed in 2015
3,619 dissolved in 2015
Essex
107,891 total businesses
16,147 formed in 2015
10,382 dissolved in 2015
Buckinghamshire
59,305 total businesses
8,249 formed in 2015
5,489 dissolved in 2015
London
1,017,154 total businesses
198,282 formed in 2015
119,720 dissolved in 2015
Bedfordshire
34,911 total businesses
6,245 formed in 2015
3,593 dissolved in 2015
Hertfordshire
96,909 total businesses
14,575 formed in 2015
8,688 dissolved in 2015
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South |
28 |
||
Cheshunt North |
40 |
||
Cheshunt South and Theobalds |
52 |
||
Flamstead End |
30 |
||
Goffs Oak |
35 |
||
Hertford Heath |
19 |
||
Hoddesdon North |
6 |
||
Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park |
84 |
||
Rosedale and Bury Green |
12 |
||
Waltham Cross |
72 |
||
Wormley and Turnford |
26 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Adeyfield East |
42 |
||
Adeyfield West |
12 |
||
Aldbury and Wigginton |
5 |
||
Apsley and Corner Hall |
45 |
||
Ashridge |
5 |
||
Bennetts End |
6 |
||
Berkhamsted Castle |
44 |
||
Berkhamsted East |
46 |
||
Berkhamsted West |
17 |
||
Bovingdon Flaunden and Chipperfield |
12 |
||
Boxmoor |
-95 |
||
Chaulden and Warners End |
16 |
||
Gadebridge |
19 |
||
Grovehill |
16 |
||
Hemel Hempstead Town |
64 |
||
Highfield |
40 |
||
Kings Langley |
4 |
||
Leverstock Green |
38 |
||
Nash Mills |
7 |
||
Northchurch |
3 |
||
Tring Central |
0 |
||
Tring East |
0 |
||
Tring West and Rural |
43 |
||
Watling |
10 |
||
Woodhall Farm |
12 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bishop's Stortford All Saints |
26 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Central |
67 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Meads |
-14 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Silverleys |
47 |
||
Bishop's Stortford South |
12 |
||
Braughing |
17 |
||
Buntingford |
26 |
||
Datchworth & Aston |
15 |
||
Great Amwell |
11 |
||
Hertford Bengeo |
16 |
||
Hertford Castle |
73 |
||
Hertford Heath |
19 |
||
Hertford Kingsmead |
35 |
||
Hertford Rural North |
8 |
||
Hertford Rural South |
9 |
||
Hertford Sele |
5 |
||
Hunsdon |
11 |
||
Little Hadham |
15 |
||
Much Hadham |
13 |
||
Mundens and Cottered |
-6 |
||
Puckeridge |
3 |
||
Sawbridgeworth |
46 |
||
Stanstead Abbots |
-6 |
||
Thundridge & Standon |
15 |
||
Walkern |
0 |
||
Ware Chadwell |
36 |
||
Ware Christchurch |
36 |
||
Ware St Mary's |
3 |
||
Ware Trinity |
3 |
||
Watton-at-Stone |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldenham East |
23 |
||
Aldenham West |
25 |
||
Borehamwood Brookmeadow |
72 |
||
Borehamwood Cowley Hill |
17 |
||
Borehamwood Hillside |
107 |
||
Borehamwood Kenilworth |
115 |
||
Bushey Heath |
-83 |
||
Bushey North |
15 |
||
Bushey Park |
-6 |
||
Bushey St James |
26 |
||
Elstree |
-43 |
||
Potters Bar Furzefield |
447 |
||
Potters Bar Oakmere |
111 |
||
Potters Bar Parkfield |
-141 |
||
Shenley |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arbury |
10 |
||
Baldock East |
7 |
||
Baldock Town |
3 |
||
Cadwell |
33 |
||
Chesfield |
48 |
||
Codicote |
13 |
||
Ermine |
1 |
||
Hitchin Bearton |
54 |
||
Hitchin Highbury |
64 |
||
Hitchin Oughton |
3 |
||
Hitchin Priory |
13 |
||
Hitchin Walsworth |
2 |
||
Hitchwood Offa and Hoo |
29 |
||
Kimpton |
-5 |
||
Knebworth |
24 |
||
Letchworth East |
26 |
||
Letchworth Grange |
4 |
||
Letchworth South East |
17 |
||
Letchworth South West |
38 |
||
Letchworth Wilbury |
15 |
||
Royston Heath |
15 |
||
Royston Meridian |
8 |
||
Royston Palace |
42 |
||
Weston and Sandon |
22 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashley |
-45 |
||
Batchwood |
24 |
||
Clarence |
48 |
||
Colney Heath |
28 |
||
Cunningham |
19 |
||
Harpenden East |
17 |
||
Harpenden North |
13 |
||
Harpenden South |
23 |
||
Harpenden West |
48 |
||
London Colney |
137 |
||
Marshalswick North |
13 |
||
Marshalswick South |
48 |
||
Park Street |
42 |
||
Redbourn |
29 |
||
Sandridge |
15 |
||
Sopwell |
13 |
||
St Peters |
102 |
||
St Stephen |
13 |
||
Verulam |
81 |
||
Wheathampstead |
27 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bandley Hill |
9 |
||
Bedwell |
30 |
||
Chells |
18 |
||
Longmeadow |
5 |
||
Manor |
18 |
||
Martins Wood |
18 |
||
Old Town |
34 |
||
Pin Green |
22 |
||
Roebuck |
15 |
||
Shephall |
24 |
||
St Nicholas |
51 |
||
Symonds Green |
54 |
||
Woodfield |
37 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbots Langley & Bedmond |
-7 |
||
Carpenders Park |
11 |
||
Chorleywood North & Sarratt |
47 |
||
Chorleywood South & Maple Cross |
10 |
||
Dickinsons |
10 |
||
Durrants |
25 |
||
Gade Valley |
19 |
||
Leavesden |
37 |
||
Moor Park & Eastbury |
92 |
||
Oxhey Hall & Hayling |
32 |
||
Penn & Mill End |
46 |
||
Rickmansworth Town |
133 |
||
South Oxhey |
19 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Callowland |
87 |
||
Central |
135 |
||
Holywell |
74 |
||
Leavesden |
37 |
||
Leggatts |
42 |
||
Meriden |
35 |
||
Nascot |
34 |
||
Oxhey |
27 |
||
Park |
11 |
||
Stanborough |
32 |
||
Tudor |
777 |
||
Vicarage |
59 |
||
Woodside |
36 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brookmans Park and Little Heath |
9 |
||
Haldens |
26 |
||
Handside |
13 |
||
Hatfield Central |
61 |
||
Hatfield East |
66 |
||
Hatfield South |
17 |
||
Hatfield Villages |
47 |
||
Hatfield West |
45 |
||
Hollybush |
46 |
||
Howlands |
31 |
||
Northaw and Cuffley |
13 |
||
Panshanger |
22 |
||
Peartree |
21 |
||
Sherrards |
19 |
||
Welham Green |
24 |
||
Welwyn East |
3 |
||
Welwyn West |
14 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2015 and how Hertfordshire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
96,909 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
7th
2014: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
96,909 |
14th
2014: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
59,305 |
27th
2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
41,403 |
32nd
2014: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
34,911 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
6th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
98,825 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
96,909 |
8th 2014: 9th
|
Kent |
94,176 |
9th 2014: 7th
|
Surrey |
93,699 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
67,995 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
65,240 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Berkshire |
63,186 |
13th 2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
14th 2014: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
59,305 |
15th 2014: 15th
|
Merseyside |
56,875 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
52,205 |
17th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
48,126 |
18th 2014: 19th
|
Dorset |
47,433 |
19th 2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
20th 2014: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
46,660 |
21st 2014: 20th
|
Gloucestershire |
46,009 |
22nd 2014: 22nd
|
Devon |
44,917 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Somerset |
44,277 |
24th 2014: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
44,125 |
25th 2014: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
43,692 |
26th 2014: 24th
|
Nottinghamshire |
43,336 |
27th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
41,403 |
28th 2014: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
39,944 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
39,638 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
37,534 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
36,643 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
34,911 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
33,003 |
34th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
32,797 |
35th 2014: 35th
|
Norfolk |
32,493 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Suffolk |
30,944 |
37th 2014: 37th
|
Bristol |
30,301 |
38th 2014: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
29,303 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Durham |
24,091 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
22,144 |
41st 2014: 41st
|
Shropshire |
19,451 |
42nd 2014: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,348 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
18,859 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,370 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,115 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,853 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,677 |
people
86.5
59.4
How the total number of companies in Hertfordshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2011
11,591 formed
6,720 dissolved
2012
12,166 formed
6,430 dissolved
2013
12,204 formed
7,670 dissolved
2014
13,336 formed
8,482 dissolved
2015
14,575 formed
8,688 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.7% vs 2011
5.7% vs 2012
5.7% vs 2013
8.3% vs 2014