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Company Formations in 2017: Leicestershire

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???? Businesses formed in Leicestershire during 2017

10.9% more companies in Leicestershire compared to 2016

New businesses in Leicestershire mapped

Blaby 653 formed

Charnwood 1,021 formed

Harborough 634 formed

Hinckley and Bosworth 636 formed

Leicester 6,288 formed

Melton 273 formed

North West Leicestershire 574 formed

Oadby and Wigston 472 formed

Companies formed in 2017 league table

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

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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2016: 1st
London
205,527
2nd 2016: 2nd
Greater Manchester
31,124
3rd 2016: 3rd
West Midlands
26,802
4th 2016: 4th
West Yorkshire
16,604
5th 2016: 6th
Essex
15,922
13th 2016: 18th
Leicestershire
10,566
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
13th 2016: 18th
Leicestershire
10,566
14th 2016: 22nd
Northamptonshire
9,958
21st 2016: 23rd
Nottinghamshire
6,937
24th 2016: 21st
Staffordshire
6,449
27th 2016: 27th
Derbyshire
5,803
31st 2016: 31st
Lincolnshire
5,414
36th 2016: 35th
Warwickshire
4,617
47th 2016: 47th
Rutland
186
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2016: 1st
London
205,527
2nd 2016: 2nd
Greater Manchester
31,124
3rd 2016: 3rd
West Midlands
26,802
4th 2016: 4th
West Yorkshire
16,604
5th 2016: 6th
Essex
15,922
6th 2016: 8th
Kent
14,860
7th 2016: 5th
Hertfordshire
13,752
8th 2016: 9th
Hampshire
13,642
9th 2016: 7th
Cheshire
11,619
10th 2016: 13th
Merseyside
11,016
11th 2016: 12th
Surrey
11,009
12th 2016: 14th
Lancashire
10,646
13th 2016: 18th
Leicestershire
10,566
14th 2016: 22nd
Northamptonshire
9,958
15th 2016: 16th
Berkshire
8,679
16th 2016: 15th
South Yorkshire
8,325
17th 2016: 17th
Buckinghamshire
7,992
18th 2016: 24th
Worcestershire
7,804
19th 2016: 20th
East Sussex
7,318
20th 2016: 19th
Dorset
7,242
21st 2016: 23rd
Nottinghamshire
6,937
22nd 2016: 25th
North Yorkshire
6,766
23rd 2016: 10th
Bedfordshire
6,469
24th 2016: 21st
Staffordshire
6,449
25th 2016: 28th
Cambridgeshire
6,384
26th 2016: 26th
Tyne and Wear
6,166
27th 2016: 27th
Derbyshire
5,803
28th 2016: 30th
Devon
5,615
29th 2016: 29th
West Sussex
5,598
30th 2016: 32nd
Gloucestershire
5,447
31st 2016: 31st
Lincolnshire
5,414
32nd 2016: 33rd
Somerset
5,329
33rd 2016: 11th
Wiltshire
5,227
34th 2016: 34th
Bristol
4,744
35th 2016: 39th
East Riding of Yorkshire
4,646
36th 2016: 35th
Warwickshire
4,617
37th 2016: 36th
Oxfordshire
4,612
38th 2016: 37th
Norfolk
4,399
39th 2016: 38th
Suffolk
4,145
40th 2016: 40th
Durham
4,077
41st 2016: 42nd
Cornwall
2,665
42nd 2016: 41st
Shropshire
2,474
43rd 2016: 43rd
Cumbria
2,215
44th 2016: 44th
Northumberland
1,360
45th 2016: 45th
Herefordshire
906
46th 2016: 46th
Isle of Wight
528
47th 2016: 47th
Rutland
186

New incorporations in 2017 per 1000 Man standing people

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10.8

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Type of companies formed in Leicestershire breakdown

98% Private Limited Companies (10,378 companies)

2% Other company types (188 companies)

Other company types breakdown (188 companies)

Total companies in Leicestershire by the end of 2017

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Businesses formed in Leicestershire during 2017

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Businesses dissolved in Leicestershire during 2017

meaning there is a total of

57,830

businesses registered in Leicestershire at the end of 2017.

10.9% more companies in Leicestershire compared to 2016

Surrounding counties 2017 breakdown & comparison

Staffordshire

47,930 total businesses
6,449 formed in 2017
5,953 dissolved in 2017

Warwickshire

35,844 total businesses
4,617 formed in 2017
3,309 dissolved in 2017

Derbyshire

44,849 total businesses
5,803 formed in 2017
4,531 dissolved in 2017

Lincolnshire

41,976 total businesses
5,414 formed in 2017
4,320 dissolved in 2017

Northamptonshire

46,778 total businesses
9,958 formed in 2017
4,930 dissolved in 2017

Nottinghamshire

47,771 total businesses
6,937 formed in 2017
6,432 dissolved in 2017

Rutland

1,797 total businesses
186 formed in 2017
142 dissolved in 2017

Leicestershire

57,830 total businesses
10,566 formed in 2017
6,061 dissolved in 2017

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Ward breakdown data for

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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Blaby South
26
22
-4
Cosby with South Whetstone
28
51
23
Countesthorpe
12
20
8
Croft Hill
3
7
4
Ellis
20
27
7
Enderby and St John's
94
95
1
Fairestone
15
27
12
Forest
28
29
1
Millfield
24
7
-17
Muxloe
18
39
21
Narborough and Littlethorpe
15
18
3
Normanton
8
11
3
North Whetstone
15
37
22
Pastures
7
22
15
Ravenhurst and Fosse
20
31
11
Saxondale
53
45
-8
Stanton and Flamville
28
42
14
Winstanley
110
123
13
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Anstey
24
40
16
Barrow and Sileby West
28
33
5
Birstall Wanlip
21
43
22
Birstall Watermead
23
26
3
East Goscote
5
11
6
Forest Bradgate
12
11
-1
Loughborough Ashby
5
11
6
Loughborough Dishley and Hathern
17
26
9
Loughborough Garendon
7
15
8
Loughborough Hastings
16
46
30
Loughborough Lemyngton
417
143
-274
Loughborough Nanpantan
5
17
12
Loughborough Outwoods
11
18
7
Loughborough Shelthorpe
27
26
-1
Loughborough Southfields
45
57
12
Loughborough Storer
10
17
7
Mountsorrel
23
33
10
Queniborough
16
13
-3
Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle
57
92
35
Rothley and Thurcaston
27
48
21
Shepshed East
8
20
12
Shepshed West
11
33
22
Sileby
93
51
-42
Syston East
16
35
19
Syston West
37
64
27
The Wolds
10
14
4
Thurmaston
46
54
8
Wreake Villages
20
24
4
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Billesdon
3
9
6
Bosworth
15
11
-4
Broughton Astley-Astley
5
9
4
Broughton Astley-Broughton
10
14
4
Broughton Astley-Primethorpe
1
4
3
Broughton Astley-Sutton
7
6
-1
Dunton
10
24
14
Fleckney
16
15
-1
Glen
28
37
9
Kibworth
32
60
28
Lubenham
21
22
1
Lutterworth Brookfield
6
7
1
Lutterworth Orchard
6
10
4
Lutterworth Springs
79
76
-3
Lutterworth Swift
6
15
9
Market Harborough-Great Bowden and Arden
71
59
-12
Market Harborough-Little Bowden
20
32
12
Market Harborough-Logan
18
26
8
Market Harborough-Welland
34
62
28
Misterton
25
26
1
Nevill
7
15
8
Peatling
12
16
4
Thurnby and Houghton
29
40
11
Tilton
14
21
7
Ullesthorpe
232
18
-214
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Ambien
11
14
3
Barlestone Nailstone and Osbaston
6
17
11
Barwell
23
42
19
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
34
59
25
Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill
17
21
4
Cadeby Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone
19
34
15
Croft Hill
3
7
4
Earl Shilton
30
62
32
Groby
15
22
7
Hinckley Castle
63
126
63
Hinckley Clarendon
21
46
25
Hinckley De Montfort
38
79
41
Hinckley Trinity
14
21
7
Markfield Stanton and Fieldhead
17
16
-1
Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton
36
38
2
Ratby Bagworth and Thornton
16
23
7
Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy
12
16
4
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
131
166
35
Aylestone
55
67
12
Beaumont Leys
105
117
12
Belgrave
111
162
51
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
88
153
65
Castle
569
3100
2531
Evington
79
122
43
Eyres Monsell
38
45
7
Fosse
94
216
122
Humberstone & Hamilton
100
139
39
Knighton
76
114
38
North Evington
199
336
137
Rothley and Thurcaston
27
48
21
Rushey Mead
107
128
21
Saffron
45
78
33
Saxondale
53
45
-8
Spinney Hills
72
116
44
Stoneygate
138
189
51
Thurncourt
70
43
-27
Troon
207
619
412
Westcotes
93
160
67
Western
60
111
51
Winstanley
110
123
13
Wycliffe
86
107
21
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Asfordby
9
9
0
Bottesford
6
12
6
Croxton Kerrial
8
7
-1
Frisby-on-the-Wreake
7
5
-2
Gaddesby
6
5
-1
Long Clawson and Stathern
14
24
10
Melton Craven
13
26
13
Melton Dorian
12
16
4
Melton Egerton
33
67
34
Melton Newport
4
12
8
Melton Sysonby
6
10
4
Melton Warwick
35
40
5
Old Dalby
6
8
2
Somerby
10
14
4
Waltham-on-the-Wolds
3
12
9
Wymondham
8
6
-2
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Appleby
6
11
5
Ashby Castle
12
17
5
Ashby Holywell
11
16
5
Ashby Ivanhoe
10
33
23
Ashby Money Hill
47
54
7
Ashby Willesley
24
17
-7
Ashby Woulds
15
8
-7
Bardon
21
9
-12
Blackfordby
6
8
2
Broom Leys
1
3
2
Castle Donington Castle
22
19
-3
Castle Donington Central
16
12
-4
Castle Donington Park
8
6
-2
Castle Rock
3
7
4
Coalville East
9
8
-1
Coalville West
15
42
27
Daleacre Hill
35
24
-11
Ellistown & Battleflat
9
20
11
Greenhill
7
9
2
Hermitage
3
13
10
Holly Hayes
9
11
2
Hugglescote St John's
5
5
0
Hugglescote St Mary's
3
3
0
Ibstock East
22
14
-8
Ibstock West
3
8
5
Kegworth
7
17
10
Long Whatton & Diseworth
11
20
9
Measham North
17
21
4
Measham South
4
5
1
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
1
11
10
Ravenstone & Packington
7
10
3
Sence Valley
6
16
10
Snibston North
19
25
6
Snibston South
6
13
7
Thornborough
10
10
0
Thringstone
1
6
5
Valley
20
27
7
Worthington & Breedon
10
16
6
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Oadby Brocks Hill
18
37
19
Oadby Grange
33
125
92
Oadby St Peter's
39
59
20
Oadby Uplands
27
36
9
Oadby Woodlands
26
45
19
South Wigston
20
43
23
Wigston All Saints
12
20
8
Wigston Fields
47
44
-3
Wigston Meadowcourt
18
18
0
Wigston St Wolstan's
28
45
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Total companies 2017 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how Leicestershire compares to them.

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County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2016: 1st
London
1,114,699
2nd 2016: 2nd
Greater Manchester
177,360
3rd 2016: 3rd
West Midlands
159,647
4th 2016: 4th
Essex
116,669
5th 2016: 5th
West Yorkshire
113,471
16th 2016: 17th
Leicestershire
57,830
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
16th 2016: 17th
Leicestershire
57,830
23rd 2016: 23rd
Staffordshire
47,930
25th 2016: 25th
Nottinghamshire
47,771
26th 2016: 31st
Northamptonshire
46,778
28th 2016: 27th
Derbyshire
44,849
29th 2016: 30th
Lincolnshire
41,976
36th 2016: 35th
Warwickshire
35,844
47th 2016: 47th
Rutland
1,797
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County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2016: 1st
London
1,114,699
2nd 2016: 2nd
Greater Manchester
177,360
3rd 2016: 3rd
West Midlands
159,647
4th 2016: 4th
Essex
116,669
5th 2016: 5th
West Yorkshire
113,471
6th 2016: 7th
Hampshire
106,588
7th 2016: 6th
Hertfordshire
105,506
8th 2016: 8th
Kent
105,182
9th 2016: 9th
Surrey
96,847
10th 2016: 10th
Cheshire
76,254
11th 2016: 11th
Lancashire
71,294
12th 2016: 12th
Berkshire
66,738
13th 2016: 13th
East Sussex
64,805
14th 2016: 14th
Buckinghamshire
64,538
15th 2016: 15th
Merseyside
63,781
16th 2016: 17th
Leicestershire
57,830
17th 2016: 16th
South Yorkshire
56,932
18th 2016: 18th
Dorset
52,411
19th 2016: 20th
North Yorkshire
50,798
20th 2016: 19th
West Sussex
49,845
21st 2016: 21st
Gloucestershire
49,129
22nd 2016: 22nd
Devon
48,848
23rd 2016: 23rd
Staffordshire
47,930
24th 2016: 24th
Somerset
47,912
25th 2016: 25th
Nottinghamshire
47,771
26th 2016: 31st
Northamptonshire
46,778
27th 2016: 28th
Cambridgeshire
46,059
28th 2016: 27th
Derbyshire
44,849
29th 2016: 30th
Lincolnshire
41,976
30th 2016: 32nd
Tyne and Wear
40,273
31st 2016: 33rd
Oxfordshire
39,736
32nd 2016: 26th
Bedfordshire
38,894
33rd 2016: 36th
Worcestershire
38,764
34th 2016: 29th
Wiltshire
36,977
35th 2016: 34th
Norfolk
36,459
36th 2016: 35th
Warwickshire
35,844
37th 2016: 37th
Suffolk
33,994
38th 2016: 38th
Bristol
32,106
39th 2016: 39th
Durham
26,562
40th 2016: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
25,585
41st 2016: 41st
Shropshire
21,473
42nd 2016: 43rd
Cornwall
20,746
43rd 2016: 42nd
Cumbria
20,316
44th 2016: 44th
Northumberland
10,100
45th 2016: 45th
Herefordshire
8,627
46th 2016: 46th
Isle of Wight
5,125
47th 2016: 47th
Rutland
1,797

Total companies at the end of 2017 per 1000 Person people

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59.0

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65.1

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The last 5 years

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

2013

6,193 formed

3,764 dissolved

2014

6,925 formed

4,222 dissolved

2015

7,712 formed

4,538 dissolved

2016

8,307 formed

5,713 dissolved

2017

10,566 formed

6,061 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

6.5% vs 2013

8.6% vs 2014

8.3% vs 2015

10.9% vs 2016