2018
7,630 formed
5,516 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Northamptonshire during 2022
2.2% fewer companies in Northamptonshire compared to 2021
Corby 885 formed
Daventry 604 formed
East Northamptonshire 579 formed
Kettering 851 formed
Northampton 3,371 formed
South Northamptonshire 776 formed
Wellingborough 748 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Northamptonshire 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 |
23rd 2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
13th
2021: 14th
|
Leicestershire |
10,408 |
17th
2021: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,683 |
18th
2021: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,495 |
23rd
2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
25th
2021: 23rd
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,739 |
33rd
2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,540 |
38th
2021: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,842 |
47th
2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
193 |
| 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
11.3
12.7
97% Private Limited Companies (7,601 companies)
3% Other company types (230 companies)
Other company types breakdown (230 companies)
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Businesses formed in Northamptonshire during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in Northamptonshire during 2022
51,966
businesses registered in Northamptonshire at the end of 2022.
2.2% fewer companies in Northamptonshire compared to 2021
Cambridgeshire
57,788 total businesses
7,739 formed in 2022
6,068 dissolved in 2022
Leicestershire
73,507 total businesses
10,408 formed in 2022
9,741 dissolved in 2022
Warwickshire
42,564 total businesses
5,540 formed in 2022
4,367 dissolved in 2022
Buckinghamshire
78,850 total businesses
8,683 formed in 2022
8,214 dissolved in 2022
Oxfordshire
46,748 total businesses
4,842 formed in 2022
4,009 dissolved in 2022
Bedfordshire
50,545 total businesses
8,495 formed in 2022
5,785 dissolved in 2022
Rutland
2,076 total businesses
193 formed in 2022
152 dissolved in 2022
Northamptonshire
51,966 total businesses
7,831 formed in 2022
6,606 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beanfield |
5 |
||
Central |
13 |
||
Danesholme |
63 |
||
King's Forest |
2 |
||
Kingswood & Hazel Leys |
-6 |
||
Lloyds |
-10 |
||
Lodge Park |
-5 |
||
Oakley North |
15 |
||
Oakley South |
22 |
||
Rowlett |
-2 |
||
Rural West |
3 |
||
Stanion & Corby Village |
33 |
||
Weldon & Gretton |
-190 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey North |
7 |
||
Abbey South |
6 |
||
Barby and Kilsby |
-8 |
||
Braunston and Welton |
4 |
||
Brixworth |
24 |
||
Drayton |
-40 |
||
Hill |
19 |
||
Long Buckby |
9 |
||
Moulton |
12 |
||
Ravensthorpe |
-6 |
||
Spratton |
22 |
||
Walgrave |
3 |
||
Weedon |
2 |
||
Welford |
0 |
||
Woodford |
-5 |
||
Yelvertoft |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnwell |
-8 |
||
Fineshade |
-5 |
||
Higham Ferrers Chichele |
7 |
||
Higham Ferrers Lancaster |
6 |
||
Irthlingborough John Pyel |
9 |
||
Irthlingborough Waterloo |
-4 |
||
King's Forest |
2 |
||
Lower Nene |
-8 |
||
Lyveden |
3 |
||
Oundle |
22 |
||
Prebendal |
-1 |
||
Raunds Saxon |
11 |
||
Raunds Windmill |
10 |
||
Rushden Bates |
-2 |
||
Rushden Hayden |
10 |
||
Rushden Pemberton |
17 |
||
Rushden Sartoris |
14 |
||
Rushden Spencer |
-11 |
||
Stanwick |
-5 |
||
Thrapston Lakes |
-5 |
||
Thrapston Market |
2 |
||
Woodford |
-5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All Saints |
98 |
||
Avondale Grange |
7 |
||
Barton |
14 |
||
Brambleside |
7 |
||
Burton Latimer |
19 |
||
Desborough Loatland |
8 |
||
Desborough St Giles |
13 |
||
Ise Lodge |
6 |
||
Northfield |
12 |
||
Pipers Hill |
10 |
||
Queen Eleanor and Buccleuch |
0 |
||
Rothwell |
14 |
||
Slade |
4 |
||
St Michael's and Wicksteed |
40 |
||
St Peter's |
17 |
||
Welland |
14 |
||
William Knibb |
-52 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abington |
91 |
||
Billing |
38 |
||
Boothville |
13 |
||
Brookside |
39 |
||
Castle |
339 |
||
Delapre and Briar Hill |
100 |
||
East Hunsbury |
27 |
||
Eastfield |
-2 |
||
Headlands |
12 |
||
Kings Heath |
16 |
||
Kingsley |
26 |
||
Kingsthorpe |
26 |
||
Nene Valley |
59 |
||
New Duston |
20 |
||
Obelisk |
5 |
||
Old Duston |
30 |
||
Park |
0 |
||
Parklands |
0 |
||
Phippsville |
0 |
||
Rectory Farm |
11 |
||
Riverside |
48 |
||
Rushmills |
18 |
||
Semilong |
100 |
||
Spencer |
22 |
||
Spring Park |
16 |
||
St David's |
30 |
||
St James |
-110 |
||
Sunnyside |
22 |
||
Talavera |
153 |
||
Trinity |
29 |
||
Upton |
42 |
||
West Hunsbury |
2 |
||
Westone |
19 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Astwell |
4 |
||
Blakesley and Cote |
-1 |
||
Blisworth and Roade |
-16 |
||
Brackley East |
27 |
||
Brackley South |
15 |
||
Brackley West |
1 |
||
Brafield and Yardley |
23 |
||
Cosgrove and Grafton |
7 |
||
Danvers and Wardoun |
6 |
||
Deanshanger |
-1 |
||
Grange Park |
20 |
||
Hackleton |
7 |
||
Harpole and Grange |
8 |
||
Heyfords and Bugbrooke |
8 |
||
Kings Sutton |
4 |
||
Kingthorn |
-7 |
||
Little Brook |
4 |
||
Middleton Cheney |
1 |
||
Old Stratford |
3 |
||
Salcey |
-1 |
||
Silverstone |
-4 |
||
Steane |
0 |
||
Tove |
62 |
||
Towcester Brook |
3 |
||
Towcester Mill |
21 |
||
Washington |
9 |
||
Whittlewood |
-9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bozeat |
6 |
||
Brickhill |
5 |
||
Croyland |
10 |
||
Earls Barton |
4 |
||
Finedon |
14 |
||
Great Doddington & Wilby |
-5 |
||
Harrowden & Sywell |
23 |
||
Hatton |
19 |
||
Irchester |
-603 |
||
Isebrook |
22 |
||
Queensway |
20 |
||
Redwell |
-7 |
||
Rixon |
38 |
||
Swanspool |
-26 |
||
Victoria |
46 |
||
Wollaston |
2 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how Northamptonshire 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 |
29th 2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
13th
2021: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,850 |
15th
2021: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
73,507 |
26th
2021: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
57,788 |
29th
2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
31st
2021: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
50,545 |
32nd
2021: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
46,748 |
36th
2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
42,564 |
47th
2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,076 |
| 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
74.9
82.7
How the total number of companies in Northamptonshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2018
7,630 formed
5,516 dissolved
2019
8,393 formed
5,434 dissolved
2020
7,534 formed
5,208 dissolved
2021
7,131 formed
6,724 dissolved
2022
7,831 formed
6,606 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
11.16% vs 2018
5.85% vs 2019
2.18% vs 2020
-2.2% vs 2021