2014
4,086 formed
2,416 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Norfolk during 2018
2.8% more companies in Norfolk compared to 2017
Breckland 645 formed
Broadland 593 formed
Great Yarmouth 490 formed
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 733 formed
North Norfolk 354 formed
Norwich 1,092 formed
South Norfolk 629 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Norfolk compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
24th
2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
29th
2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
37th
2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
39th
2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
5.3
10.6
97% Private Limited Companies (4,427 companies)
3% Other company types (115 companies)
Other company types breakdown (115 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Norfolk during 2018
????
Businesses dissolved in Norfolk during 2018
37,466
businesses registered in Norfolk at the end of 2018.
2.8% more companies in Norfolk compared to 2017
Cambridgeshire
48,390 total businesses
6,786 formed in 2018
4,809 dissolved in 2018
Suffolk
35,510 total businesses
4,292 formed in 2018
3,166 dissolved in 2018
Lincolnshire
43,713 total businesses
5,910 formed in 2018
4,445 dissolved in 2018
Norfolk
37,466 total businesses
4,542 formed in 2018
3,991 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All Saints & Wayland |
13 |
||
Ashill |
1 |
||
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft |
4 |
||
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe |
19 |
||
Bedingfeld |
4 |
||
Dereham Neatherd |
25 |
||
Dereham Toftwood |
3 |
||
Dereham Withburga |
-9 |
||
Forest |
4 |
||
Great Witchingham |
-7 |
||
Guiltcross |
10 |
||
Harling & Heathlands |
8 |
||
Hermitage |
-2 |
||
Launditch |
1 |
||
Lincoln |
-3 |
||
Mattishall |
16 |
||
Nar Valley |
0 |
||
Necton |
-2 |
||
Saham Toney |
3 |
||
Shipdham-with-Scarning |
-15 |
||
Swaffham |
44 |
||
The Buckenhams & Banham |
5 |
||
Thetford Boudica |
3 |
||
Thetford Burrell |
11 |
||
Thetford Castle |
20 |
||
Thetford Priory |
-3 |
||
Upper Wensum |
10 |
||
Watton |
4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Acle |
2 |
||
Aylsham |
9 |
||
Blofield with South Walsham |
19 |
||
Brundall |
21 |
||
Burlingham |
8 |
||
Buxton |
5 |
||
Coltishall |
0 |
||
Cringleford |
3 |
||
Drayton North |
2 |
||
Drayton South |
-2 |
||
Eynesford |
11 |
||
Fleggburgh |
2 |
||
Great Witchingham |
-7 |
||
Hellesdon North West |
8 |
||
Hellesdon South East |
3 |
||
Hevingham |
-2 |
||
Horsford and Felthorpe |
9 |
||
Marshes |
0 |
||
Old Catton and Sprowston West |
5 |
||
Plumstead |
6 |
||
Reepham |
6 |
||
Spixworth with St Faiths |
11 |
||
Sprowston Central |
-1 |
||
Sprowston East |
11 |
||
Taverham North |
-1 |
||
Taverham South |
4 |
||
Thorpe St Andrew North West |
9 |
||
Thorpe St Andrew South East |
48 |
||
Upper Wensum |
10 |
||
Wroxham |
-9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bradwell North |
6 |
||
Bradwell South and Hopton |
10 |
||
Caister North |
0 |
||
Caister South |
-3 |
||
Central and Northgate |
53 |
||
Claydon |
3 |
||
East Flegg |
-4 |
||
Fleggburgh |
2 |
||
Gorleston |
29 |
||
Lothingland |
0 |
||
Magdalen |
4 |
||
Nelson |
9 |
||
Ormesby |
6 |
||
Southtown and Cobholm |
23 |
||
St Andrews |
22 |
||
West Flegg |
3 |
||
Yarmouth North |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Airfield |
7 |
||
Brancaster |
0 |
||
Burnham |
-1 |
||
Clenchwarton |
3 |
||
Denton |
25 |
||
Dersingham |
-5 |
||
Docking |
-1 |
||
Downham Old Town |
17 |
||
East Downham |
3 |
||
Emneth with Outwell |
4 |
||
Fairstead |
-1 |
||
Gayton |
8 |
||
Gaywood Chase |
12 |
||
Gaywood North Bank |
9 |
||
Grimston |
3 |
||
Heacham |
8 |
||
Hilgay with Denver |
1 |
||
Hunstanton |
3 |
||
Mershe Lande |
5 |
||
North Downham |
1 |
||
North Lynn |
6 |
||
North Wootton |
0 |
||
Old Gaywood |
2 |
||
Priory |
15 |
||
Rudham |
5 |
||
Snettisham |
12 |
||
South and West Lynn |
13 |
||
South Downham |
4 |
||
South Wootton |
9 |
||
Spellowfields |
2 |
||
Springwood |
-5 |
||
St Lawrence |
2 |
||
St Margarets with St Nicholas |
69 |
||
Upwell and Delph |
8 |
||
Valley Hill |
20 |
||
Walpole |
3 |
||
Walton |
7 |
||
Watlington |
7 |
||
West Winch |
0 |
||
Wiggenhall |
-1 |
||
Wimbotsham with Fincham |
2 |
||
Wissey |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley |
-1 |
||
Briston |
0 |
||
Chaucer |
4 |
||
Corpusty |
-1 |
||
Cromer Town |
3 |
||
Erpingham |
-3 |
||
Gaunt |
7 |
||
Glaven Valley |
5 |
||
Happisburgh |
-2 |
||
High Heath |
3 |
||
Holt |
10 |
||
Hoveton |
2 |
||
Lancaster North |
3 |
||
Lancaster South |
15 |
||
Mundesley |
-3 |
||
North Walsham East |
6 |
||
North Walsham North |
2 |
||
North Walsham West |
0 |
||
Poppyland |
4 |
||
Priory |
15 |
||
Roughton |
3 |
||
Scottow |
6 |
||
Sheringham North |
3 |
||
Sheringham South |
-4 |
||
St Benet |
3 |
||
Stalham and Sutton |
3 |
||
Suffield Park |
4 |
||
The Raynhams |
5 |
||
The Runtons |
10 |
||
Walsingham |
3 |
||
Waterside |
2 |
||
Waxham |
-5 |
||
Wensum |
8 |
||
Worstead |
-7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bowthorpe |
0 |
||
Catton Grove |
24 |
||
Crome |
-6 |
||
Eaton |
-4 |
||
Lakenham |
5 |
||
Mancroft |
-9 |
||
Mile Cross |
10 |
||
Nelson |
9 |
||
Sewell |
26 |
||
Thorpe Hamlet |
-583 |
||
Town Close |
10 |
||
University |
16 |
||
Wensum |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
8 |
||
Beck Vale |
7 |
||
Bressingham and Burston |
5 |
||
Brooke |
7 |
||
Bunwell |
1 |
||
Chedgrave and Thurton |
-4 |
||
Cringleford |
3 |
||
Cromwells |
16 |
||
Dickleburgh |
-5 |
||
Diss |
24 |
||
Ditchingham and Broome |
-4 |
||
Earsham |
7 |
||
Easton |
11 |
||
Forncett |
18 |
||
Gillingham |
0 |
||
Great Witchingham |
-7 |
||
Harleston |
-3 |
||
Hempnall |
2 |
||
Hethersett |
18 |
||
Hingham and Deopham |
-8 |
||
Loddon |
-2 |
||
Mulbarton |
14 |
||
New Costessey |
14 |
||
Newton Flotman |
-2 |
||
Northfields |
5 |
||
Old Costessey |
10 |
||
Poringland with the Framinghams |
9 |
||
Rockland |
6 |
||
Roydon |
-2 |
||
Rustens |
1 |
||
Scole |
-2 |
||
Stoke Holy Cross |
-1 |
||
Stratton |
5 |
||
Tasburgh |
6 |
||
Thurlton |
2 |
||
Town |
12 |
||
Wicklewood |
4 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Norfolk compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
26th
2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
29th
2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
34th
2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
37th
2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
43.6
68.1
How the total number of companies in Norfolk has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2014
4,086 formed
2,416 dissolved
2015
4,296 formed
2,441 dissolved
2016
4,480 formed
3,217 dissolved
2017
4,399 formed
3,332 dissolved
2018
4,542 formed
3,991 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.9% vs 2014
5.8% vs 2015
6.07% vs 2016
2.8% vs 2017