2011
4,692 formed
2,697 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Lincolnshire during 2015
5.1% more companies in Lincolnshire compared to 2014
Boston 357 formed
East Lindsey 485 formed
Lincoln 531 formed
North East Lincolnshire 757 formed
North Kesteven 883 formed
North Lincolnshire 811 formed
South Holland 686 formed
South Kesteven 867 formed
West Lindsey 502 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Lincolnshire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
28th 2014: 22nd
|
Lincolnshire |
5,879 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
13th
2014: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,290 |
18th
2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
7,712 |
20th
2014: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,908 |
23rd
2014: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
6,347 |
25th
2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,235 |
28th
2014: 22nd
|
Lincolnshire |
5,879 |
36th
2014: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,296 |
40th
2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
2,967 |
47th
2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
194 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
6th 2014: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,575 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Kent |
14,246 |
8th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
13,779 |
9th 2014: 9th
|
Surrey |
12,014 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
11,974 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,080 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Merseyside |
9,857 |
13th 2014: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,290 |
14th 2014: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,135 |
15th 2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,249 |
17th 2014: 20th
|
Dorset |
7,791 |
18th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
7,712 |
19th 2014: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,414 |
20th 2014: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,908 |
21st 2014: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,437 |
22nd 2014: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,375 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
6,347 |
24th 2014: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,245 |
25th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,235 |
26th 2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
27th 2014: 28th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,042 |
28th 2014: 22nd
|
Lincolnshire |
5,879 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,741 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Devon |
5,394 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,383 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bristol |
4,942 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,611 |
34th 2014: 35th
|
Wiltshire |
4,506 |
35th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
4,424 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,296 |
37th 2014: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,031 |
38th 2014: 37th
|
Durham |
3,834 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
3,572 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
2,967 |
41st 2014: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,416 |
42nd 2014: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,392 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,166 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,289 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
950 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
560 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
194 |
people
5.6
9.7
98% Private Limited Companies (5,748 companies)
2% Other company types (131 companies)
Other company types breakdown (131 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Lincolnshire during 2015
????
Businesses dissolved in Lincolnshire during 2015
39,944
businesses registered in Lincolnshire at the end of 2015.
5.1% more companies in Lincolnshire compared to 2014
Cambridgeshire
41,403 total businesses
6,235 formed in 2015
3,619 dissolved in 2015
Leicestershire
48,126 total businesses
7,712 formed in 2015
4,538 dissolved in 2015
Norfolk
32,493 total businesses
4,296 formed in 2015
2,441 dissolved in 2015
Northamptonshire
39,638 total businesses
6,347 formed in 2015
3,341 dissolved in 2015
Nottinghamshire
43,336 total businesses
6,908 formed in 2015
4,305 dissolved in 2015
South Yorkshire
52,205 total businesses
9,290 formed in 2015
5,359 dissolved in 2015
East Riding of Yorkshire
22,144 total businesses
2,967 formed in 2015
1,966 dissolved in 2015
Rutland
1,677 total businesses
194 formed in 2015
114 dissolved in 2015
Lincolnshire
39,944 total businesses
5,879 formed in 2015
3,577 dissolved in 2015
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Coastal |
8 |
||
Fenside |
4 |
||
Fishtoft |
22 |
||
Five Village |
12 |
||
Kirton and Frampton |
5 |
||
Old Leake and Wrangle |
-4 |
||
Skirbeck |
5 |
||
St Thomas' |
6 |
||
Staniland |
4 |
||
Station |
5 |
||
Swineshead and Holland Fen |
12 |
||
Trinity |
40 |
||
West |
8 |
||
Witham |
14 |
||
Wyberton |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alford |
-9 |
||
Binbrook |
-1 |
||
Burgh le Marsh |
-1 |
||
Chapel St Leonards |
-2 |
||
Coningsby & Mareham |
21 |
||
Croft |
2 |
||
Friskney |
5 |
||
Fulstow |
1 |
||
Grimoldby |
3 |
||
Hagworthingham |
3 |
||
Halton Holegate |
-3 |
||
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby |
27 |
||
Horncastle |
11 |
||
Ingoldmells |
15 |
||
Legbourne |
7 |
||
Mablethorpe |
11 |
||
Marshchapel & Somercotes |
10 |
||
North Holme |
6 |
||
Priory & St James' |
16 |
||
Roughton |
3 |
||
Scarbrough & Seacroft |
19 |
||
Sibsey & Stickney |
9 |
||
Spilsby |
-2 |
||
St Clement's |
5 |
||
St Margaret's |
-2 |
||
St Mary's |
12 |
||
St Michael's |
-4 |
||
Sutton on Sea |
3 |
||
Tetford & Donington |
6 |
||
Tetney |
1 |
||
Trinity |
40 |
||
Wainfleet |
-2 |
||
Waltham |
7 |
||
Willoughby with Sloothby |
1 |
||
Winthorpe |
0 |
||
Withern & Theddlethorpe |
-4 |
||
Wold View |
-5 |
||
Woodhall Spa |
7 |
||
Wragby |
5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
61 |
||
Birchwood |
10 |
||
Boultham |
3 |
||
Bracebridge |
-2 |
||
Carholme |
29 |
||
Castle |
30 |
||
Glebe |
13 |
||
Hartsholme |
27 |
||
Minster |
18 |
||
Moorland |
7 |
||
Park |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Croft Baker |
-5 |
||
East Marsh |
-23 |
||
Freshney |
13 |
||
Haverstoe |
7 |
||
Heneage |
13 |
||
Humberston and New Waltham |
4 |
||
Immingham |
7 |
||
Park |
10 |
||
Scartho |
9 |
||
Sidney Sussex |
10 |
||
South |
10 |
||
Waltham |
7 |
||
West Marsh |
54 |
||
Wolds |
9 |
||
Yarborough |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell |
7 |
||
Bassingham and Brant Broughton |
5 |
||
Billinghay Martin and North Kyme |
8 |
||
Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East |
12 |
||
Branston |
10 |
||
Cliff Villages |
2 |
||
Eagle Swinderby and Witham St Hughs |
8 |
||
Heckington Rural |
5 |
||
Heighington and Washingborough |
17 |
||
Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme |
4 |
||
Leasingham and Rauceby |
0 |
||
Metheringham |
8 |
||
North Hykeham Forum |
-2 |
||
North Hykeham Memorial |
293 |
||
North Hykeham Mill |
16 |
||
North Hykeham Moor |
5 |
||
North Hykeham Witham |
1 |
||
Osbournby |
0 |
||
Ruskington |
2 |
||
Skellingthorpe |
13 |
||
Sleaford Castle |
5 |
||
Sleaford Holdingham |
8 |
||
Sleaford Navigation |
45 |
||
Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham |
4 |
||
Sleaford Westholme |
4 |
||
Waddington West |
-7 |
||
Woodhall Spa |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashby |
16 |
||
Axholme Central |
23 |
||
Axholme North |
-25 |
||
Axholme South |
24 |
||
Barton |
14 |
||
Bottesford |
12 |
||
Brigg and Wolds |
25 |
||
Broughton and Appleby |
6 |
||
Brumby |
7 |
||
Burringham and Gunness |
5 |
||
Burton upon Stather and Winterton |
10 |
||
Crosby and Park |
49 |
||
Ferry |
12 |
||
Frodingham |
8 |
||
Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens |
0 |
||
Ridge |
29 |
||
Town |
61 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas |
22 |
||
Donington Quadring and Gosberton |
-12 |
||
Fleet |
2 |
||
Gedney |
0 |
||
Holbeach Hurn |
3 |
||
Holbeach Town |
20 |
||
Long Sutton |
3 |
||
Moulton Weston and Cowbit |
13 |
||
Pinchbeck and Surfleet |
27 |
||
Spalding Castle |
63 |
||
Spalding Monks House |
24 |
||
Spalding St John's |
104 |
||
Spalding St Mary's |
48 |
||
Spalding St Paul's |
13 |
||
Spalding Wygate |
22 |
||
Sutton Bridge |
-2 |
||
The Saints |
4 |
||
Whaplode and Holbeach St John's |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aveland |
2 |
||
Belmont |
3 |
||
Belvoir |
11 |
||
Bourne Austerby |
51 |
||
Bourne East |
16 |
||
Bourne West |
10 |
||
Casewick |
26 |
||
Castle |
30 |
||
Deeping St James |
15 |
||
Dole Wood |
6 |
||
Glen |
12 |
||
Grantham Arnoldfield |
11 |
||
Grantham Barrowby Gate |
7 |
||
Grantham Earlesfield |
10 |
||
Grantham Harrowby |
6 |
||
Grantham Springfield |
11 |
||
Grantham St Vincent's |
22 |
||
Grantham St Wulfram's |
25 |
||
Isaac Newton |
14 |
||
Lincrest |
8 |
||
Loveden Heath |
4 |
||
Market & West Deeping |
28 |
||
Morton |
7 |
||
Peascliffe & Ridgeway |
10 |
||
Ryhall and Casterton |
0 |
||
Stamford All Saints |
6 |
||
Stamford St George's |
10 |
||
Stamford St John's |
9 |
||
Stamford St Mary's |
59 |
||
Toller |
-3 |
||
Viking |
41 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bardney |
-6 |
||
Caistor and Yarborough |
5 |
||
Cherry Willingham |
-23 |
||
Dunholme and Welton |
8 |
||
Gainsborough East |
31 |
||
Gainsborough North |
5 |
||
Gainsborough South-West |
24 |
||
Hemswell |
4 |
||
Kelsey Wold |
1 |
||
Lea |
0 |
||
Market Rasen |
2 |
||
Nettleham |
-4 |
||
Saxilby |
18 |
||
Scampton |
6 |
||
Scotter and Blyton |
9 |
||
Stow |
18 |
||
Sudbrooke |
-1 |
||
Torksey |
6 |
||
Waddingham and Spital |
3 |
||
Wold View |
-5 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2015 and how Lincolnshire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
28th 2014: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
39,944 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
16th
2014: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
52,205 |
17th
2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
48,126 |
26th
2014: 24th
|
Nottinghamshire |
43,336 |
27th
2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
41,403 |
28th
2014: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
39,944 |
29th
2014: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
39,638 |
35th
2014: 35th
|
Norfolk |
32,493 |
40th
2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
22,144 |
47th
2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,677 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
6th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
98,825 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
96,909 |
8th 2014: 9th
|
Kent |
94,176 |
9th 2014: 7th
|
Surrey |
93,699 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
67,995 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
65,240 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Berkshire |
63,186 |
13th 2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
14th 2014: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
59,305 |
15th 2014: 15th
|
Merseyside |
56,875 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
52,205 |
17th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
48,126 |
18th 2014: 19th
|
Dorset |
47,433 |
19th 2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
20th 2014: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
46,660 |
21st 2014: 20th
|
Gloucestershire |
46,009 |
22nd 2014: 22nd
|
Devon |
44,917 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Somerset |
44,277 |
24th 2014: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
44,125 |
25th 2014: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
43,692 |
26th 2014: 24th
|
Nottinghamshire |
43,336 |
27th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
41,403 |
28th 2014: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
39,944 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
39,638 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
37,534 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
36,643 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
34,911 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
33,003 |
34th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
32,797 |
35th 2014: 35th
|
Norfolk |
32,493 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Suffolk |
30,944 |
37th 2014: 37th
|
Bristol |
30,301 |
38th 2014: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
29,303 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Durham |
24,091 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
22,144 |
41st 2014: 41st
|
Shropshire |
19,451 |
42nd 2014: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,348 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
18,859 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,370 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,115 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,853 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,677 |
people
38.3
59.4
How the total number of companies in Lincolnshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2011
4,692 formed
2,697 dissolved
2012
5,420 formed
2,813 dissolved
2013
5,531 formed
3,228 dissolved
2014
6,262 formed
3,737 dissolved
2015
5,879 formed
3,577 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.5% vs 2011
6.9% vs 2012
7.1% vs 2013
5.1% vs 2014