2016
17,671 formed
11,308 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Hertfordshire during 2020
4.1% more companies in Hertfordshire compared to 2019
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Hertfordshire compares.
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
270,114 |
2nd
2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
37,202 |
3rd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,288 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,615 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
Essex |
19,277 |
8th 2019: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,464 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
270,114 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
Essex |
19,277 |
8th
2019: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,464 |
16th
2019: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,394 |
18th
2019: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,238 |
24th
2019: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,516 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st 2019: 1st
|
London |
270,114 |
2nd 2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
37,202 |
3rd 2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,288 |
4th 2019: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,615 |
5th 2019: 5th
|
Essex |
19,277 |
6th 2019: 6th
|
Kent |
18,501 |
7th 2019: 8th
|
Hampshire |
15,534 |
8th 2019: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,464 |
9th 2019: 10th
|
Merseyside |
13,410 |
10th 2019: 11th
|
Lancashire |
12,655 |
11th 2019: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
12,543 |
12th 2019: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,997 |
13th 2019: 9th
|
Cheshire |
11,017 |
14th 2019: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,450 |
15th 2019: 16th
|
Berkshire |
9,920 |
16th 2019: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,394 |
17th 2019: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,760 |
18th 2019: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,238 |
19th 2019: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
8,200 |
20th 2019: 20th
|
East Sussex |
8,149 |
21st 2019: 23rd
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,867 |
22nd 2019: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
7,720 |
23rd 2019: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,534 |
24th 2019: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,516 |
25th 2019: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
7,413 |
26th 2019: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,253 |
27th 2019: 28th
|
Devon |
7,174 |
28th 2019: 14th
|
Worcestershire |
6,955 |
29th 2019: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,880 |
30th 2019: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,475 |
31st 2019: 31st
|
Somerset |
6,432 |
32nd 2019: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,419 |
33rd 2019: 35th
|
Bristol |
5,559 |
34th 2019: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,363 |
35th 2019: 38th
|
Suffolk |
5,105 |
36th 2019: 37th
|
Durham |
5,083 |
37th 2019: 36th
|
Norfolk |
5,006 |
38th 2019: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
4,920 |
39th 2019: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,645 |
40th 2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,667 |
41st 2019: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,386 |
42nd 2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,951 |
43rd 2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,333 |
44th 2019: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
2,327 |
45th 2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,560 |
46th 2019: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
765 |
47th 2019: 47th
|
Rutland |
410 |
12.9
12.3
97% Private Limited Companies (13,986 companies)
3% Other company types (478 companies)
Other company types breakdown (478 companies)
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Businesses formed in Hertfordshire during 2020
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Businesses dissolved in Hertfordshire during 2020
117,796
businesses registered in Hertfordshire at the end of 2020.
4.1% more companies in Hertfordshire compared to 2019
Cambridgeshire
54,497 total businesses
7,516 formed in 2020
4,534 dissolved in 2020
Essex
137,310 total businesses
19,277 formed in 2020
11,274 dissolved in 2020
Buckinghamshire
73,748 total businesses
9,394 formed in 2020
6,115 dissolved in 2020
London
1,338,261 total businesses
270,114 formed in 2020
118,911 dissolved in 2020
Bedfordshire
46,207 total businesses
8,238 formed in 2020
3,941 dissolved in 2020
Hertfordshire
117,796 total businesses
14,464 formed in 2020
10,027 dissolved in 2020
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South |
60 |
||
Cheshunt North |
87 |
||
Cheshunt South and Theobalds |
69 |
||
Flamstead End |
49 |
||
Goffs Oak |
46 |
||
Hertford Heath |
14 |
||
Hoddesdon North |
42 |
||
Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park |
68 |
||
Rosedale and Bury Green |
46 |
||
Waltham Cross |
118 |
||
Wormley and Turnford |
-6 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Adeyfield East |
121 |
||
Adeyfield West |
12 |
||
Aldbury and Wigginton |
12 |
||
Apsley and Corner Hall |
53 |
||
Ashridge |
4 |
||
Bennetts End |
21 |
||
Berkhamsted Castle |
40 |
||
Berkhamsted East |
25 |
||
Berkhamsted West |
0 |
||
Bovingdon Flaunden and Chipperfield |
20 |
||
Boxmoor |
-136 |
||
Chaulden and Warners End |
19 |
||
Gadebridge |
21 |
||
Grovehill |
33 |
||
Hemel Hempstead Town |
109 |
||
Highfield |
17 |
||
Kings Langley |
41 |
||
Leverstock Green |
35 |
||
Nash Mills |
19 |
||
Northchurch |
10 |
||
Tring Central |
9 |
||
Tring East |
-29 |
||
Tring West and Rural |
-1 |
||
Watling |
28 |
||
Woodhall Farm |
24 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bishop's Stortford All Saints |
19 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Central |
59 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Meads |
12 |
||
Bishop's Stortford Silverleys |
25 |
||
Bishop's Stortford South |
19 |
||
Braughing |
20 |
||
Buntingford |
9 |
||
Datchworth & Aston |
6 |
||
Great Amwell |
11 |
||
Hertford Bengeo |
33 |
||
Hertford Castle |
-669 |
||
Hertford Heath |
14 |
||
Hertford Kingsmead |
29 |
||
Hertford Rural North |
4 |
||
Hertford Rural South |
12 |
||
Hertford Sele |
17 |
||
Hunsdon |
17 |
||
Little Hadham |
5 |
||
Much Hadham |
14 |
||
Mundens and Cottered |
11 |
||
Puckeridge |
1 |
||
Sawbridgeworth |
22 |
||
Stanstead Abbots |
12 |
||
Thundridge & Standon |
17 |
||
Walkern |
1 |
||
Ware Chadwell |
23 |
||
Ware Christchurch |
17 |
||
Ware St Mary's |
19 |
||
Ware Trinity |
6 |
||
Watton-at-Stone |
2 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aldenham East |
13 |
||
Aldenham West |
41 |
||
Borehamwood Brookmeadow |
72 |
||
Borehamwood Cowley Hill |
92 |
||
Borehamwood Hillside |
173 |
||
Borehamwood Kenilworth |
49 |
||
Bushey Heath |
-13 |
||
Bushey North |
35 |
||
Bushey Park |
17 |
||
Bushey St James |
57 |
||
Elstree |
42 |
||
Potters Bar Furzefield |
22 |
||
Potters Bar Oakmere |
25 |
||
Potters Bar Parkfield |
56 |
||
Shenley |
32 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Arbury |
3 |
||
Baldock East |
12 |
||
Baldock Town |
-7 |
||
Cadwell |
1 |
||
Chesfield |
15 |
||
Codicote |
2 |
||
Ermine |
12 |
||
Hitchin Bearton |
82 |
||
Hitchin Highbury |
51 |
||
Hitchin Oughton |
3 |
||
Hitchin Priory |
5 |
||
Hitchin Walsworth |
30 |
||
Hitchwood Offa and Hoo |
20 |
||
Kimpton |
9 |
||
Knebworth |
18 |
||
Letchworth East |
50 |
||
Letchworth Grange |
6 |
||
Letchworth South East |
34 |
||
Letchworth South West |
23 |
||
Letchworth Wilbury |
7 |
||
Royston Heath |
17 |
||
Royston Meridian |
10 |
||
Royston Palace |
18 |
||
Weston and Sandon |
22 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ashley |
-25 |
||
Batchwood |
38 |
||
Clarence |
38 |
||
Colney Heath |
15 |
||
Cunningham |
-124 |
||
Harpenden East |
8 |
||
Harpenden North |
9 |
||
Harpenden South |
20 |
||
Harpenden West |
76 |
||
London Colney |
15 |
||
Marshalswick North |
12 |
||
Marshalswick South |
76 |
||
Park Street |
24 |
||
Redbourn |
84 |
||
Sandridge |
22 |
||
Sopwell |
0 |
||
St Peters |
54 |
||
St Stephen |
20 |
||
Verulam |
22 |
||
Wheathampstead |
-9 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bandley Hill |
27 |
||
Bedwell |
12 |
||
Chells |
21 |
||
Longmeadow |
13 |
||
Manor |
13 |
||
Martins Wood |
21 |
||
Old Town |
97 |
||
Pin Green |
20 |
||
Roebuck |
143 |
||
Shephall |
4 |
||
St Nicholas |
31 |
||
Symonds Green |
32 |
||
Woodfield |
36 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Abbots Langley & Bedmond |
24 |
||
Carpenders Park |
59 |
||
Chorleywood North & Sarratt |
48 |
||
Chorleywood South & Maple Cross |
29 |
||
Dickinsons |
8 |
||
Durrants |
10 |
||
Gade Valley |
40 |
||
Leavesden |
33 |
||
Moor Park & Eastbury |
86 |
||
Oxhey Hall & Hayling |
49 |
||
Penn & Mill End |
40 |
||
Rickmansworth Town |
73 |
||
South Oxhey |
43 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Callowland |
55 |
||
Central |
9 |
||
Holywell |
60 |
||
Leavesden |
33 |
||
Leggatts |
32 |
||
Meriden |
64 |
||
Nascot |
49 |
||
Oxhey |
39 |
||
Park |
42 |
||
Stanborough |
29 |
||
Tudor |
38 |
||
Vicarage |
62 |
||
Woodside |
46 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Brookmans Park and Little Heath |
45 |
||
Haldens |
-2 |
||
Handside |
33 |
||
Hatfield Central |
15 |
||
Hatfield East |
56 |
||
Hatfield South |
56 |
||
Hatfield Villages |
87 |
||
Hatfield West |
63 |
||
Hollybush |
16 |
||
Howlands |
34 |
||
Northaw and Cuffley |
30 |
||
Panshanger |
11 |
||
Peartree |
36 |
||
Sherrards |
3 |
||
Welham Green |
24 |
||
Welwyn East |
1 |
||
Welwyn West |
15 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how Hertfordshire compares to them.
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
1,338,261 |
2nd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
207,946 |
3rd
2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
191,692 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
Essex |
137,310 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
135,276 |
8th 2019: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
117,796 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
1,338,261 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
Essex |
137,310 |
8th
2019: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
117,796 |
13th
2019: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
73,748 |
26th
2019: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
54,497 |
31st
2019: 33rd
|
Bedfordshire |
46,207 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st 2019: 1st
|
London |
1,338,261 |
2nd 2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
207,946 |
3rd 2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
191,692 |
4th 2019: 4th
|
Essex |
137,310 |
5th 2019: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
135,276 |
6th 2019: 7th
|
Kent |
122,694 |
7th 2019: 6th
|
Hampshire |
121,331 |
8th 2019: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
117,796 |
9th 2019: 9th
|
Surrey |
105,715 |
10th 2019: 10th
|
Cheshire |
86,796 |
11th 2019: 11th
|
Lancashire |
83,690 |
12th 2019: 14th
|
Merseyside |
74,780 |
13th 2019: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
73,748 |
14th 2019: 12th
|
Berkshire |
73,492 |
15th 2019: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
71,425 |
16th 2019: 15th
|
East Sussex |
70,311 |
17th 2019: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
65,398 |
18th 2019: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
58,526 |
19th 2019: 20th
|
Devon |
57,278 |
20th 2019: 21st
|
West Sussex |
56,212 |
21st 2019: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
56,199 |
22nd 2019: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
55,106 |
23rd 2019: 23rd
|
Somerset |
55,092 |
24th 2019: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
54,862 |
25th 2019: 18th
|
Dorset |
54,841 |
26th 2019: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
54,497 |
27th 2019: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
52,017 |
28th 2019: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
51,742 |
29th 2019: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
48,061 |
30th 2019: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
47,790 |
31st 2019: 33rd
|
Bedfordshire |
46,207 |
32nd 2019: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
45,071 |
33rd 2019: 31st
|
Worcestershire |
44,570 |
34th 2019: 35th
|
Norfolk |
41,185 |
35th 2019: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
40,304 |
36th 2019: 37th
|
Suffolk |
39,507 |
37th 2019: 36th
|
Wiltshire |
39,022 |
38th 2019: 38th
|
Bristol |
36,208 |
39th 2019: 39th
|
Durham |
31,943 |
40th 2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
26,864 |
41st 2019: 41st
|
Shropshire |
25,603 |
42nd 2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,804 |
43rd 2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,186 |
44th 2019: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
12,800 |
45th 2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
11,575 |
46th 2019: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,118 |
47th 2019: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,257 |
105.2
76.4
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.
2016
17,671 formed
11,308 dissolved
2017
13,752 formed
11,826 dissolved
2018
15,554 formed
12,657 dissolved
2019
15,231 formed
12,403 dissolved
2020
14,464 formed
10,027 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
0.77% vs 2016
5.27% vs 2017
1.84% vs 2018
4.1% vs 2019