2016
4,480 formed
3,217 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Norfolk during 2020
5.8% more companies in Norfolk compared to 2019
Breckland 706 formed
Broadland 627 formed
Great Yarmouth 521 formed
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 777 formed
North Norfolk 413 formed
Norwich 1,273 formed
South Norfolk 681 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Norfolk compares.
| 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 |
37th 2019: 36th
|
Norfolk |
5,006 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
24th
2019: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,516 |
30th
2019: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,475 |
35th
2019: 38th
|
Suffolk |
5,105 |
37th
2019: 36th
|
Norfolk |
5,006 |
| 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 |
people
5.8
12.3
96% Private Limited Companies (4,816 companies)
4% Other company types (190 companies)
Other company types breakdown (190 companies)
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Businesses formed in Norfolk during 2020
????
Businesses dissolved in Norfolk during 2020
41,185
businesses registered in Norfolk at the end of 2020.
5.8% more companies in Norfolk compared to 2019
Cambridgeshire
54,497 total businesses
7,516 formed in 2020
4,534 dissolved in 2020
Suffolk
39,507 total businesses
5,105 formed in 2020
2,963 dissolved in 2020
Lincolnshire
48,061 total businesses
6,475 formed in 2020
3,943 dissolved in 2020
Norfolk
41,185 total businesses
5,006 formed in 2020
3,246 dissolved in 2020
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All Saints & Wayland |
14 |
||
Ashill |
10 |
||
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft |
10 |
||
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe |
9 |
||
Bedingfeld |
7 |
||
Dereham Neatherd |
31 |
||
Dereham Toftwood |
12 |
||
Dereham Withburga |
9 |
||
Forest |
5 |
||
Great Witchingham |
21 |
||
Guiltcross |
5 |
||
Harling & Heathlands |
6 |
||
Hermitage |
-6 |
||
Launditch |
11 |
||
Lincoln |
11 |
||
Mattishall |
7 |
||
Nar Valley |
7 |
||
Necton |
-2 |
||
Saham Toney |
14 |
||
Shipdham-with-Scarning |
25 |
||
Swaffham |
53 |
||
The Buckenhams & Banham |
8 |
||
Thetford Boudica |
4 |
||
Thetford Burrell |
13 |
||
Thetford Castle |
20 |
||
Thetford Priory |
16 |
||
Upper Wensum |
11 |
||
Watton |
11 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Acle |
1 |
||
Aylsham |
5 |
||
Blofield with South Walsham |
11 |
||
Brundall |
3 |
||
Burlingham |
0 |
||
Buxton |
5 |
||
Coltishall |
9 |
||
Cringleford |
-3 |
||
Drayton North |
4 |
||
Drayton South |
-4 |
||
Eynesford |
7 |
||
Fleggburgh |
3 |
||
Great Witchingham |
21 |
||
Hellesdon North West |
17 |
||
Hellesdon South East |
7 |
||
Hevingham |
8 |
||
Horsford and Felthorpe |
10 |
||
Marshes |
5 |
||
Old Catton and Sprowston West |
17 |
||
Plumstead |
5 |
||
Reepham |
4 |
||
Spixworth with St Faiths |
14 |
||
Sprowston Central |
3 |
||
Sprowston East |
30 |
||
Taverham North |
13 |
||
Taverham South |
6 |
||
Thorpe St Andrew North West |
10 |
||
Thorpe St Andrew South East |
13 |
||
Upper Wensum |
11 |
||
Wroxham |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bradwell North |
12 |
||
Bradwell South and Hopton |
3 |
||
Caister North |
-3 |
||
Caister South |
5 |
||
Central and Northgate |
22 |
||
Claydon |
2 |
||
East Flegg |
7 |
||
Fleggburgh |
3 |
||
Gorleston |
15 |
||
Lothingland |
7 |
||
Magdalen |
3 |
||
Nelson |
79 |
||
Ormesby |
3 |
||
Southtown and Cobholm |
26 |
||
St Andrews |
12 |
||
West Flegg |
9 |
||
Yarmouth North |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Airfield |
33 |
||
Brancaster |
-3 |
||
Burnham |
0 |
||
Clenchwarton |
3 |
||
Denton |
4 |
||
Dersingham |
6 |
||
Docking |
0 |
||
Downham Old Town |
10 |
||
East Downham |
7 |
||
Emneth with Outwell |
2 |
||
Fairstead |
-1 |
||
Gayton |
-12 |
||
Gaywood Chase |
10 |
||
Gaywood North Bank |
7 |
||
Grimston |
-2 |
||
Heacham |
10 |
||
Hilgay with Denver |
-2 |
||
Hunstanton |
21 |
||
Mershe Lande |
14 |
||
North Downham |
2 |
||
North Lynn |
27 |
||
North Wootton |
3 |
||
Old Gaywood |
9 |
||
Priory |
19 |
||
Rudham |
0 |
||
Snettisham |
8 |
||
South and West Lynn |
27 |
||
South Downham |
-5 |
||
South Wootton |
9 |
||
Spellowfields |
16 |
||
Springwood |
5 |
||
St Lawrence |
6 |
||
St Margarets with St Nicholas |
74 |
||
Upwell and Delph |
21 |
||
Valley Hill |
-12 |
||
Walpole |
4 |
||
Walton |
10 |
||
Watlington |
3 |
||
West Winch |
12 |
||
Wiggenhall |
5 |
||
Wimbotsham with Fincham |
-6 |
||
Wissey |
-4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astley |
13 |
||
Briston |
3 |
||
Chaucer |
1 |
||
Corpusty |
-2 |
||
Cromer Town |
9 |
||
Erpingham |
1 |
||
Gaunt |
-5 |
||
Glaven Valley |
-4 |
||
Happisburgh |
8 |
||
High Heath |
-3 |
||
Holt |
4 |
||
Hoveton |
-2 |
||
Lancaster North |
14 |
||
Lancaster South |
19 |
||
Mundesley |
9 |
||
North Walsham East |
-3 |
||
North Walsham North |
9 |
||
North Walsham West |
18 |
||
Poppyland |
3 |
||
Priory |
19 |
||
Roughton |
6 |
||
Scottow |
12 |
||
Sheringham North |
15 |
||
Sheringham South |
5 |
||
St Benet |
4 |
||
Stalham and Sutton |
10 |
||
Suffield Park |
4 |
||
The Raynhams |
4 |
||
The Runtons |
1 |
||
Walsingham |
5 |
||
Waterside |
2 |
||
Waxham |
7 |
||
Wensum |
27 |
||
Worstead |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bowthorpe |
18 |
||
Catton Grove |
33 |
||
Crome |
34 |
||
Eaton |
13 |
||
Lakenham |
22 |
||
Mancroft |
68 |
||
Mile Cross |
30 |
||
Nelson |
79 |
||
Sewell |
25 |
||
Thorpe Hamlet |
-40 |
||
Town Close |
15 |
||
University |
10 |
||
Wensum |
27 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
10 |
||
Beck Vale |
4 |
||
Bressingham and Burston |
5 |
||
Brooke |
2 |
||
Bunwell |
0 |
||
Chedgrave and Thurton |
3 |
||
Cringleford |
-3 |
||
Cromwells |
24 |
||
Dickleburgh |
8 |
||
Diss |
31 |
||
Ditchingham and Broome |
-1 |
||
Earsham |
4 |
||
Easton |
-9 |
||
Forncett |
-3 |
||
Gillingham |
2 |
||
Great Witchingham |
21 |
||
Harleston |
4 |
||
Hempnall |
3 |
||
Hethersett |
21 |
||
Hingham and Deopham |
4 |
||
Loddon |
15 |
||
Mulbarton |
-9 |
||
New Costessey |
1 |
||
Newton Flotman |
7 |
||
Northfields |
4 |
||
Old Costessey |
28 |
||
Poringland with the Framinghams |
17 |
||
Rockland |
11 |
||
Roydon |
-2 |
||
Rustens |
7 |
||
Scole |
-2 |
||
Stoke Holy Cross |
10 |
||
Stratton |
33 |
||
Tasburgh |
-1 |
||
Thurlton |
9 |
||
Town |
4 |
||
Wicklewood |
8 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how Norfolk compares to them.
| 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 |
34th 2019: 35th
|
Norfolk |
41,185 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
26th
2019: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
54,497 |
29th
2019: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
48,061 |
34th
2019: 35th
|
Norfolk |
41,185 |
36th
2019: 37th
|
Suffolk |
39,507 |
| 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 |
people
47.9
76.4
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.
2016
4,480 formed
3,217 dissolved
2017
4,399 formed
3,332 dissolved
2018
4,542 formed
3,991 dissolved
2019
4,731 formed
3,854 dissolved
2020
5,006 formed
3,246 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.07% vs 2016
2.76% vs 2017
3.86% vs 2018
5.8% vs 2019