2015
7,712 formed
4,538 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Leicestershire during 2019
5.5% more companies in Leicestershire compared to 2018
Blaby 780 formed
Charnwood 1,171 formed
Harborough 1,059 formed
Hinckley and Bosworth 862 formed
Leicester 5,059 formed
Melton 315 formed
North West Leicestershire 1,113 formed
Oadby and Wigston 448 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Leicestershire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd
2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd
2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
13th 2018: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
10,825 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
13th
2018: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
10,825 |
18th
2018: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
8,393 |
21st
2018: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,348 |
24th
2018: 26th
|
Staffordshire |
6,927 |
27th
2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,522 |
30th
2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,042 |
33rd
2018: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
5,256 |
47th
2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
230 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd 2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd 2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Kent |
15,963 |
7th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,231 |
8th 2018: 8th
|
Hampshire |
15,174 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Cheshire |
12,221 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,866 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
11,229 |
12th 2018: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,032 |
13th 2018: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
10,825 |
14th 2018: 22nd
|
Worcestershire |
9,971 |
15th 2018: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,325 |
16th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,009 |
17th 2018: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,835 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
8,393 |
19th 2018: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,020 |
20th 2018: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,706 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,348 |
22nd 2018: 23rd
|
North Yorkshire |
7,260 |
23rd 2018: 25th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,132 |
24th 2018: 26th
|
Staffordshire |
6,927 |
25th 2018: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,779 |
26th 2018: 21st
|
Bedfordshire |
6,766 |
27th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,522 |
28th 2018: 30th
|
Devon |
6,196 |
29th 2018: 28th
|
West Sussex |
6,154 |
30th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,042 |
31st 2018: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,041 |
32nd 2018: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
5,971 |
33rd 2018: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
5,256 |
34th 2018: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,087 |
35th 2018: 35th
|
Bristol |
5,040 |
36th 2018: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,731 |
37th 2018: 33rd
|
Durham |
4,623 |
38th 2018: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,518 |
39th 2018: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,428 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,258 |
41st 2018: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,231 |
42nd 2018: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,948 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,171 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,531 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,499 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
675 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
230 |
people
11.0
10.9
98% Private Limited Companies (10,608 companies)
2% Other company types (217 companies)
Other company types breakdown (217 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Leicestershire during 2019
????
Businesses dissolved in Leicestershire during 2019
63,315
businesses registered in Leicestershire at the end of 2019.
5.5% more companies in Leicestershire compared to 2018
Staffordshire
51,758 total businesses
6,927 formed in 2019
5,118 dissolved in 2019
Warwickshire
38,998 total businesses
5,256 formed in 2019
4,003 dissolved in 2019
Derbyshire
48,355 total businesses
6,522 formed in 2019
5,119 dissolved in 2019
Lincolnshire
45,109 total businesses
6,042 formed in 2019
4,846 dissolved in 2019
Northamptonshire
49,144 total businesses
8,393 formed in 2019
5,434 dissolved in 2019
Nottinghamshire
51,677 total businesses
7,348 formed in 2019
6,195 dissolved in 2019
Rutland
1,904 total businesses
230 formed in 2019
165 dissolved in 2019
Leicestershire
63,315 total businesses
10,825 formed in 2019
8,301 dissolved in 2019
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Blaby South |
7 |
||
Cosby with South Whetstone |
2 |
||
Countesthorpe |
6 |
||
Croft Hill |
3 |
||
Ellis |
17 |
||
Enderby and St John's |
34 |
||
Fairestone |
10 |
||
Forest |
21 |
||
Millfield |
6 |
||
Muxloe |
3 |
||
Narborough and Littlethorpe |
7 |
||
Normanton |
-1 |
||
North Whetstone |
7 |
||
Pastures |
0 |
||
Ravenhurst and Fosse |
30 |
||
Saxondale |
21 |
||
Stanton and Flamville |
15 |
||
Winstanley |
24 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Anstey |
14 |
||
Barrow and Sileby West |
1 |
||
Birstall Wanlip |
25 |
||
Birstall Watermead |
1 |
||
East Goscote |
1 |
||
Forest Bradgate |
29 |
||
Loughborough Ashby |
10 |
||
Loughborough Dishley and Hathern |
8 |
||
Loughborough Garendon |
11 |
||
Loughborough Hastings |
-2 |
||
Loughborough Lemyngton |
25 |
||
Loughborough Nanpantan |
6 |
||
Loughborough Outwoods |
9 |
||
Loughborough Shelthorpe |
7 |
||
Loughborough Southfields |
32 |
||
Loughborough Storer |
11 |
||
Mountsorrel |
8 |
||
Queniborough |
7 |
||
Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle |
66 |
||
Rothley and Thurcaston |
-168 |
||
Shepshed East |
-3 |
||
Shepshed West |
12 |
||
Sileby |
-86 |
||
Syston East |
1 |
||
Syston West |
0 |
||
The Wolds |
21 |
||
Thurmaston |
9 |
||
Wreake Villages |
5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billesdon |
2 |
||
Bosworth |
5 |
||
Broughton Astley-Astley |
6 |
||
Broughton Astley-Broughton |
4 |
||
Broughton Astley-Primethorpe |
4 |
||
Broughton Astley-Sutton |
8 |
||
Dunton |
-3 |
||
Fleckney |
-1 |
||
Glen |
3 |
||
Kibworth |
15 |
||
Lubenham |
3 |
||
Lutterworth Brookfield |
0 |
||
Lutterworth Orchard |
4 |
||
Lutterworth Springs |
11 |
||
Lutterworth Swift |
7 |
||
Market Harborough-Great Bowden and Arden |
160 |
||
Market Harborough-Little Bowden |
1 |
||
Market Harborough-Logan |
11 |
||
Market Harborough-Welland |
4 |
||
Misterton |
-8 |
||
Nevill |
0 |
||
Peatling |
14 |
||
Thurnby and Houghton |
268 |
||
Tilton |
-18 |
||
Ullesthorpe |
-113 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambien |
27 |
||
Barlestone Nailstone and Osbaston |
1 |
||
Barwell |
0 |
||
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton |
10 |
||
Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill |
12 |
||
Cadeby Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone |
-17 |
||
Croft Hill |
3 |
||
Earl Shilton |
0 |
||
Groby |
17 |
||
Hinckley Castle |
16 |
||
Hinckley Clarendon |
15 |
||
Hinckley De Montfort |
93 |
||
Hinckley Trinity |
3 |
||
Markfield Stanton and Fieldhead |
13 |
||
Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton |
2 |
||
Ratby Bagworth and Thornton |
196 |
||
Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy |
12 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
81 |
||
Aylestone |
9 |
||
Beaumont Leys |
19 |
||
Belgrave |
50 |
||
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields |
310 |
||
Castle |
-948 |
||
Evington |
82 |
||
Eyres Monsell |
13 |
||
Fosse |
52 |
||
Humberstone & Hamilton |
102 |
||
Knighton |
97 |
||
North Evington |
386 |
||
Rothley and Thurcaston |
-168 |
||
Rushey Mead |
37 |
||
Saffron |
17 |
||
Saxondale |
21 |
||
Spinney Hills |
62 |
||
Stoneygate |
61 |
||
Thurncourt |
21 |
||
Troon |
103 |
||
Westcotes |
69 |
||
Western |
8 |
||
Winstanley |
24 |
||
Wycliffe |
33 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Asfordby |
-1 |
||
Bottesford |
15 |
||
Croxton Kerrial |
11 |
||
Frisby-on-the-Wreake |
8 |
||
Gaddesby |
9 |
||
Long Clawson and Stathern |
3 |
||
Melton Craven |
13 |
||
Melton Dorian |
6 |
||
Melton Egerton |
8 |
||
Melton Newport |
4 |
||
Melton Sysonby |
8 |
||
Melton Warwick |
7 |
||
Old Dalby |
11 |
||
Somerby |
-1 |
||
Waltham-on-the-Wolds |
-6 |
||
Wymondham |
-7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Appleby |
8 |
||
Ashby Castle |
7 |
||
Ashby Holywell |
-9 |
||
Ashby Ivanhoe |
12 |
||
Ashby Money Hill |
14 |
||
Ashby Willesley |
16 |
||
Ashby Woulds |
3 |
||
Bardon |
-5 |
||
Blackfordby |
10 |
||
Broom Leys |
-2 |
||
Castle Donington Castle |
11 |
||
Castle Donington Central |
6 |
||
Castle Donington Park |
-3 |
||
Castle Rock |
1 |
||
Coalville East |
5 |
||
Coalville West |
2 |
||
Daleacre Hill |
-8 |
||
Ellistown & Battleflat |
5 |
||
Greenhill |
7 |
||
Hermitage |
4 |
||
Holly Hayes |
-7 |
||
Hugglescote St John's |
2 |
||
Hugglescote St Mary's |
7 |
||
Ibstock East |
-11 |
||
Ibstock West |
0 |
||
Kegworth |
3 |
||
Long Whatton & Diseworth |
1 |
||
Measham North |
2 |
||
Measham South |
10 |
||
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe |
10 |
||
Ravenstone & Packington |
0 |
||
Sence Valley |
7 |
||
Snibston North |
14 |
||
Snibston South |
481 |
||
Thornborough |
5 |
||
Thringstone |
0 |
||
Valley |
12 |
||
Worthington & Breedon |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Oadby Brocks Hill |
15 |
||
Oadby Grange |
8 |
||
Oadby St Peter's |
34 |
||
Oadby Uplands |
17 |
||
Oadby Woodlands |
2 |
||
South Wigston |
-3 |
||
Wigston All Saints |
-10 |
||
Wigston Fields |
26 |
||
Wigston Meadowcourt |
6 |
||
Wigston St Wolstan's |
12 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2019 and how Leicestershire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd
2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd
2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
16th 2018: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
63,315 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
16th
2018: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
63,315 |
24th
2018: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
51,758 |
25th
2018: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
51,677 |
27th
2018: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
49,144 |
28th
2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
48,355 |
29th
2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
45,109 |
34th
2018: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
38,998 |
47th
2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,904 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd 2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd 2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Hampshire |
114,831 |
7th 2018: 8th
|
Kent |
113,551 |
8th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
113,106 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Surrey |
100,643 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Cheshire |
80,108 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
77,937 |
12th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
70,177 |
13th 2018: 12th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,470 |
14th 2018: 15th
|
Merseyside |
68,401 |
15th 2018: 14th
|
East Sussex |
67,545 |
16th 2018: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
63,315 |
17th 2018: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
60,360 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Dorset |
57,606 |
19th 2018: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
54,481 |
20th 2018: 21st
|
Devon |
53,264 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
West Sussex |
52,825 |
22nd 2018: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
52,494 |
23rd 2018: 24th
|
Somerset |
51,957 |
24th 2018: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
51,758 |
25th 2018: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
51,677 |
26th 2018: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
50,160 |
27th 2018: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
49,144 |
28th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
48,355 |
29th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
45,109 |
30th 2018: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
44,237 |
31st 2018: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
43,247 |
32nd 2018: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
42,461 |
33rd 2018: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
42,145 |
34th 2018: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
38,998 |
35th 2018: 34th
|
Norfolk |
38,911 |
36th 2018: 36th
|
Wiltshire |
37,182 |
37th 2018: 37th
|
Suffolk |
36,907 |
38th 2018: 38th
|
Bristol |
33,594 |
39th 2018: 39th
|
Durham |
29,218 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,383 |
41st 2018: 41st
|
Shropshire |
23,741 |
42nd 2018: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,037 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
21,286 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,879 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
10,498 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,705 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,904 |
people
64.6
70.7
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.
2015
7,712 formed
4,538 dissolved
2016
8,307 formed
5,713 dissolved
2017
10,566 formed
6,061 dissolved
2018
8,896 formed
8,358 dissolved
2019
10,825 formed
8,301 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.3% vs 2015
10.92% vs 2016
3.8% vs 2017
5.5% vs 2018