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Company Formations in 2018: Lancashire

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???? Businesses formed in Lancashire during 2018

6.3% more companies in Lancashire compared to 2017

New businesses in Lancashire mapped

Boroughs

  • ABlackburn with Darwen: 1,297
  • BBlackpool: 1,322
  • CBurnley: 813
  • DChorley: 774
  • EFylde: 1,096
  • FHyndburn: 402
  • GLancaster: 765
  • HPendle: 572
  • IPreston: 1,316
  • JRibble Valley: 430
  • KRossendale: 483
  • LSouth Ribble: 575
  • MWest Lancashire: 773
  • NWyre: 663

Companies formed in 2018 league table

The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Lancashire compares.

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County
No. Companies formed
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
11th 2017: 12th
Lancashire
11,291
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
3rd 2017: 2nd
Greater Manchester
31,875
4th 2017: 4th
West Yorkshire
18,204
10th 2017: 10th
Merseyside
11,451
11th 2017: 12th
Lancashire
11,291
23rd 2017: 22nd
North Yorkshire
6,822
43rd 2017: 43rd
Cumbria
2,259
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County
No. Companies formed
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

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Type of companies formed in Lancashire breakdown

98% Private Limited Companies (11,063 companies)

2% Other company types (228 companies)

Other company types breakdown (228 companies)

Total companies in Lancashire by the end of 2018

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Businesses formed in Lancashire during 2018

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Businesses dissolved in Lancashire during 2018

meaning there is a total of

75,763

businesses registered in Lancashire at the end of 2018.

6.3% more companies in Lancashire compared to 2017

Surrounding counties 2018 breakdown & comparison

Cumbria

20,916 total businesses
2,259 formed in 2018
1,786 dissolved in 2018

North Yorkshire

52,860 total businesses
6,822 formed in 2018
4,881 dissolved in 2018

Greater Manchester

184,396 total businesses
31,875 formed in 2018
29,277 dissolved in 2018

West Yorkshire

118,705 total businesses
18,204 formed in 2018
15,022 dissolved in 2018

Merseyside

65,551 total businesses
11,451 formed in 2018
8,140 dissolved in 2018

Lancashire

75,763 total businesses
11,291 formed in 2018
8,127 dissolved in 2018

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Ward breakdown data for

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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Audley
45
75
30
Bastwell
26
44
18
Beardwood with Lammack
32
37
5
Corporation Park
30
52
22
Earcroft
29
40
11
East Rural
15
6
-9
Ewood
25
34
9
Fernhurst
23
20
-3
Higher Croft
80
108
28
Little Harwood
88
213
125
Livesey with Pleasington
9
22
13
Marsh House
18
23
5
Meadowhead
11
17
6
Mill Hill
21
38
17
North Turton with Tockholes
38
40
2
Queen's Park
43
77
34
Roe Lee
24
31
7
Shadsworth with Whitebirk
51
66
15
Shear Brow
120
138
18
Sudell
21
29
8
Sunnyhurst
39
78
39
Wensley Fold
69
89
20
Whitehall
10
20
10
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Anchorsholme
8
10
2
Bispham
22
30
8
Bloomfield
48
47
-1
Brunswick
26
25
-1
Claremont
18
60
42
Clifton
67
134
67
Greenlands
14
19
5
Hawes Side
10
26
16
Highfield
6
18
12
Ingthorpe
21
26
5
Layton
55
93
38
Marton
64
77
13
Norbreck
12
25
13
Park
65
104
39
Squires Gate
16
30
14
Stanley
235
421
186
Talbot
142
117
-25
Tyldesley
17
25
8
Victoria
20
38
18
Warbreck
32
30
-2
Warton and Westby
52
85
33
Waterloo
39
73
34
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bank Hall
25
36
11
Briercliffe
17
30
13
Brunshaw
12
19
7
Cliviger with Worsthorne
16
15
-1
Coal Clough with Deerplay
25
29
4
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
50
108
58
Gannow
12
10
-2
Gawthorpe
33
324
291
Hapton with Park
37
52
15
Lanehead
19
19
0
Queensgate
28
45
17
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
33
48
15
Rosehill with Burnley Wood
17
15
-2
Trinity
28
46
18
Whittlefield with Ightenhill
21
17
-4
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Adlington and Anderton
36
45
9
Astley and Buckshaw
17
38
21
Brindle and Hoghton
7
9
2
Buckshaw & Worden
66
46
-20
Chisnall
78
26
-52
Chorley East
33
48
15
Chorley North East
31
33
2
Chorley North West
86
110
24
Chorley South East
97
151
54
Chorley South West
26
38
12
Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods
26
34
8
Clayton-le-Woods North
22
20
-2
Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden
18
16
-2
Coppull
40
46
6
Eccleston and Mawdesley
28
30
2
Euxton North
31
52
21
Euxton South
15
13
-2
Heath Charnock and Rivington
7
7
0
Lostock
10
25
15
Pennine
11
16
5
Wheelton and Withnell
19
17
-2
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Ansdell
15
17
2
Ashton
36
44
8
Central
216
219
3
Clifton
67
134
67
Elswick and Little Eccleston
5
10
5
Fairhaven
22
23
1
Freckleton East
6
15
9
Freckleton West
5
16
11
Heyhouses
13
22
9
Kilnhouse
12
15
3
Kirkham North
20
27
7
Kirkham South
12
9
-3
Medlar-with-Wesham
21
18
-3
Newton and Treales
16
16
0
Park
65
104
39
Ribby-with-Wrea
10
6
-4
Singleton and Greenhalgh
11
4
-7
St Johns
416
500
84
St Leonards
14
62
48
Staining and Weeton
6
10
4
Warton and Westby
52
85
33
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Altham
17
18
1
Barnfield
28
38
10
Baxenden
10
16
6
Central
216
219
3
Church
10
22
12
Clayton-le-Moors
25
18
-7
Huncoat
7
8
1
Immanuel
5
12
7
Milnshaw
5
13
8
Netherton
25
33
8
Overton
26
42
16
Peel
21
30
9
Rishton
29
37
8
Spring Hill
20
28
8
St Andrew's
11
14
3
St Oswald's
21
23
2
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bare
10
27
17
Bolton & Slyne
25
32
7
Bulk
26
23
-3
Carnforth & Millhead
15
19
4
Castle
59
102
43
Ellel
21
26
5
Halton-with-Aughton
5
17
12
Harbour
23
23
0
Heysham Central
11
15
4
Heysham North
11
20
9
Heysham South
19
25
6
John O'Gaunt
10
32
22
Kellet
9
19
10
Lower Lune Valley
49
54
5
Marsh
12
28
16
Overton
26
42
16
Poulton
31
84
53
Scotforth East
5
10
5
Scotforth West
19
30
11
Silverdale
8
9
1
Skerton East
10
26
16
Skerton West
8
14
6
Torrisholme
13
25
12
University & Scotforth Rural
8
8
0
Upper Lune Valley
14
11
-3
Warton
10
17
7
Westgate
24
50
26
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Barrowford
29
35
6
Blacko and Higherford
3
9
6
Boulsworth
15
20
5
Bradley
37
94
57
Brierfield
43
58
15
Clover Hill
11
25
14
Coates
8
9
1
Craven
23
29
6
Earby
17
20
3
Foulridge
6
6
0
Higham and Pendleside
5
11
6
Horsfield
16
15
-1
Marsden
3
7
4
Old Laund Booth
15
6
-9
Reedley
27
42
15
Southfield
18
35
17
Vivary Bridge
13
44
31
Walverden
21
21
0
Waterside
17
33
16
Whitefield
29
53
24
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Ashton
36
44
8
Brookfield
18
30
12
Cadley
71
98
27
College
51
62
11
Deepdale
28
49
21
Fishwick
34
48
14
Garrison
48
59
11
Greyfriars
27
25
-2
Ingol
13
25
12
Larches
14
29
15
Lea
17
24
7
Moor Park
46
73
27
Newton and Treales
16
16
0
Preston Rural East
14
24
10
Preston Rural North
31
38
7
Ribbleton
24
37
13
Riversway
82
149
67
Sharoe Green
20
54
34
St George's
22
37
15
St Matthew's
83
93
10
Town Centre
246
224
-22
Tulketh
70
73
3
University
30
40
10
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aighton Bailey and Chaigley
3
21
18
Alston and Hothersall
11
11
0
Billington and Old Langho
15
11
-4
Bowland Newton and Slaidburn
9
9
0
Chatburn
6
6
0
Chipping
6
6
Clayton-le-Dale with Ramsgreave
19
30
11
Derby and Thornley
23
35
12
Dilworth
11
12
1
Edisford and Low Moor
9
8
-1
Gisburn Rimington
9
14
5
Langho
7
19
12
Littlemoor
6
7
1
Mellor
12
13
1
Primrose
9
24
15
Read and Simonstone
8
14
6
Ribchester
6
7
1
Sabden
7
7
0
Salthill
48
60
12
Settle and Ribblebanks
1
1
St Mary's
11
15
4
Waddington and West Bradford
10
11
1
Whalley
35
36
1
Wilpshire
9
13
4
Wiswell and Pendleton
29
40
11
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
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Cribden
18
20
2
Eden
16
25
9
Facit and Shawforth
6
15
9
Goodshaw
22
34
12
Greenfield
28
32
4
Greensclough
15
36
21
Hareholme
34
40
6
Healey and Whitworth
4
16
12
Helmshore
26
26
0
Irwell
14
30
16
Longholme
41
46
5
Stacksteads
17
22
5
Whitewell
26
25
-1
Worsley
62
116
54
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bamber Bridge East
59
88
29
Bamber Bridge West
13
19
6
Broad Oak
13
18
5
Broadfield
23
42
19
Buckshaw & Worden
66
46
-20
Charnock
12
11
-1
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane
28
13
-15
Earnshaw Bridge
9
10
1
Farington East
22
16
-6
Farington West
15
22
7
Hoole
21
24
3
Howick & Priory
20
26
6
Leyland Central
38
49
11
Longton & Hutton West
22
26
4
Lostock Hall
11
14
3
Middleforth
29
23
-6
Moss Side
19
19
0
New Longton & Hutton East
27
28
1
Samlesbury & Walton
18
19
1
Seven Stars
8
11
3
St Ambrose
15
22
7
Walton-le-Dale East
16
20
4
Walton-le-Dale West
13
7
-6
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Incorporations
Net Change
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Ashurst
23
42
19
Aughton and Downholland
16
22
6
Aughton Park
14
17
3
Bickerstaffe
9
14
5
Birch Green
8
16
8
Burscough East
18
14
-4
Burscough West
61
106
45
Derby
17
23
6
Digmoor
9
18
9
Halsall
7
11
4
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
25
32
7
Knowsley
13
16
3
Moorside
11
10
-1
Newburgh
5
13
8
North Meols
24
19
-5
Parbold
25
17
-8
Rufford
5
4
-1
Scarisbrick
22
21
-1
Scott
53
91
38
Skelmersdale North
16
44
28
Skelmersdale South
121
67
-54
Tanhouse
12
26
14
Tarleton
58
26
-32
Up Holland
34
58
24
Wrightington
66
46
-20
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bourne
22
46
24
Breck
35
20
-15
Brock with Catterall
13
26
13
Calder
9
5
-4
Carleton
14
11
-3
Cleveleys Park
7
12
5
Garstang
24
58
34
Great Eccleston
21
19
-2
Hambleton & Stalmine
13
12
-1
Hardhorn with High Cross
46
78
32
Jubilee
41
49
8
Marsh Mill
43
64
21
Mount
16
20
4
Park
65
104
39
Pharos
41
56
15
Pheasant's Wood
3
6
3
Pilling
15
25
10
Preesall
21
16
-5
Rossall
6
21
15
Stanah
10
5
-5
Tithebarn
18
29
11
Victoria & Norcross
12
33
21
Warren
13
8
-5
Wyresdale
12
10
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Total companies 2018 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Lancashire compares to them.

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County
Total companies
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
11th 2017: 11th
Lancashire
75,763
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County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
2nd 2017: 2nd
Greater Manchester
184,396
5th 2017: 5th
West Yorkshire
118,705
11th 2017: 11th
Lancashire
75,763
15th 2017: 15th
Merseyside
65,551
19th 2017: 19th
North Yorkshire
52,860
43rd 2017: 43rd
Cumbria
20,916
Rank
County
Total companies
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

Total companies at the end of 2018 per 1000 Person people

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The last 5 years

How the total number of companies in Lancashire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.

2014

9,788 formed

6,481 dissolved

2015

10,080 formed

6,327 dissolved

2016

10,600 formed

7,908 dissolved

2017

10,646 formed

8,024 dissolved

2018

11,291 formed

8,127 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

7% vs 2014

4.6% vs 2015

4.47% vs 2016

6.3% vs 2017