2014
13,336 formed
8,482 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Hertfordshire during 2018
5.3% more companies in Hertfordshire compared to 2017
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Hertfordshire compares.
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th
2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
14th
2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
21st
2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
24th
2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
13.9
10.6
98% Private Limited Companies (15,224 companies)
2% Other company types (330 companies)
Other company types breakdown (330 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Hertfordshire during 2018
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Businesses dissolved in Hertfordshire during 2018
111,063
businesses registered in Hertfordshire at the end of 2018.
5.3% more companies in Hertfordshire compared to 2017
Cambridgeshire
48,390 total businesses
6,786 formed in 2018
4,809 dissolved in 2018
Essex
122,421 total businesses
17,063 formed in 2018
13,119 dissolved in 2018
Buckinghamshire
69,301 total businesses
8,915 formed in 2018
6,799 dissolved in 2018
London
1,163,777 total businesses
217,617 formed in 2018
155,611 dissolved in 2018
Bedfordshire
42,015 total businesses
7,013 formed in 2018
4,534 dissolved in 2018
Hertfordshire
111,063 total businesses
15,554 formed in 2018
12,657 dissolved in 2018
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South |
35 |
||
Cheshunt North |
11 |
||
Cheshunt South and Theobalds |
32 |
||
Flamstead End |
10 |
||
Goffs Oak |
24 |
||
Hertford Heath |
-3 |
||
Hoddesdon North |
22 |
||
Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park |
83 |
||
Rosedale and Bury Green |
20 |
||
Waltham Cross |
34 |
||
Wormley and Turnford |
4 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Adeyfield East |
44 |
||
Adeyfield West |
14 |
||
Aldbury and Wigginton |
6 |
||
Apsley and Corner Hall |
22 |
||
Ashridge |
7 |
||
Bennetts End |
24 |
||
Berkhamsted Castle |
73 |
||
Berkhamsted East |
15 |
||
Berkhamsted West |
22 |
||
Bovingdon Flaunden and Chipperfield |
28 |
||
Boxmoor |
467 |
||
Chaulden and Warners End |
27 |
||
Gadebridge |
6 |
||
Grovehill |
0 |
||
Hemel Hempstead Town |
53 |
||
Highfield |
0 |
||
Kings Langley |
7 |
||
Leverstock Green |
20 |
||
Nash Mills |
1 |
||
Northchurch |
-4 |
||
Tring Central |
-6 |
||
Tring East |
359 |
||
Tring West and Rural |
42 |
||
Watling |
3 |
||
Woodhall Farm |
13 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bishop's Stortford All Saints |
22 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Central |
5 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Meads |
67 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Silverleys |
-17 |
||
Bishop's Stortford South |
19 |
||
Braughing |
11 |
||
Buntingford |
12 |
||
Datchworth & Aston |
0 |
||
Great Amwell |
4 |
||
Hertford Bengeo |
12 |
||
Hertford Castle |
279 |
||
Hertford Heath |
-3 |
||
Hertford Kingsmead |
-13 |
||
Hertford Rural North |
3 |
||
Hertford Rural South |
12 |
||
Hertford Sele |
12 |
||
Hunsdon |
6 |
||
Little Hadham |
-7 |
||
Much Hadham |
8 |
||
Mundens and Cottered |
12 |
||
Puckeridge |
-2 |
||
Sawbridgeworth |
7 |
||
Stanstead Abbots |
17 |
||
Thundridge & Standon |
15 |
||
Walkern |
0 |
||
Ware Chadwell |
15 |
||
Ware Christchurch |
36 |
||
Ware St Mary's |
-2 |
||
Ware Trinity |
0 |
||
Watton-at-Stone |
1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aldenham East |
22 |
||
Aldenham West |
11 |
||
Borehamwood Brookmeadow |
-18 |
||
Borehamwood Cowley Hill |
10 |
||
Borehamwood Hillside |
-89 |
||
Borehamwood Kenilworth |
1 |
||
Bushey Heath |
-44 |
||
Bushey North |
31 |
||
Bushey Park |
-6 |
||
Bushey St James |
5 |
||
Elstree |
7 |
||
Potters Bar Furzefield |
-139 |
||
Potters Bar Oakmere |
42 |
||
Potters Bar Parkfield |
275 |
||
Shenley |
11 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Arbury |
5 |
||
Baldock East |
5 |
||
Baldock Town |
18 |
||
Cadwell |
7 |
||
Chesfield |
7 |
||
Codicote |
3 |
||
Ermine |
1 |
||
Hitchin Bearton |
67 |
||
Hitchin Highbury |
78 |
||
Hitchin Oughton |
-8 |
||
Hitchin Priory |
-1 |
||
Hitchin Walsworth |
10 |
||
Hitchwood Offa and Hoo |
13 |
||
Kimpton |
11 |
||
Knebworth |
16 |
||
Letchworth East |
43 |
||
Letchworth Grange |
12 |
||
Letchworth South East |
9 |
||
Letchworth South West |
13 |
||
Letchworth Wilbury |
0 |
||
Royston Heath |
2 |
||
Royston Meridian |
10 |
||
Royston Palace |
-3 |
||
Weston and Sandon |
15 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ashley |
-60 |
||
Batchwood |
22 |
||
Clarence |
12 |
||
Colney Heath |
7 |
||
Cunningham |
111 |
||
Harpenden East |
10 |
||
Harpenden North |
25 |
||
Harpenden South |
9 |
||
Harpenden West |
20 |
||
London Colney |
-65 |
||
Marshalswick North |
2 |
||
Marshalswick South |
1 |
||
Park Street |
7 |
||
Redbourn |
14 |
||
Sandridge |
2 |
||
Sopwell |
20 |
||
St Peters |
58 |
||
St Stephen |
15 |
||
Verulam |
24 |
||
Wheathampstead |
-19 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bandley Hill |
8 |
||
Bedwell |
-16 |
||
Chells |
-6 |
||
Longmeadow |
-5 |
||
Manor |
6 |
||
Martins Wood |
-1 |
||
Old Town |
35 |
||
Pin Green |
2 |
||
Roebuck |
50 |
||
Shephall |
4 |
||
St Nicholas |
7 |
||
Symonds Green |
8 |
||
Woodfield |
-2 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Abbots Langley & Bedmond |
1 |
||
Carpenders Park |
35 |
||
Chorleywood North & Sarratt |
1 |
||
Chorleywood South & Maple Cross |
17 |
||
Dickinsons |
-50 |
||
Durrants |
16 |
||
Gade Valley |
14 |
||
Leavesden |
-12 |
||
Moor Park & Eastbury |
33 |
||
Oxhey Hall & Hayling |
29 |
||
Penn & Mill End |
13 |
||
Rickmansworth Town |
-15 |
||
South Oxhey |
21 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Callowland |
47 |
||
Central |
-6 |
||
Holywell |
8 |
||
Leavesden |
-12 |
||
Leggatts |
37 |
||
Meriden |
24 |
||
Nascot |
40 |
||
Oxhey |
11 |
||
Park |
14 |
||
Stanborough |
8 |
||
Tudor |
-438 |
||
Vicarage |
16 |
||
Woodside |
7 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Brookmans Park and Little Heath |
35 |
||
Haldens |
6 |
||
Handside |
-24 |
||
Hatfield Central |
-6 |
||
Hatfield East |
31 |
||
Hatfield South |
24 |
||
Hatfield Villages |
45 |
||
Hatfield West |
29 |
||
Hollybush |
27 |
||
Howlands |
4 |
||
Northaw and Cuffley |
18 |
||
Panshanger |
18 |
||
Peartree |
23 |
||
Sherrards |
2 |
||
Welham Green |
12 |
||
Welwyn East |
5 |
||
Welwyn West |
8 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Hertfordshire compares to them.
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
6th
2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
12th
2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
26th
2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
31st
2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
99.2
68.1
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.
2014
13,336 formed
8,482 dissolved
2015
14,575 formed
8,688 dissolved
2016
17,671 formed
11,308 dissolved
2017
13,752 formed
11,826 dissolved
2018
15,554 formed
12,657 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.3% vs 2014
8% vs 2015
0.77% vs 2016
5.3% vs 2017