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Company Formations in 2020: London

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???? Businesses formed in London during 2020

11.1% more companies in London compared to 2019

New businesses in London mapped

Boroughs

  • ABarking and Dagenham: 4,677
  • BBarnet: 10,950
  • CBexley: 3,102
  • DBrent: 6,443
  • EBromley: 3,745
  • FCamden: 39,766
  • GCity of London: 6,555
  • HCroydon: 6,379
  • IEaling: 6,571
  • JEnfield: 7,273
  • KGreenwich: 4,576
  • LHackney: 29,465
  • MHammersmith and Fulham: 4,262
  • NHaringey: 5,970
  • OHarrow: 6,592
  • PHavering: 3,654
  • QHillingdon: 7,412
  • RHounslow: 5,380
  • SIslington: 20,353
  • TKensington and Chelsea: 3,806
  • UKingston upon Thames: 2,044
  • VLambeth: 4,858
  • WLewisham: 4,014
  • XMerton: 4,068
  • YNewham: 12,625
  • ZRedbridge: 7,641
  • AARichmond upon Thames: 2,597
  • ABSouthwark: 5,226
  • ACSutton: 2,265
  • ADTower Hamlets: 6,987
  • AEWaltham Forest: 5,283
  • AFWandsworth: 4,829
  • AGWestminster: 20,315

Companies formed in 2020 league table

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

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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2019: 1st
London
270,114
2nd 2019: 3rd
West Midlands
37,202
3rd 2019: 2nd
Greater Manchester
36,288
4th 2019: 4th
West Yorkshire
22,615
5th 2019: 5th
Essex
19,277
Rank
County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2019: 1st
London
270,114
5th 2019: 5th
Essex
19,277
6th 2019: 6th
Kent
18,501
8th 2019: 7th
Hertfordshire
14,464
12th 2019: 12th
Surrey
11,997
15th 2019: 16th
Berkshire
9,920
16th 2019: 17th
Buckinghamshire
9,394
Rank
County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2019: 1st
London
270,114
2nd 2019: 3rd
West Midlands
37,202
3rd 2019: 2nd
Greater Manchester
36,288
4th 2019: 4th
West Yorkshire
22,615
5th 2019: 5th
Essex
19,277
6th 2019: 6th
Kent
18,501
7th 2019: 8th
Hampshire
15,534
8th 2019: 7th
Hertfordshire
14,464
9th 2019: 10th
Merseyside
13,410
10th 2019: 11th
Lancashire
12,655
11th 2019: 13th
Leicestershire
12,543
12th 2019: 12th
Surrey
11,997
13th 2019: 9th
Cheshire
11,017
14th 2019: 15th
South Yorkshire
10,450
15th 2019: 16th
Berkshire
9,920
16th 2019: 17th
Buckinghamshire
9,394
17th 2019: 21st
Nottinghamshire
8,760
18th 2019: 26th
Bedfordshire
8,238
19th 2019: 22nd
North Yorkshire
8,200
20th 2019: 20th
East Sussex
8,149
21st 2019: 23rd
Tyne and Wear
7,867
22nd 2019: 24th
Staffordshire
7,720
23rd 2019: 18th
Northamptonshire
7,534
24th 2019: 25th
Cambridgeshire
7,516
25th 2019: 27th
Derbyshire
7,413
26th 2019: 19th
Dorset
7,253
27th 2019: 28th
Devon
7,174
28th 2019: 14th
Worcestershire
6,955
29th 2019: 29th
West Sussex
6,880
30th 2019: 30th
Lincolnshire
6,475
31st 2019: 31st
Somerset
6,432
32nd 2019: 32nd
Gloucestershire
6,419
33rd 2019: 35th
Bristol
5,559
34th 2019: 34th
Oxfordshire
5,363
35th 2019: 38th
Suffolk
5,105
36th 2019: 37th
Durham
5,083
37th 2019: 36th
Norfolk
5,006
38th 2019: 33rd
Warwickshire
4,920
39th 2019: 39th
Wiltshire
4,645
40th 2019: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
3,667
41st 2019: 41st
Shropshire
3,386
42nd 2019: 42nd
Cornwall
2,951
43rd 2019: 43rd
Cumbria
2,333
44th 2019: 45th
Herefordshire
2,327
45th 2019: 44th
Northumberland
1,560
46th 2019: 46th
Isle of Wight
765
47th 2019: 47th
Rutland
410

New incorporations in 2020 per 1000 Man standing people

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Type of companies formed in London breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (260,811 companies)

3% Other company types (9,303 companies)

Other company types breakdown (9,303 companies)

Total companies in London by the end of 2020

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Businesses formed in London during 2020

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Businesses dissolved in London during 2020

meaning there is a total of

1,338,261

businesses registered in London at the end of 2020.

11.1% more companies in London compared to 2019

Surrounding counties 2020 breakdown & comparison

Essex

137,310 total businesses
19,277 formed in 2020
11,274 dissolved in 2020

Hertfordshire

117,796 total businesses
14,464 formed in 2020
10,027 dissolved in 2020

Kent

122,694 total businesses
18,501 formed in 2020
10,634 dissolved in 2020

Buckinghamshire

73,748 total businesses
9,394 formed in 2020
6,115 dissolved in 2020

Surrey

105,715 total businesses
11,997 formed in 2020
7,657 dissolved in 2020

Berkshire

73,492 total businesses
9,920 formed in 2020
6,284 dissolved in 2020

London

1,338,261 total businesses
270,114 formed in 2020
118,911 dissolved in 2020

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Ward breakdown data for

Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
453
909
456
Alibon
77
178
101
Becontree
106
325
219
Chadwell Heath
66
272
206
Eastbrook
64
191
127
Eastbury
65
289
224
Gascoigne
85
263
178
Goresbrook
77
201
124
Heath
86
225
139
Longbridge
76
209
133
Mayesbrook
77
206
129
Parsloes
59
179
120
River
83
205
122
Thames
152
369
217
Valence
77
235
158
Village
340
550
210
Whalebone
105
529
424
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brunswick Park
224
536
312
Burnt Oak
108
279
171
Childs Hill
410
574
164
Colindale
247
495
248
Coppetts
163
570
407
East Barnet
131
266
135
East Finchley
346
264
-82
Edgware
544
969
425
Finchley Church End
482
1161
679
Garden Suburb
153
347
194
Golders Green
211
452
241
Hale
274
329
55
Hendon
269
529
260
High Barnet
293
658
365
Mill Hill
144
324
180
Oakleigh
158
285
127
Totteridge
269
314
45
Underhill
138
221
83
West Finchley
969
2129
1160
West Hendon
264
427
163
Woodhouse
258
486
228
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Wood
93
297
204
Barnehurst
42
76
34
Belvedere
77
215
138
Blackfen and Lamorbey
48
59
11
Blendon and Penhill
37
78
41
Brampton
43
84
41
Christchurch
70
142
72
Colyers
48
120
72
Cray Meadows
57
100
43
Crayford
73
154
81
Danson Park
50
150
100
East Wickham
44
107
63
Erith
90
205
115
Falconwood and Welling
58
124
66
Lesnes Abbey
58
155
97
Longlands
184
218
34
North End
190
395
205
Northumberland Heath
52
117
65
Sidcup
195
254
59
St Mary's
233
477
244
St Michael's
39
91
52
Thamesmead East
125
301
176
West Hill
98
181
83
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alperton
143
301
158
Barnhill
233
517
284
Brondesbury Park
87
188
101
Dollis Hill
171
372
201
Dudden Hill
107
289
182
Fryent
144
387
243
Harlesden
103
287
184
Kensal Green
117
246
129
Kenton
164
313
149
Kilburn
270
519
249
Mapesbury
116
262
146
Northwick Park
108
207
99
Preston
151
438
287
Queens Park
168
301
133
Queensbury
279
626
347
Stonebridge
177
384
207
Sudbury
106
252
146
Tokyngton
299
522
223
Welsh Harp
109
277
168
Wembley Central
118
267
149
Willesden Green
117
296
179
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bickley
85
203
118
Biggin Hill
44
70
26
Bromley Common and Keston
139
234
95
Bromley Town
320
393
73
Chelsfield and Pratts Bottom
72
110
38
Chislehurst
123
227
104
Clock House
101
148
47
Copers Cope
187
259
72
Cray Valley East
84
159
75
Cray Valley West
87
161
74
Crystal Palace
89
134
45
Darwin
24
52
28
Farnborough and Crofton
51
132
81
Hayes and Coney Hall
91
128
37
Kelsey and Eden Park
139
189
50
Mottingham and Chislehurst North
44
108
64
Orpington
152
224
72
Penge and Cator
125
238
113
Petts Wood and Knoll
89
159
70
Plaistow and Sundridge
155
226
71
Shortlands
46
82
36
West Wickham
88
109
21
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Belsize
131
207
76
Bloomsbury
1039
1416
377
Camden Town with Primrose Hill
246
407
161
Cantelowes
78
154
76
Fortune Green
120
213
93
Frognal and Fitzjohns
255
367
112
Gospel Oak
56
91
35
Hampstead Town
72
132
60
Haverstock
80
122
42
Highgate
157
304
147
Holborn and Covent Garden
6183
33864
27681
Kentish Town
89
181
92
Kilburn
270
519
249
King's Cross
356
1177
821
Regent's Park
404
541
137
St Pancras and Somers Town
150
194
44
Swiss Cottage
158
259
101
West Hampstead
172
251
79
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aldersgate
46
179
133
Aldgate
151
214
63
Bassishaw
206
168
-38
Billingsgate
89
139
50
Bishopsgate
187
267
80
Bread Street
59
60
1
Bridge
261
386
125
Broad Street
79
246
167
Bunhill
6108
15790
9682
Candlewick
127
95
-32
Castle Baynard
566
638
72
Cheap
126
225
99
Clerkenwell
617
634
17
Coleman Street
232
468
236
Cordwainer
72
79
7
Cornhill
183
271
88
Cripplegate
20
23
3
Dowgate
148
198
50
Farringdon Within
3003
1722
-1281
Farringdon Without
252
340
88
Langbourn
189
227
38
Lime Street
92
126
34
Portsoken
20
45
25
Queenhithe
11
3
-8
Tower
110
212
102
Vintry
51
190
139
Walbrook
90
206
116
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Addiscombe
127
354
227
Ashburton
77
244
167
Bensham Manor
100
311
211
Broad Green
206
459
253
Coulsdon East
56
102
46
Coulsdon West
73
167
94
Croham
168
233
65
Fairfield
677
1022
345
Fieldway
33
99
66
Heathfield
147
286
139
Kenley
83
176
93
New Addington
49
106
57
Norbury
126
309
183
Purley
198
225
27
Sanderstead
69
109
40
Selhurst
148
366
218
Selsdon and Ballards
46
111
65
Shirley
92
169
77
South Norwood
110
301
191
Thornton Heath
129
298
169
Upper Norwood
175
358
183
Waddon
169
326
157
West Thornton
169
359
190
Woodside
302
836
534
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Acton Central
134
247
113
Cleveland
67
138
71
Dormers Wells
78
208
130
Ealing Broadway
206
402
196
Ealing Common
123
188
65
East Acton
363
735
372
Elthorne
106
249
143
Greenford Broadway
126
321
195
Greenford Green
88
221
133
Hanger Hill
201
430
229
Hobbayne
63
147
84
Lady Margaret
76
179
103
North Greenford
95
244
149
Northfield
88
289
201
Northolt Mandeville
79
207
128
Northolt West End
75
195
120
Norwood Green
101
263
162
Perivale
137
335
198
South Acton
132
218
86
Southall Broadway
176
360
184
Southall Green
157
398
241
Southfield
157
328
171
Walpole
137
269
132
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bowes
98
245
147
Bush Hill Park
68
138
70
Chase
65
173
108
Cockfosters
151
275
124
Edmonton Green
259
676
417
Enfield Highway
125
226
101
Enfield Lock
137
325
188
Grange
418
621
203
Haselbury
89
239
150
Highlands
79
149
70
Jubilee
87
257
170
Lower Edmonton
129
341
212
Palmers Green
254
503
249
Ponders End
104
281
177
Southbury
109
215
106
Southgate
768
1351
583
Southgate Green
95
231
136
Town
259
431
172
Turkey Street
85
254
169
Upper Edmonton
136
346
210
Winchmore Hill
567
742
175
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Wood
93
297
204
Blackheath Westcombe
81
147
66
Brockley
122
224
102
Charlton
87
173
86
Coldharbour and New Eltham
87
164
77
Eltham North
86
130
44
Eltham South
120
270
150
Eltham West
73
169
96
Glyndon
93
299
206
Greenwich West
154
344
190
Kidbrooke with Hornfair
82
176
94
Middle Park and Sutcliffe
51
175
124
Peninsula
139
316
177
Plumstead
105
338
233
Shooters Hill
73
180
107
Thamesmead Moorings
163
439
276
Woolwich Common
167
356
189
Woolwich Riverside
237
601
364
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brownswood
53
125
72
Bunhill
6108
15790
9682
Cazenove
94
387
293
Clissold
92
170
78
Dalston
119
256
137
De Beauvoir
81
120
39
Hackney Central
83
224
141
Hackney Downs
78
190
112
Hackney Wick
81
186
105
Haggerston
101
268
167
Homerton
79
183
104
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
1274
6201
4927
Hoxton West
5466
18834
13368
King's Park
80
186
106
Lea Bridge
239
663
424
London Fields
149
358
209
Shacklewell
66
131
65
Springfield
102
522
420
Stamford Hill West
81
275
194
Stoke Newington
108
222
114
Victoria
94
180
86
Woodberry Down
54
167
113
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Addison
146
225
79
Askew
105
227
122
Avonmore and Brook Green
156
231
75
College Park and Old Oak
106
242
136
Fulham Broadway
128
241
113
Fulham Reach
81
171
90
Hammersmith Broadway
238
1078
840
Kensal Green
117
246
129
Munster
96
154
58
North End
190
395
205
Palace Riverside
74
148
74
Parsons Green and Walham
138
234
96
Ravenscourt Park
100
169
69
Sands End
115
277
162
Shepherd's Bush Green
83
244
161
Town
259
431
172
Wormholt and White City
72
171
99
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alexandra
121
213
92
Bounds Green
130
324
194
Bruce Grove
97
317
220
Crouch End
59
134
75
Fortis Green
85
152
67
Harringay
160
295
135
Highgate
157
304
147
Hornsey
68
116
48
Junction
85
217
132
Muswell Hill
68
99
31
Noel Park
174
310
136
Northumberland Park
139
456
317
Seven Sisters
201
552
351
St Ann's
130
241
111
Stroud Green
73
132
59
Tottenham Green
216
639
423
Tottenham Hale
154
625
471
West Green
199
485
286
White Hart Lane
65
217
152
Woodside
302
836
534
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Belmont
144
275
131
Canons
253
576
323
Edgware
544
969
425
Greenhill
639
1247
608
Harrow on the Hill
136
288
152
Harrow Weald
72
170
98
Hatch End
100
167
67
Headstone North
115
217
102
Headstone South
161
280
119
Kenton East
90
232
142
Kenton West
125
328
203
Marlborough
152
333
181
Pinner
133
242
109
Pinner South
69
124
55
Queensbury
279
626
347
Rayners Lane
86
248
162
Roxbourne
118
226
108
Roxeth
85
200
115
Stanmore Park
162
304
142
Wealdstone
127
327
200
West Harrow
81
157
76
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brooklands
120
318
198
Cranham
58
93
35
Elm Park
48
120
72
Emerson Park
373
181
-192
Gooshays
70
173
103
Hacton
110
224
114
Harold Wood
74
351
277
Havering Park
63
148
85
Heaton
80
199
119
Hylands
76
136
60
Mawneys
58
136
78
Pettits
70
130
60
Rainham and Wennington
84
222
138
Romford Town
238
477
239
South Hornchurch
69
226
157
Squirrel's Heath
62
199
137
St Andrew's
105
209
104
Upminster
228
112
-116
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Barnhill
233
517
284
Botwell
137
629
492
Brunel
86
261
175
Cavendish
86
192
106
Charville
78
181
103
Eastcote and East Ruislip
90
176
86
Harefield
35
76
41
Heathrow Villages
101
262
161
Hillingdon East
96
318
222
Ickenham
52
111
59
Manor
110
172
62
Northwood
121
240
119
Northwood Hills
182
274
92
Pinkwell
124
256
132
South Ruislip
78
194
116
Townfield
181
498
317
Uxbridge North
107
236
129
Uxbridge South
143
300
157
West Drayton
106
259
153
West Ruislip
409
1981
1572
Yeading
130
266
136
Yiewsley
99
242
143
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bedfont
62
146
84
Brentford
129
297
168
Chiswick Homefields
87
153
66
Chiswick Riverside
70
137
67
Cranford
130
298
168
Feltham North
115
200
85
Feltham West
84
191
107
Hanworth
58
188
130
Hanworth Park
78
155
77
Heston Central
86
231
145
Heston East
119
296
177
Heston West
108
251
143
Hounslow Central
154
400
246
Hounslow Heath
117
406
289
Hounslow South
78
178
100
Hounslow West
140
359
219
Isleworth
75
159
84
Northfield
88
289
201
Osterley and Spring Grove
199
656
457
Ravenscourt Park
100
169
69
Syon
108
247
139
Turnham Green
230
432
202
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aldgate
151
214
63
Barnsbury
76
161
85
Bunhill
6108
15790
9682
Caledonian
102
232
130
Canonbury
89
155
66
Clerkenwell
617
634
17
Farringdon Within
3003
1722
-1281
Finsbury Park
170
418
248
Highbury East
90
148
58
Highbury West
122
237
115
Hillrise
62
120
58
Holloway
91
191
100
Junction
85
217
132
King's Cross
356
1177
821
Mildmay
105
288
183
St George's
62
109
47
St Mary's
233
477
244
St Pancras and Somers Town
150
194
44
St Peter's
295
618
323
Tollington
115
1026
911
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abingdon
228
708
480
Brompton & Hans Town
215
330
115
Campden
154
250
96
Chelsea Riverside
84
142
58
Colville
72
167
95
Courtfield
77
195
118
Dalgarno
38
84
46
Earl's Court
72
192
120
Golborne
98
234
136
Holland
90
167
77
Norland
42
86
44
Notting Dale
59
116
57
Pembridge
60
117
57
Queen's Gate
235
314
79
Redcliffe
122
225
103
Royal Hospital
101
211
110
St. Helen's
46
102
56
Stanley
88
166
78
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alexandra
121
213
92
Berrylands
53
118
65
Beverley
109
202
93
Canbury
99
145
46
Chessington North and Hook
30
94
64
Chessington South
43
84
41
Coombe Hill
70
118
48
Coombe Vale
60
87
27
Grove
126
158
32
Norbiton
69
173
104
Old Malden
42
88
46
St James
56
101
45
St Mark's
123
188
65
Surbiton Hill
72
114
42
Tolworth and Hook Rise
78
185
107
Tudor
49
76
27
Village
340
550
210
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bishop's
121
220
99
Brixton Hill
109
212
103
Clapham Common
65
173
108
Clapham Town
129
266
137
Coldharbour
159
449
290
Ferndale
107
243
136
Gipsy Hill
100
264
164
Herne Hill
81
166
85
Knight's Hill
84
168
84
Larkhall
131
306
175
Oval
155
290
135
Prince's
145
243
98
St Leonard's
125
293
168
Stockwell
81
183
102
Streatham Hill
75
167
92
Streatham South
88
256
168
Streatham Wells
82
200
118
Thornton
56
176
120
Thurlow Park
81
163
82
Tulse Hill
102
205
103
Vassall
91
215
124
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bellingham
127
230
103
Blackheath
92
192
100
Brockley
122
224
102
Catford South
135
236
101
Crofton Park
94
160
66
Downham
87
181
94
Evelyn
138
287
149
Forest Hill
77
178
101
Grove Park
103
215
112
Ladywell
86
186
100
Lee Green
79
172
93
Lewisham Central
245
363
118
Mottingham and Chislehurst North
44
108
64
New Cross
140
342
202
Perry Vale
83
157
74
Rushey Green
101
264
163
Sydenham
142
242
100
Telegraph Hill
98
213
115
Whitefoot
74
175
101
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
453
909
456
Cannon Hill
67
106
39
Colliers Wood
107
202
95
Cricket Green
115
251
136
Dundonald
216
288
72
Farringdon Within
3003
1722
-1281
Figge's Marsh
66
186
120
Graveney
225
462
237
Hillside
80
166
86
Lavender Fields
109
232
123
Longthornton
110
174
64
Lower Morden
32
108
76
Merton Park
251
376
125
Pollards Hill
58
164
106
Ravensbury
118
341
223
Raynes Park
90
116
26
St Helier
124
314
190
Trinity
109
174
65
Village
340
550
210
West Barnes
75
117
42
Wimbledon Park
79
202
123
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beckton
101
296
195
Boleyn
100
360
260
Canning Town North
147
366
219
Canning Town South
171
351
180
Custom House
82
256
174
East Ham Central
155
434
279
East Ham North
144
737
593
East Ham South
144
375
231
Forest Gate North
150
377
227
Forest Gate South
215
681
466
Green Street East
176
521
345
Green Street West
121
384
263
Little Ilford
125
370
245
Manor Park
148
389
241
Plaistow North
91
279
188
Plaistow South
184
432
248
Royal Docks
1888
4574
2686
Stratford and New Town
373
783
410
Wall End
87
350
263
West Ham
105
310
205
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aldborough
118
320
202
Barkingside
180
360
180
Bridge
261
386
125
Chadwell
109
310
201
Church End
182
262
80
Clayhall
216
458
242
Clementswood
225
778
553
Cranbrook
146
366
220
Fairlop
102
252
150
Fullwell
90
249
159
Goodmayes
169
458
289
Hainault
222
385
163
Loxford
533
510
-23
Mayfield
120
367
247
Monkhams
127
163
36
Newbury
216
429
213
Roding
116
226
110
Seven Kings
490
412
-78
Snaresbrook
183
293
110
Valentines
262
749
487
Wanstead
71
122
51
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Barnes
59
119
60
East Sheen
97
182
85
Fulwell and Hampton Hill
116
176
60
Ham Petersham and Richmond Riverside
60
119
59
Hampton
272
214
-58
Hampton North
43
78
35
Hampton Wick
160
163
3
Heathfield
147
286
139
Isleworth
75
159
84
Kew
72
114
42
Mortlake and Barnes Common
85
169
84
North Richmond
87
177
90
South Richmond
182
234
52
South Twickenham
67
88
21
St Margarets and North Twickenham
92
124
32
Teddington
66
131
65
Twickenham Riverside
89
155
66
West Twickenham
57
97
40
Whitton
70
108
38
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brunswick Park
224
536
312
Camberwell Green
112
243
131
Cathedrals
383
555
172
Chaucer
229
297
68
College
67
108
41
East Dulwich
109
163
54
East Walworth
91
207
116
Evelyn
138
287
149
Faraday
74
140
66
Grange
418
621
203
Livesey
110
255
145
Newington
130
255
125
Nunhead
111
204
93
Peckham
94
237
143
Peckham Rye
71
155
84
Riverside
457
477
20
Rotherhithe
214
321
107
South Bermondsey
75
190
115
South Camberwell
70
148
78
Surrey Docks
116
177
61
The Lane
94
278
184
Village
340
550
210
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beddington North
63
110
47
Beddington South
54
125
71
Belmont
144
275
131
Carshalton Central
206
110
-96
Carshalton South and Clockhouse
59
94
35
Cheam
86
153
67
Nonsuch
52
113
61
St Helier
124
314
190
Stonecot
87
166
79
Sutton Central
96
189
93
Sutton North
50
104
54
Sutton South
76
107
31
Sutton West
81
120
39
The Wrythe
50
74
24
Wallington North
48
101
53
Wallington South
72
188
116
Wandle Valley
80
134
54
Worcester Park
89
141
52
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bethnal Green
126
268
142
Blackwall & Cubitt Town
347
580
233
Bow East
152
309
157
Bow West
71
147
76
Bromley North
52
138
86
Bromley South
81
195
114
Canary Wharf
1344
1206
-138
Island Gardens
135
198
63
Lansbury
106
258
152
Limehouse
45
88
43
Mile End
173
400
227
Poplar
33
90
57
Shadwell
96
255
159
Spitalfields & Banglatown
405
737
332
St Dunstan's
60
157
97
St Katharine's & Wapping
297
213
-84
St Peter's
295
618
323
Stepney Green
85
213
128
Weavers
131
271
140
Whitechapel
454
931
477
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Cann Hall
79
250
171
Cathall
139
317
178
Chapel End
147
261
114
Chingford Green
127
209
82
Church End
182
262
80
Endlebury
55
122
67
Forest
100
257
157
Grove Green
119
280
161
Hale End and Highams Park
77
184
107
Hatch Lane
49
164
115
High Street
129
268
139
Higham Hill
149
534
385
Hoe Street
159
291
132
Larkswood
70
181
111
Lea Bridge
239
663
424
Leyton
142
293
151
Leytonstone
150
399
249
Markhouse
61
217
156
Valley
87
147
60
William Morris
125
288
163
Wood Street
112
238
126
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Balham
128
209
81
Bedford
88
165
77
Earlsfield
136
243
107
East Putney
879
429
-450
Fairfield
677
1022
345
Furzedown
77
197
120
Graveney
225
462
237
Latchmere
99
212
113
Nightingale
109
161
52
Northcote
87
215
128
Queenstown
108
319
211
Roehampton and Putney Heath
72
265
193
Shaftesbury
108
245
137
Southfields
110
242
132
St Mary's Park
199
313
114
Thamesfield
175
312
137
Tooting
184
303
119
Wandsworth Common
83
157
74
West Hill
98
181
83
West Putney
95
170
75
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Road
86
138
52
Bayswater
114
190
76
Bryanston and Dorset Square
692
855
163
Church Street
112
411
299
Churchill
40
125
85
Harrow Road
75
251
176
Hyde Park
320
463
143
Kilburn
270
519
249
Knightsbridge and Belgravia
167
333
166
Lancaster Gate
184
360
176
Little Venice
92
167
75
Maida Vale
92
147
55
Marylebone High Street
1875
1778
-97
Queen's Park
55
140
85
Regent's Park
404
541
137
St James's
2879
4764
1885
Tachbrook
64
132
68
Vincent Square
180
233
53
Warwick
281
627
346
West End
3916
8869
4953
Westbourne
88
161
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Total companies 2020 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how London compares to them.

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Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2019: 1st
London
1,338,261
2nd 2019: 2nd
Greater Manchester
207,946
3rd 2019: 3rd
West Midlands
191,692
4th 2019: 4th
Essex
137,310
5th 2019: 5th
West Yorkshire
135,276
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2019: 1st
London
1,338,261
4th 2019: 4th
Essex
137,310
6th 2019: 7th
Kent
122,694
8th 2019: 8th
Hertfordshire
117,796
9th 2019: 9th
Surrey
105,715
13th 2019: 13th
Buckinghamshire
73,748
14th 2019: 12th
Berkshire
73,492
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2019: 1st
London
1,338,261
2nd 2019: 2nd
Greater Manchester
207,946
3rd 2019: 3rd
West Midlands
191,692
4th 2019: 4th
Essex
137,310
5th 2019: 5th
West Yorkshire
135,276
6th 2019: 7th
Kent
122,694
7th 2019: 6th
Hampshire
121,331
8th 2019: 8th
Hertfordshire
117,796
9th 2019: 9th
Surrey
105,715
10th 2019: 10th
Cheshire
86,796
11th 2019: 11th
Lancashire
83,690
12th 2019: 14th
Merseyside
74,780
13th 2019: 13th
Buckinghamshire
73,748
14th 2019: 12th
Berkshire
73,492
15th 2019: 16th
Leicestershire
71,425
16th 2019: 15th
East Sussex
70,311
17th 2019: 17th
South Yorkshire
65,398
18th 2019: 19th
North Yorkshire
58,526
19th 2019: 20th
Devon
57,278
20th 2019: 21st
West Sussex
56,212
21st 2019: 25th
Nottinghamshire
56,199
22nd 2019: 22nd
Gloucestershire
55,106
23rd 2019: 23rd
Somerset
55,092
24th 2019: 24th
Staffordshire
54,862
25th 2019: 18th
Dorset
54,841
26th 2019: 26th
Cambridgeshire
54,497
27th 2019: 27th
Northamptonshire
52,017
28th 2019: 28th
Derbyshire
51,742
29th 2019: 29th
Lincolnshire
48,061
30th 2019: 30th
Tyne and Wear
47,790
31st 2019: 33rd
Bedfordshire
46,207
32nd 2019: 32nd
Oxfordshire
45,071
33rd 2019: 31st
Worcestershire
44,570
34th 2019: 35th
Norfolk
41,185
35th 2019: 34th
Warwickshire
40,304
36th 2019: 37th
Suffolk
39,507
37th 2019: 36th
Wiltshire
39,022
38th 2019: 38th
Bristol
36,208
39th 2019: 39th
Durham
31,943
40th 2019: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
26,864
41st 2019: 41st
Shropshire
25,603
42nd 2019: 42nd
Cornwall
23,804
43rd 2019: 43rd
Cumbria
22,186
44th 2019: 45th
Herefordshire
12,800
45th 2019: 44th
Northumberland
11,575
46th 2019: 46th
Isle of Wight
6,118
47th 2019: 47th
Rutland
2,257

Total companies at the end of 2020 per 1000 Person people

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The last 5 years

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

2016

209,869 formed

152,312 dissolved

2017

205,527 formed

153,566 dissolved

2018

217,617 formed

155,611 dissolved

2019

222,468 formed

166,945 dissolved

2020

270,114 formed

118,911 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

4.15% vs 2016

4.4% vs 2017

3.52% vs 2018

11.1% vs 2019