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Company Formations in 2021: Nottinghamshire

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4.6% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2020

New businesses in Nottinghamshire mapped

Ashfield 561 formed

Bassetlaw 606 formed

Broxtowe 976 formed

Gedling 649 formed

Mansfield 1,091 formed

Newark and Sherwood 764 formed

Nottingham 3,255 formed

Rushcliffe 899 formed

Companies formed in 2021 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 2020: 1st
London
269,246
2nd 2020: 2nd
West Midlands
36,485
3rd 2020: 3rd
Greater Manchester
36,442
4th 2020: 4th
West Yorkshire
22,140
5th 2020: 5th
Essex
18,584
17th 2020: 17th
Nottinghamshire
8,810
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
12th 2020: 14th
South Yorkshire
10,815
14th 2020: 11th
Leicestershire
9,685
17th 2020: 17th
Nottinghamshire
8,810
26th 2020: 25th
Derbyshire
7,261
29th 2020: 30th
Lincolnshire
6,903
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2020: 1st
London
269,246
2nd 2020: 2nd
West Midlands
36,485
3rd 2020: 3rd
Greater Manchester
36,442
4th 2020: 4th
West Yorkshire
22,140
5th 2020: 5th
Essex
18,584
6th 2020: 6th
Kent
16,625
7th 2020: 7th
Hampshire
14,512
8th 2020: 8th
Hertfordshire
13,899
9th 2020: 9th
Merseyside
13,108
10th 2020: 10th
Lancashire
12,800
11th 2020: 12th
Surrey
11,021
12th 2020: 14th
South Yorkshire
10,815
13th 2020: 13th
Cheshire
9,800
14th 2020: 11th
Leicestershire
9,685
15th 2020: 15th
Berkshire
9,605
16th 2020: 16th
Buckinghamshire
8,910
17th 2020: 17th
Nottinghamshire
8,810
18th 2020: 22nd
Staffordshire
8,541
19th 2020: 20th
East Sussex
7,675
20th 2020: 21st
Tyne and Wear
7,623
21st 2020: 19th
North Yorkshire
7,614
22nd 2020: 26th
Dorset
7,584
23rd 2020: 24th
Cambridgeshire
7,476
24th 2020: 18th
Bedfordshire
7,413
25th 2020: 28th
Worcestershire
7,361
26th 2020: 25th
Derbyshire
7,261
27th 2020: 23rd
Northamptonshire
7,131
28th 2020: 31st
Somerset
7,057
29th 2020: 30th
Lincolnshire
6,903
30th 2020: 27th
Devon
6,825
31st 2020: 29th
West Sussex
6,463
32nd 2020: 32nd
Gloucestershire
6,357
33rd 2020: 35th
Suffolk
5,445
34th 2020: 37th
Norfolk
5,214
35th 2020: 33rd
Bristol
5,125
36th 2020: 38th
Warwickshire
5,117
37th 2020: 36th
Durham
5,065
38th 2020: 34th
Oxfordshire
5,053
39th 2020: 39th
Wiltshire
4,432
40th 2020: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
3,749
41st 2020: 42nd
Cornwall
2,993
42nd 2020: 41st
Shropshire
2,914
43rd 2020: 44th
Herefordshire
2,858
44th 2020: 43rd
Cumbria
2,286
45th 2020: 45th
Northumberland
1,421
46th 2020: 46th
Isle of Wight
697
47th 2020: 47th
Rutland
195

New incorporations in 2021 per 1000 Man standing people

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Type of companies formed in Nottinghamshire breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (8,540 companies)

3% Other company types (270 companies)

Other company types breakdown (270 companies)

Total companies in Nottinghamshire by the end of 2021

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Businesses formed in Nottinghamshire during 2021

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Businesses dissolved in Nottinghamshire during 2021

Due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Companies House did not always process company dissolutions as soon as the standard conditions for dissolution were first met.

meaning there is a total of

58,780

businesses registered in Nottinghamshire at the end of 2021.

4.6% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2020

Surrounding counties 2021 breakdown & comparison

Leicestershire

71,867 total businesses
9,685 formed in 2021
10,352 dissolved in 2021

Derbyshire

53,394 total businesses
7,261 formed in 2021
5,840 dissolved in 2021

Lincolnshire

50,076 total businesses
6,903 formed in 2021
5,393 dissolved in 2021

South Yorkshire

68,227 total businesses
10,815 formed in 2021
8,503 dissolved in 2021

Nottinghamshire

58,780 total businesses
8,810 formed in 2021
6,491 dissolved in 2021

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Ward breakdown data for

Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Hill
13
11
-2
Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
64
37
-27
Ashfields
9
12
3
Carsic
9
8
-1
Central & New Cross
50
81
31
Hucknall Central
49
75
26
Hucknall North
39
45
6
Hucknall South
17
29
12
Hucknall West
25
24
-1
Huthwaite & Brierley
19
45
26
Jacksdale
6
5
-1
Kingsway
23
22
-1
Kirkby Cross & Portland
18
27
9
Larwood
13
9
-4
Leamington
10
8
-2
Selston
16
18
2
Skegby
10
26
16
St Mary's
16
16
0
Stanton Hill & Teversal
13
8
-5
Summit
24
27
3
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
25
17
-8
The Dales
4
8
4
Underwood
12
12
0
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beckingham
7
10
3
Blyth
11
23
12
Carlton
32
51
19
Clayworth
19
11
-8
East Markham
13
11
-2
East Retford East
31
28
-3
East Retford North
51
73
22
East Retford South
18
14
-4
East Retford West
44
48
4
Everton
18
22
4
Harworth
24
44
20
Langold
6
6
0
Misterton
9
12
3
Rampton
7
10
3
Ranskill
9
13
4
Rossington & Bawtry
0
0
Sturton
5
14
9
Sutton
10
16
6
Tuxford and Trent
28
36
8
Welbeck
12
11
-1
Worksop East
18
14
-4
Worksop North
29
37
8
Worksop North East
51
14
-37
Worksop North West
62
49
-13
Worksop South
49
44
-5
Worksop South East
25
27
2
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Attenborough & Chilwell East
31
31
0
Awsworth Cossall & Trowell
15
26
11
Beeston Central
47
339
292
Beeston North
21
48
27
Beeston Rylands
9
28
19
Beeston West
69
84
15
Bramcote
33
31
-2
Brinsley
3
6
3
Chilwell West
21
24
3
Eastwood Hall
7
11
4
Eastwood Hilltop
12
26
14
Eastwood St Mary's
35
89
54
Greasley
19
11
-8
Kimberley
22
33
11
Nuthall East & Strelley
40
40
0
Stapleford North
8
13
5
Stapleford South East
29
38
9
Stapleford South West
95
45
-50
Toton & Chilwell Meadows
46
37
-9
Watnall & Nuthall West
12
16
4
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bestwood St Albans
21
25
4
Calverton
29
26
-3
Carlton
32
51
19
Carlton Hill
37
39
2
Cavendish
10
34
24
Colwick
38
38
0
Coppice
13
16
3
Daybrook
23
33
10
Dumbles
12
22
10
Ernehale
30
50
20
Gedling
36
53
17
Netherfield
31
38
7
Newstead Abbey
70
80
10
Phoenix
22
19
-3
Plains
33
33
0
Porchester
43
48
5
Redhill
26
20
-6
Trent Valley
19
27
8
Woodthorpe
24
26
2
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbott
6
0
-6
Berry Hill
11
4
-7
Brick Kiln
5
11
6
Broomhill
12
24
12
Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill
7
11
4
Carr Bank
23
40
17
Eakring
9
14
5
Grange Farm
5
15
10
Holly
8
10
2
Hornby
2
8
6
Kings Walk
9
17
8
Kingsway
23
22
-1
Ladybrook
18
27
9
Lindhurst
9
8
-1
Ling Forest
20
5
-15
Manor
7
4
-3
Market Warsop
10
10
0
Maun Valley
17
22
5
Meden
34
40
6
Netherfield
31
38
7
Newgate
32
33
1
Newlands
6
4
-2
Oak Tree
5
12
7
Oakham
15
24
9
Park Hall
9
17
8
Peafields
8
8
0
Penniment
5
6
1
Portland
81
125
44
Racecourse
8
12
4
Ransom Wood
33
58
25
Sandhurst
11
18
7
Sherwood
98
166
68
Warsop Carrs
16
8
-8
Woodhouse
21
29
8
Woodlands
66
398
332
Yeoman Hill
17
19
2
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Balderton North & Coddington
28
15
-13
Balderton South
12
6
-6
Beacon
36
50
14
Bilsthorpe
12
8
-4
Boughton
17
9
-8
Bridge
355
570
215
Castle
56
87
31
Collingham
17
23
6
Devon
30
44
14
Dover Beck
15
20
5
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
38
48
10
Farndon & Fernwood
35
56
21
Farnsfield
6
12
6
Lowdham
5
8
3
Muskham
25
21
-4
Ollerton
33
35
2
Rainworth North & Rufford
24
24
0
Rainworth South & Blidworth
15
37
22
Southwell
36
41
5
Sutton-on-Trent
18
14
-4
Thoroton
13
13
0
Trent
17
19
2
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Arboretum
246
242
-4
Aspley
84
103
19
Basford
156
196
40
Berridge
261
320
59
Bestwood
72
107
35
Bilborough
105
144
39
Bridge
355
570
215
Bulwell
78
78
0
Bulwell Forest
48
65
17
Clifton North
49
67
18
Clifton South
52
82
30
Dales
124
160
36
Dunkirk and Lenton
57
66
9
Leen Valley
67
126
59
Mapperley
99
126
27
Radford and Park
261
466
205
Sherwood
98
166
68
St Ann's
144
226
82
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey
44
49
5
Wollaton West
86
114
28
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
19
33
14
Bingham East
95
62
-33
Bingham West
11
13
2
Bunny
20
29
9
Compton Acres
55
91
36
Cotgrave
36
38
2
Cranmer
12
20
8
Cropwell
14
10
-4
East Bridgford
10
25
15
Edwalton
22
29
7
Gamston North
10
12
2
Gamston South
16
13
-3
Gotham
19
12
-7
Keyworth & Wolds
43
66
23
Lady Bay
20
27
7
Leake
35
33
-2
Lutterell
21
35
14
Musters
82
55
-27
Nevile & Langar
15
24
9
Radcliffe on Trent
40
30
-10
Ruddington
52
70
18
Sutton Bonington
8
7
-1
Thoroton
13
13
0
Tollerton
17
23
6
Trent Bridge
103
129
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Total companies 2021 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2021 and how Nottinghamshire compares to them.

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Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2020: 1st
London
1,397,474
2nd 2020: 2nd
Greater Manchester
217,557
3rd 2020: 3rd
West Midlands
198,781
4th 2020: 4th
Essex
141,948
5th 2020: 5th
West Yorkshire
141,120
20th 2020: 21st
Nottinghamshire
58,780
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
15th 2020: 15th
Leicestershire
71,867
17th 2020: 17th
South Yorkshire
68,227
20th 2020: 21st
Nottinghamshire
58,780
27th 2020: 28th
Derbyshire
53,394
29th 2020: 29th
Lincolnshire
50,076
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2020: 1st
London
1,397,474
2nd 2020: 2nd
Greater Manchester
217,557
3rd 2020: 3rd
West Midlands
198,781
4th 2020: 4th
Essex
141,948
5th 2020: 5th
West Yorkshire
141,120
6th 2020: 6th
Kent
126,550
7th 2020: 7th
Hampshire
123,584
8th 2020: 8th
Hertfordshire
118,798
9th 2020: 9th
Surrey
106,792
10th 2020: 11th
Lancashire
87,562
11th 2020: 10th
Cheshire
83,426
12th 2020: 12th
Merseyside
78,022
13th 2020: 14th
Berkshire
75,011
14th 2020: 13th
Buckinghamshire
74,634
15th 2020: 15th
Leicestershire
71,867
16th 2020: 16th
East Sussex
70,862
17th 2020: 17th
South Yorkshire
68,227
18th 2020: 19th
Devon
60,022
19th 2020: 18th
North Yorkshire
59,819
20th 2020: 21st
Nottinghamshire
58,780
21st 2020: 20th
West Sussex
57,619
22nd 2020: 24th
Staffordshire
57,556
23rd 2020: 23rd
Somerset
57,300
24th 2020: 22nd
Gloucestershire
56,711
25th 2020: 25th
Dorset
56,465
26th 2020: 26th
Cambridgeshire
56,346
27th 2020: 28th
Derbyshire
53,394
28th 2020: 27th
Northamptonshire
53,149
29th 2020: 29th
Lincolnshire
50,076
30th 2020: 30th
Tyne and Wear
49,266
31st 2020: 31st
Bedfordshire
47,831
32nd 2020: 32nd
Oxfordshire
45,883
33rd 2020: 34th
Norfolk
43,452
34th 2020: 33rd
Worcestershire
42,443
35th 2020: 36th
Suffolk
41,836
36th 2020: 35th
Warwickshire
40,740
37th 2020: 37th
Wiltshire
39,338
38th 2020: 38th
Bristol
36,239
39th 2020: 39th
Durham
33,620
40th 2020: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
27,909
41st 2020: 41st
Shropshire
25,765
42nd 2020: 42nd
Cornwall
24,752
43rd 2020: 43rd
Cumbria
22,499
44th 2020: 44th
Herefordshire
14,830
45th 2020: 45th
Northumberland
11,895
46th 2020: 46th
Isle of Wight
6,319
47th 2020: 47th
Rutland
2,056

Total companies at the end of 2021 per 1000 Person people

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53.9

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79.1

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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.

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

2021

8,810 formed

6,491 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

5.69% vs 2017

2.35% vs 2018

8.75% vs 2019

4.6% vs 2020