2013
5,531 formed
3,228 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Lincolnshire during 2017
3.1% more companies in Lincolnshire compared to 2016
Boston 341 formed
East Lindsey 430 formed
Lincoln 553 formed
North East Lincolnshire 848 formed
North Kesteven 609 formed
North Lincolnshire 807 formed
South Holland 553 formed
South Kesteven 832 formed
West Lindsey 438 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Lincolnshire compares.
| 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 |
31st 2016: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,414 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
13th
2016: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
10,566 |
14th
2016: 22nd
|
Northamptonshire |
9,958 |
16th
2016: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,325 |
21st
2016: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,937 |
25th
2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,384 |
31st
2016: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,414 |
35th
2016: 39th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,646 |
38th
2016: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,399 |
47th
2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
186 |
| 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 |
people
5.2
10.0
97% Private Limited Companies (5,277 companies)
3% Other company types (137 companies)
Other company types breakdown (137 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Lincolnshire during 2017
????
Businesses dissolved in Lincolnshire during 2017
41,976
businesses registered in Lincolnshire at the end of 2017.
3.1% more companies in Lincolnshire compared to 2016
Cambridgeshire
46,059 total businesses
6,384 formed in 2017
4,395 dissolved in 2017
Leicestershire
57,830 total businesses
10,566 formed in 2017
6,061 dissolved in 2017
Norfolk
36,459 total businesses
4,399 formed in 2017
3,332 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
South Yorkshire
56,932 total businesses
8,325 formed in 2017
7,447 dissolved in 2017
East Riding of Yorkshire
25,585 total businesses
4,646 formed in 2017
2,631 dissolved in 2017
Rutland
1,797 total businesses
186 formed in 2017
142 dissolved in 2017
Lincolnshire
41,976 total businesses
5,414 formed in 2017
4,320 dissolved in 2017
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Coastal |
8 |
||
Fenside |
-8 |
||
Fishtoft |
-12 |
||
Five Village |
5 |
||
Kirton and Frampton |
20 |
||
Old Leake and Wrangle |
-4 |
||
Skirbeck |
15 |
||
St Thomas' |
3 |
||
Staniland |
1 |
||
Station |
22 |
||
Swineshead and Holland Fen |
3 |
||
Trinity |
21 |
||
West |
-4 |
||
Witham |
18 |
||
Wyberton |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alford |
3 |
||
Binbrook |
-2 |
||
Burgh le Marsh |
1 |
||
Chapel St Leonards |
0 |
||
Coningsby & Mareham |
-2 |
||
Croft |
2 |
||
Friskney |
2 |
||
Fulstow |
-3 |
||
Grimoldby |
8 |
||
Hagworthingham |
-1 |
||
Halton Holegate |
1 |
||
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby |
14 |
||
Horncastle |
-3 |
||
Ingoldmells |
-3 |
||
Legbourne |
-1 |
||
Mablethorpe |
9 |
||
Marshchapel & Somercotes |
-3 |
||
North Holme |
-4 |
||
Priory & St James' |
4 |
||
Roughton |
1 |
||
Scarbrough & Seacroft |
21 |
||
Sibsey & Stickney |
0 |
||
Spilsby |
-5 |
||
St Clement's |
0 |
||
St Margaret's |
4 |
||
St Mary's |
1 |
||
St Michael's |
4 |
||
Sutton on Sea |
3 |
||
Tetford & Donington |
5 |
||
Tetney |
-2 |
||
Trinity |
21 |
||
Wainfleet |
-1 |
||
Waltham |
0 |
||
Willoughby with Sloothby |
0 |
||
Winthorpe |
6 |
||
Withern & Theddlethorpe |
3 |
||
Wold View |
2 |
||
Woodhall Spa |
3 |
||
Wragby |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
68 |
||
Birchwood |
5 |
||
Boultham |
0 |
||
Bracebridge |
17 |
||
Carholme |
40 |
||
Castle |
16 |
||
Glebe |
-5 |
||
Hartsholme |
40 |
||
Minster |
0 |
||
Moorland |
5 |
||
Park |
-20 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Croft Baker |
8 |
||
East Marsh |
-87 |
||
Freshney |
5 |
||
Haverstoe |
1 |
||
Heneage |
15 |
||
Humberston and New Waltham |
7 |
||
Immingham |
37 |
||
Park |
-20 |
||
Scartho |
11 |
||
Sidney Sussex |
23 |
||
South |
7 |
||
Waltham |
0 |
||
West Marsh |
33 |
||
Wolds |
8 |
||
Yarborough |
17 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell |
-2 |
||
Bassingham and Brant Broughton |
5 |
||
Billinghay Martin and North Kyme |
2 |
||
Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East |
8 |
||
Branston |
12 |
||
Cliff Villages |
1 |
||
Eagle Swinderby and Witham St Hughs |
5 |
||
Heckington Rural |
-6 |
||
Heighington and Washingborough |
3 |
||
Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme |
8 |
||
Leasingham and Rauceby |
-3 |
||
Metheringham |
7 |
||
North Hykeham Forum |
8 |
||
North Hykeham Memorial |
-55 |
||
North Hykeham Mill |
1 |
||
North Hykeham Moor |
4 |
||
North Hykeham Witham |
0 |
||
Osbournby |
3 |
||
Ruskington |
-1 |
||
Skellingthorpe |
8 |
||
Sleaford Castle |
-3 |
||
Sleaford Holdingham |
5 |
||
Sleaford Navigation |
26 |
||
Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham |
0 |
||
Sleaford Westholme |
-7 |
||
Waddington West |
-2 |
||
Woodhall Spa |
3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashby |
11 |
||
Axholme Central |
8 |
||
Axholme North |
12 |
||
Axholme South |
8 |
||
Barton |
-31 |
||
Bottesford |
14 |
||
Brigg and Wolds |
8 |
||
Broughton and Appleby |
4 |
||
Brumby |
6 |
||
Burringham and Gunness |
6 |
||
Burton upon Stather and Winterton |
5 |
||
Crosby and Park |
22 |
||
Ferry |
4 |
||
Frodingham |
8 |
||
Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens |
0 |
||
Ridge |
7 |
||
Town |
32 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas |
22 |
||
Donington Quadring and Gosberton |
8 |
||
Fleet |
-1 |
||
Gedney |
7 |
||
Holbeach Hurn |
0 |
||
Holbeach Town |
11 |
||
Long Sutton |
1 |
||
Moulton Weston and Cowbit |
10 |
||
Pinchbeck and Surfleet |
15 |
||
Spalding Castle |
-7 |
||
Spalding Monks House |
4 |
||
Spalding St John's |
67 |
||
Spalding St Mary's |
12 |
||
Spalding St Paul's |
13 |
||
Spalding Wygate |
10 |
||
Sutton Bridge |
-3 |
||
The Saints |
5 |
||
Whaplode and Holbeach St John's |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aveland |
1 |
||
Belmont |
8 |
||
Belvoir |
-6 |
||
Bourne Austerby |
31 |
||
Bourne East |
12 |
||
Bourne West |
3 |
||
Casewick |
3 |
||
Castle |
16 |
||
Deeping St James |
-2 |
||
Dole Wood |
1 |
||
Glen |
9 |
||
Grantham Arnoldfield |
-4 |
||
Grantham Barrowby Gate |
9 |
||
Grantham Earlesfield |
12 |
||
Grantham Harrowby |
0 |
||
Grantham Springfield |
-3 |
||
Grantham St Vincent's |
14 |
||
Grantham St Wulfram's |
44 |
||
Isaac Newton |
13 |
||
Lincrest |
1 |
||
Loveden Heath |
-2 |
||
Market & West Deeping |
21 |
||
Morton |
5 |
||
Peascliffe & Ridgeway |
14 |
||
Ryhall and Casterton |
0 |
||
Stamford All Saints |
0 |
||
Stamford St George's |
9 |
||
Stamford St John's |
8 |
||
Stamford St Mary's |
52 |
||
Toller |
2 |
||
Viking |
3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bardney |
-6 |
||
Caistor and Yarborough |
12 |
||
Cherry Willingham |
13 |
||
Dunholme and Welton |
12 |
||
Gainsborough East |
15 |
||
Gainsborough North |
16 |
||
Gainsborough South-West |
-15 |
||
Hemswell |
11 |
||
Kelsey Wold |
1 |
||
Lea |
3 |
||
Market Rasen |
10 |
||
Nettleham |
7 |
||
Saxilby |
-1 |
||
Scampton |
2 |
||
Scotter and Blyton |
6 |
||
Stow |
-3 |
||
Sudbrooke |
9 |
||
Torksey |
5 |
||
Waddingham and Spital |
9 |
||
Wold View |
2 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how Lincolnshire compares to them.
| 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 |
29th 2016: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
41,976 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
16th
2016: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
57,830 |
17th
2016: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
56,932 |
25th
2016: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
47,771 |
26th
2016: 31st
|
Northamptonshire |
46,778 |
27th
2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
46,059 |
29th
2016: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
41,976 |
35th
2016: 34th
|
Norfolk |
36,459 |
40th
2016: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,585 |
47th
2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,797 |
| 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 |
people
40.3
65.1
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.
2013
5,531 formed
3,228 dissolved
2014
6,262 formed
3,737 dissolved
2015
5,879 formed
3,577 dissolved
2016
5,698 formed
4,729 dissolved
2017
5,414 formed
4,320 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.1% vs 2013
5.1% vs 2014
1.9% vs 2015
3.1% vs 2016