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Company Formations in 2020: Nottinghamshire

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8.8% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2019

New businesses in Nottinghamshire mapped

Ashfield 635 formed

Bassetlaw 667 formed

Broxtowe 730 formed

Gedling 744 formed

Mansfield 804 formed

Newark and Sherwood 697 formed

Nottingham 3,592 formed

Rushcliffe 881 formed

Companies formed in 2020 league table

The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Nottinghamshire compares.

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County
No. Companies formed
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
17th 2019: 21st
Nottinghamshire
8,760
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
11th 2019: 13th
Leicestershire
12,543
14th 2019: 15th
South Yorkshire
10,450
17th 2019: 21st
Nottinghamshire
8,760
25th 2019: 27th
Derbyshire
7,413
30th 2019: 30th
Lincolnshire
6,475
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County
No. Companies formed
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

New incorporations in 2020 per 1000 Man standing people

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8.0

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12.3

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Type of companies formed in Nottinghamshire breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (8,475 companies)

3% Other company types (285 companies)

Other company types breakdown (285 companies)

Total companies in Nottinghamshire by the end of 2020

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Businesses formed in Nottinghamshire during 2020

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Businesses dissolved in Nottinghamshire during 2020

meaning there is a total of

56,199

businesses registered in Nottinghamshire at the end of 2020.

8.8% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2019

Surrounding counties 2020 breakdown & comparison

Leicestershire

71,425 total businesses
12,543 formed in 2020
5,797 dissolved in 2020

Derbyshire

51,742 total businesses
7,413 formed in 2020
3,918 dissolved in 2020

Lincolnshire

48,061 total businesses
6,475 formed in 2020
3,943 dissolved in 2020

South Yorkshire

65,398 total businesses
10,450 formed in 2020
5,761 dissolved in 2020

Nottinghamshire

56,199 total businesses
8,760 formed in 2020
4,757 dissolved in 2020

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Ward breakdown data for

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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Hill
10
18
8
Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
44
23
-21
Ashfields
9
25
16
Carsic
4
9
5
Central & New Cross
57
100
43
Hucknall Central
23
76
53
Hucknall North
10
44
34
Hucknall South
16
30
14
Hucknall West
12
34
22
Huthwaite & Brierley
14
48
34
Jacksdale
7
10
3
Kingsway
19
22
3
Kirkby Cross & Portland
9
23
14
Larwood
10
14
4
Leamington
6
9
3
Selston
8
18
10
Skegby
8
18
10
St Mary's
12
19
7
Stanton Hill & Teversal
6
15
9
Summit
8
41
33
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
9
23
14
The Dales
1
10
9
Underwood
7
12
5
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beckingham
8
12
4
Blyth
5
25
20
Carlton
33
52
19
Clayworth
6
16
10
East Markham
11
17
6
East Retford East
22
25
3
East Retford North
38
57
19
East Retford South
11
15
4
East Retford West
33
69
36
Everton
11
20
9
Harworth
15
34
19
Langold
3
11
8
Misterton
9
11
2
Rampton
8
12
4
Ranskill
9
20
11
Rossington & Bawtry
0
0
Sturton
9
12
3
Sutton
7
13
6
Tuxford and Trent
23
33
10
Welbeck
3
15
12
Worksop East
11
14
3
Worksop North
19
37
18
Worksop North East
35
13
-22
Worksop North West
34
71
37
Worksop South
31
46
15
Worksop South East
18
40
22
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Attenborough & Chilwell East
26
47
21
Awsworth Cossall & Trowell
10
24
14
Beeston Central
14
42
28
Beeston North
20
38
18
Beeston Rylands
11
25
14
Beeston West
47
75
28
Bramcote
24
34
10
Brinsley
6
7
1
Chilwell West
17
31
14
Eastwood Hall
1
12
11
Eastwood Hilltop
10
24
14
Eastwood St Mary's
37
58
21
Greasley
29
28
-1
Kimberley
21
46
25
Nuthall East & Strelley
20
72
52
Stapleford North
12
12
0
Stapleford South East
33
40
7
Stapleford South West
93
38
-55
Toton & Chilwell Meadows
19
59
40
Watnall & Nuthall West
5
18
13
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bestwood St Albans
13
21
8
Calverton
17
31
14
Carlton
33
52
19
Carlton Hill
23
49
26
Cavendish
12
29
17
Colwick
21
42
21
Coppice
13
25
12
Daybrook
15
46
31
Dumbles
15
26
11
Ernehale
25
58
33
Gedling
23
43
20
Netherfield
17
39
22
Newstead Abbey
29
108
79
Phoenix
15
24
9
Plains
18
31
13
Porchester
51
65
14
Redhill
14
34
20
Trent Valley
9
21
12
Woodthorpe
12
32
20
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbott
2
7
5
Berry Hill
6
20
14
Brick Kiln
3
10
7
Broomhill
14
15
1
Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill
4
9
5
Carr Bank
12
59
47
Eakring
11
2
-9
Grange Farm
10
13
3
Holly
4
15
11
Hornby
3
5
2
Kings Walk
11
20
9
Kingsway
19
22
3
Ladybrook
11
19
8
Lindhurst
7
10
3
Ling Forest
5
18
13
Manor
5
10
5
Market Warsop
4
24
20
Maun Valley
9
15
6
Meden
22
33
11
Netherfield
17
39
22
Newgate
20
43
23
Newlands
5
8
3
Oak Tree
4
4
0
Oakham
13
29
16
Park Hall
3
11
8
Peafields
7
25
18
Penniment
3
11
8
Portland
45
121
76
Racecourse
6
11
5
Ransom Wood
16
35
19
Sandhurst
10
18
8
Sherwood
68
174
106
Warsop Carrs
5
12
7
Woodhouse
7
21
14
Woodlands
35
104
69
Yeoman Hill
2
18
16
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Balderton North & Coddington
14
30
16
Balderton South
3
19
16
Beacon
32
51
19
Bilsthorpe
6
10
4
Boughton
6
17
11
Bridge
299
413
114
Castle
44
100
56
Collingham
27
29
2
Devon
25
35
10
Dover Beck
12
15
3
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
18
57
39
Farndon & Fernwood
26
48
22
Farnsfield
10
17
7
Lowdham
6
14
8
Muskham
10
18
8
Ollerton
26
38
12
Rainworth North & Rufford
13
29
16
Rainworth South & Blidworth
11
31
20
Southwell
23
59
36
Sutton-on-Trent
12
19
7
Thoroton
16
14
-2
Trent
11
11
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Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Arboretum
281
262
-19
Aspley
50
154
104
Basford
78
262
184
Berridge
184
405
221
Bestwood
51
107
56
Bilborough
73
135
62
Bridge
299
413
114
Bulwell
35
106
71
Bulwell Forest
37
80
43
Clifton North
25
62
37
Clifton South
34
177
143
Dales
67
169
102
Dunkirk and Lenton
36
78
42
Leen Valley
48
146
98
Mapperley
52
114
62
Radford and Park
213
415
202
Sherwood
68
174
106
St Ann's
89
219
130
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey
30
48
18
Wollaton West
68
136
68
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
12
21
9
Bingham East
100
74
-26
Bingham West
6
10
4
Bunny
8
20
12
Compton Acres
51
84
33
Cotgrave
20
43
23
Cranmer
9
17
8
Cropwell
5
13
8
East Bridgford
11
16
5
Edwalton
18
40
22
Gamston North
9
18
9
Gamston South
8
16
8
Gotham
10
9
-1
Keyworth & Wolds
20
56
36
Lady Bay
11
22
11
Leake
34
37
3
Lutterell
17
24
7
Musters
71
60
-11
Nevile & Langar
10
22
12
Radcliffe on Trent
25
51
26
Ruddington
46
61
15
Sutton Bonington
5
15
10
Thoroton
16
14
-2
Tollerton
12
13
1
Trent Bridge
95
125
30

Total companies 2020 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how Nottinghamshire compares to them.

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County
Total companies
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
21st 2019: 25th
Nottinghamshire
56,199
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
15th 2019: 16th
Leicestershire
71,425
17th 2019: 17th
South Yorkshire
65,398
21st 2019: 25th
Nottinghamshire
56,199
28th 2019: 28th
Derbyshire
51,742
29th 2019: 29th
Lincolnshire
48,061
Rank
County
Total companies
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

Total companies at the end of 2020 per 1000 Person people

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51.5

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76.4

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The last 5 years

How the total number of companies in Nottinghamshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.

2016

6,642 formed

4,851 dissolved

2017

6,937 formed

6,432 dissolved

2018

7,429 formed

6,039 dissolved

2019

7,348 formed

6,195 dissolved

2020

8,760 formed

4,757 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

4.82% vs 2016

5.69% vs 2017

2.35% vs 2018

8.8% vs 2019