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Company Formations in 2022: London

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4.7% more companies in London compared to 2021

New businesses in London mapped

Boroughs

  • ABarking and Dagenham: 5,748
  • BBarnet: 9,529
  • CBexley: 2,915
  • DBrent: 5,911
  • EBromley: 3,535
  • FCamden: 43,988
  • GCity of London: 7,618
  • HCroydon: 7,388
  • IEaling: 6,293
  • JEnfield: 6,819
  • KGreenwich: 4,597
  • LHackney: 30,037
  • MHammersmith and Fulham: 6,103
  • NHaringey: 5,231
  • OHarrow: 6,218
  • PHavering: 3,693
  • QHillingdon: 7,221
  • RHounslow: 4,867
  • SIslington: 19,743
  • TKensington and Chelsea: 3,502
  • UKingston upon Thames: 1,930
  • VLambeth: 4,286
  • WLewisham: 3,729
  • XMerton: 3,977
  • YNewham: 10,763
  • ZRedbridge: 8,547
  • AARichmond upon Thames: 2,143
  • ABSouthwark: 5,970
  • ACSutton: 2,027
  • ADTower Hamlets: 8,408
  • AEWaltham Forest: 5,047
  • AFWandsworth: 3,887
  • AGWestminster: 22,713

Companies formed in 2022 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 2021: 1st
London
274,838
2nd 2021: 2nd
West Midlands
39,355
3rd 2021: 3rd
Greater Manchester
38,756
4th 2021: 4th
West Yorkshire
25,517
5th 2021: 5th
Essex
18,955
Rank
County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2021: 1st
London
274,838
5th 2021: 5th
Essex
18,955
6th 2021: 6th
Kent
16,109
8th 2021: 8th
Hertfordshire
13,643
12th 2021: 11th
Surrey
10,902
14th 2021: 15th
Berkshire
9,571
17th 2021: 16th
Buckinghamshire
8,683
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2021: 1st
London
274,838
2nd 2021: 2nd
West Midlands
39,355
3rd 2021: 3rd
Greater Manchester
38,756
4th 2021: 4th
West Yorkshire
25,517
5th 2021: 5th
Essex
18,955
6th 2021: 6th
Kent
16,109
7th 2021: 7th
Hampshire
14,533
8th 2021: 8th
Hertfordshire
13,643
9th 2021: 9th
Merseyside
13,358
10th 2021: 10th
Lancashire
13,312
11th 2021: 12th
South Yorkshire
11,901
12th 2021: 11th
Surrey
10,902
13th 2021: 14th
Leicestershire
10,408
14th 2021: 15th
Berkshire
9,571
15th 2021: 13th
Cheshire
9,335
16th 2021: 17th
Nottinghamshire
9,235
17th 2021: 16th
Buckinghamshire
8,683
18th 2021: 24th
Bedfordshire
8,495
19th 2021: 22nd
Dorset
8,427
20th 2021: 21st
North Yorkshire
8,424
21st 2021: 18th
Staffordshire
8,072
22nd 2021: 20th
Tyne and Wear
7,838
23rd 2021: 27th
Northamptonshire
7,831
24th 2021: 26th
Derbyshire
7,764
25th 2021: 23rd
Cambridgeshire
7,739
26th 2021: 19th
East Sussex
7,193
27th 2021: 28th
Somerset
7,121
28th 2021: 29th
Lincolnshire
7,100
29th 2021: 30th
Devon
6,814
30th 2021: 33rd
Suffolk
6,749
31st 2021: 32nd
Gloucestershire
6,373
32nd 2021: 31st
West Sussex
6,136
33rd 2021: 36th
Warwickshire
5,540
34th 2021: 34th
Norfolk
5,384
35th 2021: 37th
Durham
5,109
36th 2021: 35th
Bristol
4,951
37th 2021: 25th
Worcestershire
4,941
38th 2021: 38th
Oxfordshire
4,842
39th 2021: 39th
Wiltshire
4,536
40th 2021: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
4,233
41st 2021: 42nd
Shropshire
3,132
42nd 2021: 43rd
Herefordshire
2,928
43rd 2021: 41st
Cornwall
2,912
44th 2021: 44th
Cumbria
2,418
45th 2021: 45th
Northumberland
1,527
46th 2021: 46th
Isle of Wight
652
47th 2021: 47th
Rutland
193

New incorporations in 2022 per 1000 Man standing people

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Type of companies formed in London breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (266,114 companies)

3% Other company types (8,724 companies)

Other company types breakdown (8,724 companies)

Total companies in London by the end of 2022

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Businesses formed in London during 2022

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Businesses dissolved in London during 2022

Companies House did not always process company dissolutions as soon as the standard conditions for dissolution were first met.

meaning there is a total of

1,462,539

businesses registered in London at the end of 2022.

4.7% more companies in London compared to 2021

Surrounding counties 2022 breakdown & comparison

Essex

148,387 total businesses
18,955 formed in 2022
14,636 dissolved in 2022

Hertfordshire

122,123 total businesses
13,643 formed in 2022
11,771 dissolved in 2022

Kent

130,283 total businesses
16,109 formed in 2022
13,087 dissolved in 2022

Buckinghamshire

78,850 total businesses
8,683 formed in 2022
8,214 dissolved in 2022

Surrey

107,722 total businesses
10,902 formed in 2022
9,339 dissolved in 2022

Berkshire

76,700 total businesses
9,571 formed in 2022
7,937 dissolved in 2022

London

1,462,539 total businesses
274,838 formed in 2022
185,954 dissolved in 2022

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Ward breakdown data for

Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
720
1377
657
Alibon
121
246
125
Becontree
179
349
170
Chadwell Heath
126
187
61
Eastbrook
147
184
37
Eastbury
168
216
48
Gascoigne
176
261
85
Goresbrook
118
186
68
Heath
118
241
123
Longbridge
115
206
91
Mayesbrook
140
197
57
Parsloes
109
154
45
River
132
273
141
Thames
237
382
145
Valence
115
215
100
Village
339
398
59
Whalebone
343
1710
1367
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brunswick Park
316
436
120
Burnt Oak
175
341
166
Childs Hill
484
526
42
Colindale
345
388
43
Coppetts
264
847
583
East Barnet
196
292
96
East Finchley
232
240
8
Edgware
795
977
182
Finchley Church End
749
1301
552
Garden Suburb
204
360
156
Golders Green
282
491
209
Hale
294
304
10
Hendon
315
518
203
High Barnet
464
579
115
Mill Hill
230
311
81
Oakleigh
191
294
103
Totteridge
270
212
-58
Underhill
133
171
38
West Finchley
1040
789
-251
West Hendon
308
376
68
Woodhouse
323
440
117
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Wood
181
245
64
Barnehurst
65
83
18
Belvedere
135
213
78
Blackfen and Lamorbey
56
63
7
Blendon and Penhill
49
62
13
Brampton
74
93
19
Christchurch
114
165
51
Colyers
80
112
32
Cray Meadows
81
98
17
Crayford
98
170
72
Danson Park
86
111
25
East Wickham
56
102
46
Erith
108
170
62
Falconwood and Welling
103
135
32
Lesnes Abbey
82
134
52
Longlands
149
175
26
North End
259
403
144
Northumberland Heath
82
82
0
Sidcup
204
249
45
St Mary's
348
460
112
St Michael's
45
110
65
Thamesmead East
193
241
48
West Hill
119
161
42
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alperton
219
299
80
Barnhill
370
468
98
Brondesbury Park
166
247
81
Dollis Hill
250
290
40
Dudden Hill
182
251
69
Fryent
224
345
121
Harlesden
199
241
42
Kensal Green
208
242
34
Kenton
196
265
69
Kilburn
401
510
109
Mapesbury
174
214
40
Northwick Park
136
181
45
Preston
240
411
171
Queens Park
160
213
53
Queensbury
353
546
193
Stonebridge
280
361
81
Sudbury
162
222
60
Tokyngton
417
490
73
Welsh Harp
187
243
56
Wembley Central
201
285
84
Willesden Green
209
304
95
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bickley
125
142
17
Biggin Hill
48
69
21
Bromley Common and Keston
152
187
35
Bromley Town
376
374
-2
Chelsfield and Pratts Bottom
96
95
-1
Chislehurst
165
207
42
Clock House
125
154
29
Copers Cope
184
208
24
Cray Valley East
103
157
54
Cray Valley West
102
136
34
Crystal Palace
95
143
48
Darwin
34
43
9
Farnborough and Crofton
84
256
172
Hayes and Coney Hall
92
124
32
Kelsey and Eden Park
189
159
-30
Mottingham and Chislehurst North
80
95
15
Orpington
174
218
44
Penge and Cator
172
247
75
Petts Wood and Knoll
114
138
24
Plaistow and Sundridge
159
199
40
Shortlands
63
71
8
West Wickham
111
113
2
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Belsize
131
155
24
Bloomsbury
747
1107
360
Camden Town with Primrose Hill
318
349
31
Cantelowes
121
154
33
Fortune Green
142
221
79
Frognal and Fitzjohns
245
385
140
Gospel Oak
77
80
3
Hampstead Town
110
136
26
Haverstock
97
103
6
Highgate
232
256
24
Holborn and Covent Garden
20623
38264
17641
Kentish Town
149
164
15
Kilburn
401
510
109
King's Cross
872
1525
653
Regent's Park
425
506
81
St Pancras and Somers Town
209
195
-14
Swiss Cottage
167
248
81
West Hampstead
226
240
14
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aldersgate
61
134
73
Aldgate
139
251
112
Bassishaw
199
211
12
Billingsgate
96
125
29
Bishopsgate
212
301
89
Bread Street
44
70
26
Bridge
321
408
87
Broad Street
169
211
42
Bunhill
9069
16084
7015
Candlewick
121
78
-43
Castle Baynard
546
601
55
Cheap
158
212
54
Clerkenwell
589
678
89
Coleman Street
233
296
63
Cordwainer
59
223
164
Cornhill
191
333
142
Cripplegate
24
27
3
Dowgate
197
130
-67
Farringdon Within
1065
986
-79
Farringdon Without
229
2257
2028
Langbourn
395
158
-237
Lime Street
126
223
97
Portsoken
36
41
5
Queenhithe
3
15
12
Tower
188
171
-17
Vintry
103
111
8
Walbrook
114
207
93
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Addiscombe
263
294
31
Ashburton
158
271
113
Bensham Manor
203
265
62
Broad Green
307
411
104
Coulsdon East
128
105
-23
Coulsdon West
117
156
39
Croham
1160
1555
395
Fairfield
757
1008
251
Fieldway
80
92
12
Heathfield
213
238
25
Kenley
121
148
27
New Addington
76
112
36
Norbury
195
259
64
Purley
149
227
78
Sanderstead
68
94
26
Selhurst
219
375
156
Selsdon and Ballards
66
77
11
Shirley
109
160
51
South Norwood
178
251
73
Thornton Heath
206
295
89
Upper Norwood
221
258
37
Waddon
245
297
52
West Thornton
286
425
139
Woodside
554
755
201
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Acton Central
201
272
71
Cleveland
86
110
24
Dormers Wells
164
194
30
Ealing Broadway
266
306
40
Ealing Common
177
193
16
East Acton
560
1178
618
Elthorne
183
202
19
Greenford Broadway
174
298
124
Greenford Green
137
182
45
Hanger Hill
287
362
75
Hobbayne
96
136
40
Lady Margaret
129
205
76
North Greenford
152
210
58
Northfield
188
131
-57
Northolt Mandeville
154
181
27
Northolt West End
126
184
58
Norwood Green
173
275
102
Perivale
191
281
90
South Acton
162
248
86
Southall Broadway
246
303
57
Southall Green
273
383
110
Southfield
243
278
35
Walpole
186
181
-5
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bowes
158
216
58
Bush Hill Park
107
173
66
Chase
111
175
64
Cockfosters
181
239
58
Edmonton Green
335
380
45
Enfield Highway
197
212
15
Enfield Lock
218
371
153
Grange
485
561
76
Haselbury
177
231
54
Highlands
103
124
21
Jubilee
178
267
89
Lower Edmonton
238
321
83
Palmers Green
308
513
205
Ponders End
173
250
77
Southbury
128
190
62
Southgate
930
1412
482
Southgate Green
167
208
41
Town
315
468
153
Turkey Street
162
252
90
Upper Edmonton
222
279
57
Winchmore Hill
916
640
-276
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Wood
181
245
64
Blackheath Westcombe
105
120
15
Brockley
153
224
71
Charlton
145
251
106
Coldharbour and New Eltham
119
164
45
Eltham North
78
106
28
Eltham South
141
151
10
Eltham West
104
141
37
Glyndon
187
318
131
Greenwich West
305
601
296
Kidbrooke with Hornfair
137
169
32
Middle Park and Sutcliffe
109
148
39
Peninsula
185
287
102
Plumstead
237
328
91
Shooters Hill
127
157
30
Thamesmead Moorings
251
379
128
Woolwich Common
232
362
130
Woolwich Riverside
364
667
303
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brownswood
84
110
26
Bunhill
9069
16084
7015
Cazenove
153
306
153
Clissold
110
281
171
Dalston
163
183
20
De Beauvoir
78
100
22
Hackney Central
345
745
400
Hackney Downs
130
160
30
Hackney Wick
151
157
6
Haggerston
152
269
117
Homerton
161
192
31
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
6727
9398
2671
Hoxton West
8868
15655
6787
King's Park
129
142
13
Lea Bridge
468
659
191
London Fields
264
552
288
Shacklewell
89
143
54
Springfield
166
611
445
Stamford Hill West
144
316
172
Stoke Newington
136
184
48
Victoria
120
127
7
Woodberry Down
115
145
30
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Addison
164
245
81
Askew
166
221
55
Avonmore and Brook Green
150
219
69
College Park and Old Oak
193
227
34
Fulham Broadway
167
220
53
Fulham Reach
99
135
36
Hammersmith Broadway
635
3100
2465
Kensal Green
208
242
34
Munster
110
129
19
North End
259
403
144
Palace Riverside
98
118
20
Parsons Green and Walham
150
221
71
Ravenscourt Park
120
155
35
Sands End
182
233
51
Shepherd's Bush Green
192
270
78
Town
315
468
153
Wormholt and White City
147
126
-21
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alexandra
185
239
54
Bounds Green
182
237
55
Bruce Grove
181
293
112
Crouch End
94
176
82
Fortis Green
114
164
50
Harringay
205
272
67
Highgate
232
256
24
Hornsey
114
120
6
Junction
155
120
-35
Muswell Hill
87
85
-2
Noel Park
271
239
-32
Northumberland Park
267
389
122
Seven Sisters
295
488
193
St Ann's
181
205
24
Stroud Green
99
112
13
Tottenham Green
349
537
188
Tottenham Hale
298
461
163
West Green
269
262
-7
White Hart Lane
156
447
291
Woodside
554
755
201
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Belmont
183
242
59
Canons
405
475
70
Edgware
795
977
182
Greenhill
833
1207
374
Harrow on the Hill
216
240
24
Harrow Weald
128
145
17
Hatch End
131
158
27
Headstone North
158
175
17
Headstone South
169
216
47
Kenton East
134
189
55
Kenton West
236
322
86
Marlborough
200
397
197
Pinner
162
239
77
Pinner South
88
121
33
Queensbury
353
546
193
Rayners Lane
163
250
87
Roxbourne
164
196
32
Roxeth
145
172
27
Stanmore Park
211
295
84
Wealdstone
195
297
102
West Harrow
113
153
40
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brooklands
203
324
121
Cranham
51
61
10
Elm Park
91
153
62
Emerson Park
99
148
49
Gooshays
110
165
55
Hacton
153
182
29
Harold Wood
201
221
20
Havering Park
90
136
46
Heaton
120
187
67
Hylands
96
127
31
Mawneys
100
160
60
Pettits
89
144
55
Rainham and Wennington
153
228
75
Romford Town
329
625
296
South Hornchurch
139
231
92
Squirrel's Heath
105
184
79
St Andrew's
173
273
100
Upminster
248
144
-104
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Barnhill
370
468
98
Botwell
256
388
132
Brunel
132
231
99
Cavendish
140
162
22
Charville
118
203
85
Eastcote and East Ruislip
124
131
7
Harefield
55
78
23
Heathrow Villages
179
315
136
Hillingdon East
153
186
33
Ickenham
71
109
38
Manor
136
163
27
Northwood
254
180
-74
Northwood Hills
171
210
39
Pinkwell
161
253
92
South Ruislip
122
161
39
Townfield
297
599
302
Uxbridge North
167
222
55
Uxbridge South
271
327
56
West Drayton
168
209
41
West Ruislip
1283
2388
1105
Yeading
157
232
75
Yiewsley
187
267
80
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bedfont
90
175
85
Brentford
207
260
53
Chiswick Homefields
102
117
15
Chiswick Riverside
109
140
31
Cranford
207
343
136
Feltham North
112
178
66
Feltham West
114
163
49
Hanworth
117
161
44
Hanworth Park
97
155
58
Heston Central
139
254
115
Heston East
179
292
113
Heston West
199
241
42
Hounslow Central
248
433
185
Hounslow Heath
316
274
-42
Hounslow South
99
159
60
Hounslow West
216
317
101
Isleworth
130
161
31
Northfield
188
131
-57
Osterley and Spring Grove
433
483
50
Ravenscourt Park
120
155
35
Syon
158
203
45
Turnham Green
305
354
49
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aldgate
139
251
112
Barnsbury
129
212
83
Bunhill
9069
16084
7015
Caledonian
177
208
31
Canonbury
105
107
2
Clerkenwell
589
678
89
Farringdon Within
1065
986
-79
Finsbury Park
256
376
120
Highbury East
128
281
153
Highbury West
182
209
27
Hillrise
104
80
-24
Holloway
146
193
47
Junction
155
120
-35
King's Cross
872
1525
653
Mildmay
164
216
52
St George's
80
114
34
St Mary's
348
460
112
St Pancras and Somers Town
209
195
-14
St Peter's
486
671
185
Tollington
239
194
-45
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abingdon
425
527
102
Brompton & Hans Town
262
354
92
Campden
210
417
207
Chelsea Riverside
137
158
21
Colville
134
151
17
Courtfield
153
176
23
Dalgarno
53
89
36
Earl's Court
156
148
-8
Golborne
166
237
71
Holland
147
141
-6
Norland
68
75
7
Notting Dale
69
97
28
Pembridge
77
127
50
Queen's Gate
225
266
41
Redcliffe
144
151
7
Royal Hospital
110
192
82
St. Helen's
69
72
3
Stanley
101
124
23
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alexandra
185
239
54
Berrylands
72
108
36
Beverley
129
159
30
Canbury
73
127
54
Chessington North and Hook
59
112
53
Chessington South
48
82
34
Coombe Hill
83
108
25
Coombe Vale
63
70
7
Grove
176
178
2
Norbiton
132
155
23
Old Malden
119
108
-11
St James
92
96
4
St Mark's
149
153
4
Surbiton Hill
90
110
20
Tolworth and Hook Rise
126
194
68
Tudor
69
49
-20
Village
339
398
59
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bishop's
171
317
146
Brixton Hill
142
176
34
Clapham Common
117
135
18
Clapham Town
315
229
-86
Coldharbour
309
348
39
Ferndale
150
200
50
Gipsy Hill
175
166
-9
Herne Hill
120
166
46
Knight's Hill
131
182
51
Larkhall
190
260
70
Oval
189
242
53
Prince's
190
213
23
St Leonard's
185
295
110
Stockwell
142
184
42
Streatham Hill
124
134
10
Streatham South
168
203
35
Streatham Wells
146
165
19
Thornton
109
144
35
Thurlow Park
108
151
43
Tulse Hill
182
178
-4
Vassall
171
198
27
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bellingham
176
281
105
Blackheath
121
162
41
Brockley
153
224
71
Catford South
159
199
40
Crofton Park
143
147
4
Downham
141
201
60
Evelyn
222
275
53
Forest Hill
155
155
0
Grove Park
129
181
52
Ladywell
149
179
30
Lee Green
131
144
13
Lewisham Central
271
344
73
Mottingham and Chislehurst North
80
95
15
New Cross
232
273
41
Perry Vale
134
122
-12
Rushey Green
208
272
64
Sydenham
170
202
32
Telegraph Hill
149
175
26
Whitefoot
123
198
75
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
720
1377
657
Cannon Hill
58
94
36
Colliers Wood
138
136
-2
Cricket Green
142
230
88
Dundonald
239
214
-25
Farringdon Within
1065
986
-79
Figge's Marsh
113
140
27
Graveney
351
479
128
Hillside
123
156
33
Lavender Fields
148
188
40
Longthornton
139
165
26
Lower Morden
53
74
21
Merton Park
342
458
116
Pollards Hill
132
151
19
Ravensbury
179
232
53
Raynes Park
120
134
14
St Helier
196
236
40
Trinity
96
109
13
Village
339
398
59
West Barnes
88
106
18
Wimbledon Park
108
147
39
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beckton
187
256
69
Boleyn
216
330
114
Canning Town North
228
294
66
Canning Town South
265
383
118
Custom House
175
245
70
East Ham Central
253
503
250
East Ham North
603
3104
2501
East Ham South
252
335
83
Forest Gate North
256
310
54
Forest Gate South
362
603
241
Green Street East
321
498
177
Green Street West
254
421
167
Little Ilford
221
309
88
Manor Park
237
385
148
Plaistow North
186
298
112
Plaistow South
314
364
50
Royal Docks
2085
705
-1380
Stratford and New Town
542
790
248
Wall End
229
337
108
West Ham
204
293
89
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aldborough
195
275
80
Barkingside
231
468
237
Bridge
321
408
87
Chadwell
188
283
95
Church End
180
225
45
Clayhall
267
411
144
Clementswood
522
757
235
Cranbrook
227
416
189
Fairlop
170
268
98
Fullwell
163
206
43
Goodmayes
276
440
164
Hainault
355
1216
861
Loxford
288
747
459
Mayfield
194
373
179
Monkhams
198
155
-43
Newbury
283
412
129
Roding
163
220
57
Seven Kings
309
454
145
Snaresbrook
212
242
30
Valentines
449
718
269
Wanstead
78
99
21
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Barnes
93
100
7
East Sheen
113
153
40
Fulwell and Hampton Hill
133
160
27
Ham Petersham and Richmond Riverside
85
64
-21
Hampton
245
93
-152
Hampton North
54
65
11
Hampton Wick
317
144
-173
Heathfield
213
238
25
Isleworth
130
161
31
Kew
70
103
33
Mortlake and Barnes Common
140
157
17
North Richmond
124
150
26
South Richmond
216
212
-4
South Twickenham
73
77
4
St Margarets and North Twickenham
86
102
16
Teddington
132
129
-3
Twickenham Riverside
146
160
14
West Twickenham
69
69
0
Whitton
78
87
9
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brunswick Park
316
436
120
Camberwell Green
188
212
24
Cathedrals
693
1650
957
Chaucer
279
241
-38
College
96
124
28
East Dulwich
107
109
2
East Walworth
170
202
32
Evelyn
222
275
53
Faraday
134
127
-7
Grange
485
561
76
Livesey
207
228
21
Newington
163
194
31
Nunhead
181
174
-7
Peckham
167
262
95
Peckham Rye
112
140
28
Riverside
501
402
-99
Rotherhithe
297
522
225
South Bermondsey
144
176
32
South Camberwell
87
139
52
Surrey Docks
146
188
42
The Lane
193
243
50
Village
339
398
59
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beddington North
88
97
9
Beddington South
94
106
12
Belmont
183
242
59
Carshalton Central
199
101
-98
Carshalton South and Clockhouse
60
81
21
Cheam
112
121
9
Nonsuch
88
88
0
St Helier
196
236
40
Stonecot
102
152
50
Sutton Central
147
196
49
Sutton North
68
88
20
Sutton South
84
89
5
Sutton West
88
125
37
The Wrythe
55
75
20
Wallington North
65
81
16
Wallington South
118
139
21
Wandle Valley
104
133
29
Worcester Park
111
169
58
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bethnal Green
183
269
86
Blackwall & Cubitt Town
408
592
184
Bow East
271
313
42
Bow West
101
135
34
Bromley North
91
135
44
Bromley South
137
123
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Canary Wharf
2745
1650
-1095
Island Gardens
163
173
10
Lansbury
367
522
155
Limehouse
64
80
16
Mile End
335
470
135
Poplar
71
108
37
Shadwell
166
203
37
Spitalfields & Banglatown
487
696
209
St Dunstan's
125
167
42
St Katharine's & Wapping
226
166
-60
St Peter's
486
671
185
Stepney Green
181
1326
1145
Weavers
174
195
21
Whitechapel
509
795
286
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Cann Hall
161
209
48
Cathall
242
233
-9
Chapel End
162
245
83
Chingford Green
163
365
202
Church End
180
225
45
Endlebury
82
109
27
Forest
161
219
58
Grove Green
175
250
75
Hale End and Highams Park
117
161
44
Hatch Lane
107
123
16
High Street
179
286
107
Higham Hill
261
486
225
Hoe Street
191
253
62
Larkswood
127
146
19
Lea Bridge
468
659
191
Leyton
230
293
63
Leytonstone
242
321
79
Markhouse
146
212
66
Valley
124
164
40
William Morris
164
355
191
Wood Street
151
219
68
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Balham
136
135
-1
Bedford
113
152
39
Earlsfield
175
214
39
East Putney
604
178
-426
Fairfield
757
1008
251
Furzedown
158
167
9
Graveney
351
479
128
Latchmere
204
167
-37
Nightingale
127
145
18
Northcote
133
161
28
Queenstown
200
279
79
Roehampton and Putney Heath
141
193
52
Shaftesbury
161
203
42
Southfields
174
229
55
St Mary's Park
214
289
75
Thamesfield
247
257
10
Tooting
210
223
13
Wandsworth Common
112
125
13
West Hill
119
161
42
West Putney
109
148
39
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Road
109
143
34
Bayswater
124
186
62
Bryanston and Dorset Square
691
851
160
Church Street
209
341
132
Churchill
116
106
-10
Harrow Road
170
147
-23
Hyde Park
359
486
127
Kilburn
401
510
109
Knightsbridge and Belgravia
248
366
118
Lancaster Gate
232
285
53
Little Venice
130
187
57
Maida Vale
109
139
30
Marylebone High Street
1703
3830
2127
Queen's Park
97
250
153
Regent's Park
425
506
81
St James's
4792
5714
922
Tachbrook
93
99
6
Vincent Square
214
186
-28
Warwick
497
694
197
West End
5482
8396
2914
Westbourne
138
141
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Total companies 2022 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how London compares to them.

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County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2021: 1st
London
1,462,539
2nd 2021: 2nd
Greater Manchester
233,019
3rd 2021: 3rd
West Midlands
211,766
4th 2021: 5th
West Yorkshire
151,175
5th 2021: 4th
Essex
148,387
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2021: 1st
London
1,462,539
5th 2021: 4th
Essex
148,387
6th 2021: 6th
Kent
130,283
8th 2021: 8th
Hertfordshire
122,123
9th 2021: 9th
Surrey
107,722
13th 2021: 14th
Buckinghamshire
78,850
14th 2021: 13th
Berkshire
76,700
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County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2021: 1st
London
1,462,539
2nd 2021: 2nd
Greater Manchester
233,019
3rd 2021: 3rd
West Midlands
211,766
4th 2021: 5th
West Yorkshire
151,175
5th 2021: 4th
Essex
148,387
6th 2021: 6th
Kent
130,283
7th 2021: 7th
Hampshire
124,249
8th 2021: 8th
Hertfordshire
122,123
9th 2021: 9th
Surrey
107,722
10th 2021: 10th
Lancashire
91,522
11th 2021: 11th
Cheshire
81,809
12th 2021: 12th
Merseyside
81,221
13th 2021: 14th
Buckinghamshire
78,850
14th 2021: 13th
Berkshire
76,700
15th 2021: 15th
Leicestershire
73,507
16th 2021: 17th
South Yorkshire
72,058
17th 2021: 16th
East Sussex
70,836
18th 2021: 19th
North Yorkshire
62,355
19th 2021: 20th
Nottinghamshire
62,142
20th 2021: 18th
Devon
61,854
21st 2021: 25th
Dorset
61,217
22nd 2021: 22nd
Staffordshire
60,009
23rd 2021: 23rd
Somerset
59,531
24th 2021: 21st
West Sussex
58,763
25th 2021: 24th
Gloucestershire
57,852
26th 2021: 26th
Cambridgeshire
57,788
27th 2021: 27th
Derbyshire
55,697
28th 2021: 29th
Lincolnshire
53,143
29th 2021: 28th
Northamptonshire
51,966
30th 2021: 30th
Tyne and Wear
51,640
31st 2021: 31st
Bedfordshire
50,545
32nd 2021: 32nd
Oxfordshire
46,748
33rd 2021: 33rd
Norfolk
45,968
34th 2021: 35th
Suffolk
45,867
35th 2021: 34th
Worcestershire
43,964
36th 2021: 36th
Warwickshire
42,564
37th 2021: 37th
Wiltshire
40,505
38th 2021: 38th
Bristol
37,039
39th 2021: 39th
Durham
35,455
40th 2021: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
29,451
41st 2021: 41st
Shropshire
26,781
42nd 2021: 42nd
Cornwall
25,857
43rd 2021: 43rd
Cumbria
23,003
44th 2021: 44th
Herefordshire
16,412
45th 2021: 45th
Northumberland
12,420
46th 2021: 46th
Isle of Wight
6,423
47th 2021: 47th
Rutland
2,076

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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.

2018

217,617 formed

155,611 dissolved

2019

222,468 formed

166,945 dissolved

2020

270,114 formed

118,911 dissolved

2021

269,246 formed

187,697 dissolved

2022

274,838 formed

185,954 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

3.52% vs 2018

11.08% vs 2019

4.42% vs 2020

4.7% vs 2021