2018
11,451 formed
8,140 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Merseyside during 2022
4.1% more companies in Merseyside compared to 2021
Knowsley 905 formed
Liverpool 6,678 formed
Sefton 2,256 formed
St. Helens 1,110 formed
Wirral 2,383 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Merseyside compares.
| 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 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
9th
2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th
2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
15th
2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
| 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 |
people
9.7
12.7
97% Private Limited Companies (12,915 companies)
3% Other company types (443 companies)
Other company types breakdown (443 companies)
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Businesses formed in Merseyside during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in Merseyside during 2022
81,221
businesses registered in Merseyside at the end of 2022.
4.1% more companies in Merseyside compared to 2021
Flintshire
7,103 total businesses
932 formed in 2022
875 dissolved in 2022
Lancashire
91,522 total businesses
13,312 formed in 2022
10,572 dissolved in 2022
Greater Manchester
233,019 total businesses
38,756 formed in 2022
28,381 dissolved in 2022
Cheshire
81,809 total businesses
9,335 formed in 2022
9,819 dissolved in 2022
Merseyside
81,221 total businesses
13,358 formed in 2022
10,489 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Cherryfield |
9 |
||
Halewood North |
12 |
||
Halewood South |
31 |
||
Halewood West |
23 |
||
Kirkby Central |
26 |
||
Longview |
-2 |
||
Northwood |
7 |
||
Page Moss |
-5 |
||
Park |
3 |
||
Prescot East |
29 |
||
Prescot West |
1 |
||
Rainhill |
35 |
||
Roby |
-15 |
||
Shevington |
1 |
||
St Bartholomews |
16 |
||
St Gabriels |
5 |
||
St Michaels |
14 |
||
Stockbridge |
12 |
||
Swanside |
9 |
||
Whiston North |
25 |
||
Whiston South |
-1 |
||
Whitefield |
11 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Allerton and Hunts Cross |
-54 |
||
Anfield |
91 |
||
Belle Vale |
10 |
||
Central |
-233 |
||
Childwall |
26 |
||
Church |
73 |
||
Clubmoor |
24 |
||
County |
27 |
||
Cressington |
-14 |
||
Croxteth |
13 |
||
Everton |
52 |
||
Fazakerley |
7 |
||
Greenbank |
89 |
||
Halewood West |
23 |
||
Kensington and Fairfield |
258 |
||
Kirkdale |
140 |
||
Knotty Ash |
0 |
||
Mossley Hill |
42 |
||
Norris Green |
19 |
||
Old Swan |
21 |
||
Picton |
135 |
||
Princes Park |
64 |
||
Riverside |
264 |
||
Speke-Garston |
15 |
||
St Michael's |
54 |
||
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft |
72 |
||
Warbreck |
38 |
||
Wavertree |
51 |
||
West Derby |
31 |
||
Woolton |
32 |
||
Yew Tree |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ainsdale |
2 |
||
Birkdale |
43 |
||
Blundellsands |
11 |
||
Cambridge |
78 |
||
Church |
73 |
||
Derby |
22 |
||
Duke's |
129 |
||
Ford |
15 |
||
Harington |
-8 |
||
Kew |
37 |
||
Linacre |
51 |
||
Litherland |
37 |
||
Manor |
8 |
||
Meols |
29 |
||
Molyneux |
32 |
||
Netherton and Orrell |
-7 |
||
Norwood |
33 |
||
Park |
3 |
||
Ravenmeols |
27 |
||
St Oswald |
14 |
||
Sudell |
9 |
||
Victoria |
5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billinge and Seneley Green |
-23 |
||
Blackbrook |
-3 |
||
Bold |
0 |
||
Earlestown |
47 |
||
Eccleston |
21 |
||
Haydock |
38 |
||
Moss Bank |
6 |
||
Newton |
15 |
||
Parr |
23 |
||
Rainford |
12 |
||
Rainhill |
35 |
||
Sutton |
17 |
||
Thatto Heath |
12 |
||
Town Centre |
75 |
||
West Park |
5 |
||
Windle |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bebington |
-3 |
||
Bidston and St James |
8 |
||
Birkenhead and Tranmere |
86 |
||
Bromborough |
16 |
||
Clatterbridge |
45 |
||
Claughton |
12 |
||
Eastham |
31 |
||
Greasby Frankby and Irby |
4 |
||
Heswall |
62 |
||
Hoylake and Meols |
21 |
||
Leasowe and Moreton East |
10 |
||
Liscard |
31 |
||
Moreton West and Saughall Massie |
6 |
||
New Brighton |
13 |
||
Oxton |
20 |
||
Pensby and Thingwall |
7 |
||
Prenton |
12 |
||
Rock Ferry |
45 |
||
Seacombe |
13 |
||
Upton |
31 |
||
Wallasey |
12 |
||
West Kirby and Thurstaston |
-8 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how Merseyside compares to them.
| 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 |
12th 2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
10th
2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th
2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th
2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
| 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 |
people
58.8
82.7
How the total number of companies in Merseyside has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2018
11,451 formed
8,140 dissolved
2019
11,866 formed
9,470 dissolved
2020
13,410 formed
6,956 dissolved
2021
13,108 formed
10,601 dissolved
2022
13,358 formed
10,489 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.35% vs 2018
9.33% vs 2019
4.34% vs 2020
4.1% vs 2021