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Company Formations in 2023: Nottinghamshire

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???? Businesses formed in Nottinghamshire during 2023

4.2% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2022

New businesses in Nottinghamshire mapped

Ashfield 733 formed

Bassetlaw 867 formed

Broxtowe 704 formed

Gedling 892 formed

Mansfield 981 formed

Newark and Sherwood 636 formed

Nottingham 3,938 formed

Rushcliffe 791 formed

Companies formed in 2023 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 2022: 1st
London
313,446
2nd 2022: 2nd
West Midlands
44,594
3rd 2022: 3rd
Greater Manchester
41,222
4th 2022: 4th
West Yorkshire
24,534
5th 2022: 5th
Essex
20,333
17th 2022: 16th
Nottinghamshire
9,559
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
12th 2022: 11th
South Yorkshire
11,638
13th 2022: 13th
Leicestershire
11,417
17th 2022: 16th
Nottinghamshire
9,559
26th 2022: 24th
Derbyshire
7,528
29th 2022: 28th
Lincolnshire
7,141
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2022: 1st
London
313,446
2nd 2022: 2nd
West Midlands
44,594
3rd 2022: 3rd
Greater Manchester
41,222
4th 2022: 4th
West Yorkshire
24,534
5th 2022: 5th
Essex
20,333
6th 2022: 6th
Kent
17,620
7th 2022: 7th
Hampshire
15,385
8th 2022: 8th
Hertfordshire
14,512
9th 2022: 9th
Merseyside
14,307
10th 2022: 10th
Lancashire
14,223
11th 2022: 12th
Surrey
12,018
12th 2022: 11th
South Yorkshire
11,638
13th 2022: 13th
Leicestershire
11,417
14th 2022: 14th
Berkshire
10,571
15th 2022: 15th
Cheshire
9,952
16th 2022: 17th
Buckinghamshire
9,591
17th 2022: 16th
Nottinghamshire
9,559
18th 2022: 20th
North Yorkshire
9,266
19th 2022: 18th
Bedfordshire
9,025
20th 2022: 30th
Suffolk
8,934
21st 2022: 21st
Staffordshire
8,878
22nd 2022: 25th
Cambridgeshire
8,677
23rd 2022: 19th
Dorset
8,565
24th 2022: 22nd
Tyne and Wear
8,274
25th 2022: 23rd
Northamptonshire
8,191
26th 2022: 24th
Derbyshire
7,528
27th 2022: 26th
East Sussex
7,311
28th 2022: 29th
Devon
7,183
29th 2022: 28th
Lincolnshire
7,141
30th 2022: 31st
Gloucestershire
6,902
31st 2022: 32nd
West Sussex
6,678
32nd 2022: 27th
Somerset
6,531
33rd 2022: 34th
Norfolk
5,723
34th 2022: 35th
Durham
5,696
35th 2022: 38th
Oxfordshire
5,446
36th 2022: 33rd
Warwickshire
5,157
37th 2022: 36th
Bristol
5,050
38th 2022: 39th
Wiltshire
4,965
39th 2022: 37th
Worcestershire
4,808
40th 2022: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
4,211
41st 2022: 41st
Shropshire
3,480
42nd 2022: 43rd
Cornwall
3,074
43rd 2022: 44th
Cumbria
2,686
44th 2022: 42nd
Herefordshire
2,540
45th 2022: 45th
Northumberland
1,554
46th 2022: 46th
Isle of Wight
757
47th 2022: 47th
Rutland
232

New incorporations in 2023 per 1000 Man standing people

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8.8

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Type of companies formed in Nottinghamshire breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (9,278 companies)

3% Other company types (281 companies)

Other company types breakdown (281 companies)

Total companies in Nottinghamshire by the end of 2023

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Businesses formed in Nottinghamshire during 2023

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Businesses dissolved in Nottinghamshire during 2023

meaning there is a total of

64,763

businesses registered in Nottinghamshire at the end of 2023.

4.2% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2022

Surrounding counties 2023 breakdown & comparison

Leicestershire

75,930 total businesses
11,417 formed in 2023
9,607 dissolved in 2023

Derbyshire

57,297 total businesses
7,528 formed in 2023
6,299 dissolved in 2023

Lincolnshire

54,523 total businesses
7,141 formed in 2023
6,286 dissolved in 2023

South Yorkshire

73,897 total businesses
11,638 formed in 2023
9,819 dissolved in 2023

Nottinghamshire

64,763 total businesses
9,559 formed in 2023
7,255 dissolved in 2023

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Ward breakdown data for

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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Hill
8
16
8
Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
29
42
13
Ashfields
11
23
12
Carsic
6
16
10
Central & New Cross
66
102
36
Hucknall Central
53
88
35
Hucknall North
27
57
30
Hucknall South
24
28
4
Hucknall West
32
25
-7
Huthwaite & Brierley
46
53
7
Jacksdale
5
14
9
Kingsway
25
41
16
Kirkby Cross & Portland
20
25
5
Larwood
4
11
7
Leamington
72
56
-16
Selston
11
23
12
Skegby
15
18
3
St Mary's
9
19
10
Stanton Hill & Teversal
22
29
7
Summit
32
32
0
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
14
18
4
The Dales
7
12
5
Underwood
5
8
3
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beckingham
6
20
14
Blyth
11
18
7
Carlton
41
56
15
Clayworth
7
9
2
East Markham
8
13
5
East Retford East
23
33
10
East Retford North
50
55
5
East Retford South
6
15
9
East Retford West
54
69
15
Everton
14
21
7
Harworth
28
50
22
Langold
11
11
0
Misterton
16
19
3
Rampton
6
17
11
Ranskill
12
19
7
Rossington & Bawtry
0
0
Sturton
7
16
9
Sutton
11
8
-3
Tuxford and Trent
27
44
17
Welbeck
10
21
11
Worksop East
14
21
7
Worksop North
23
113
90
Worksop North East
19
24
5
Worksop North West
54
110
56
Worksop South
106
72
-34
Worksop South East
27
48
21
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Attenborough & Chilwell East
35
33
-2
Awsworth Cossall & Trowell
15
27
12
Beeston Central
49
53
4
Beeston North
43
57
14
Beeston Rylands
18
15
-3
Beeston West
67
89
22
Bramcote
26
42
16
Brinsley
5
5
0
Chilwell West
20
32
12
Eastwood Hall
3
9
6
Eastwood Hilltop
11
19
8
Eastwood St Mary's
59
66
7
Greasley
21
25
4
Kimberley
22
31
9
Nuthall East & Strelley
40
29
-11
Stapleford North
13
20
7
Stapleford South East
43
29
-14
Stapleford South West
125
57
-68
Toton & Chilwell Meadows
41
43
2
Watnall & Nuthall West
15
23
8
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bestwood St Albans
16
20
4
Calverton
25
40
15
Carlton
41
56
15
Carlton Hill
41
51
10
Cavendish
18
31
13
Colwick
28
47
19
Coppice
15
23
8
Daybrook
20
49
29
Dumbles
18
17
-1
Ernehale
39
63
24
Gedling
45
60
15
Netherfield
28
47
19
Newstead Abbey
107
146
39
Phoenix
19
32
13
Plains
21
34
13
Porchester
51
74
23
Redhill
27
50
23
Trent Valley
27
36
9
Woodthorpe
19
40
21
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbott
7
12
5
Berry Hill
5
15
10
Brick Kiln
7
13
6
Broomhill
21
27
6
Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill
11
10
-1
Carr Bank
34
38
4
Eakring
9
11
2
Grange Farm
5
33
28
Holly
8
5
-3
Hornby
5
15
10
Kings Walk
10
23
13
Kingsway
25
41
16
Ladybrook
19
37
18
Lindhurst
7
16
9
Ling Forest
8
6
-2
Manor
7
14
7
Market Warsop
13
28
15
Maun Valley
18
18
0
Meden
30
23
-7
Netherfield
28
47
19
Newgate
23
45
22
Newlands
8
10
2
Oak Tree
6
1
-5
Oakham
11
35
24
Park Hall
10
15
5
Peafields
20
13
-7
Penniment
13
9
-4
Portland
101
138
37
Racecourse
9
12
3
Ransom Wood
36
92
56
Sandhurst
19
17
-2
Sherwood
138
169
31
Warsop Carrs
14
16
2
Woodhouse
22
28
6
Woodlands
98
102
4
Yeoman Hill
19
56
37
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Balderton North & Coddington
20
22
2
Balderton South
12
13
1
Beacon
36
45
9
Bilsthorpe
5
12
7
Boughton
10
11
1
Bridge
392
425
33
Castle
86
104
18
Collingham
29
28
-1
Devon
26
40
14
Dover Beck
8
17
9
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
46
48
2
Farndon & Fernwood
33
39
6
Farnsfield
10
14
4
Lowdham
4
10
6
Muskham
15
15
0
Ollerton
20
38
18
Rainworth North & Rufford
21
31
10
Rainworth South & Blidworth
31
19
-12
Southwell
32
55
23
Sutton-on-Trent
7
11
4
Thoroton
13
11
-2
Trent
12
13
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Arboretum
232
440
208
Aspley
112
150
38
Basford
138
249
111
Berridge
298
404
106
Bestwood
85
104
19
Bilborough
128
160
32
Bridge
392
425
33
Bulwell
82
125
43
Bulwell Forest
63
94
31
Clifton North
58
83
25
Clifton South
47
98
51
Dales
172
209
37
Dunkirk and Lenton
55
87
32
Leen Valley
114
156
42
Mapperley
103
144
41
Radford and Park
440
499
59
Sherwood
138
169
31
St Ann's
181
220
39
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey
38
58
20
Wollaton West
90
137
47
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
17
28
11
Bingham East
78
72
-6
Bingham West
11
19
8
Bunny
16
15
-1
Compton Acres
54
46
-8
Cotgrave
31
29
-2
Cranmer
14
10
-4
Cropwell
13
13
0
East Bridgford
18
12
-6
Edwalton
46
67
21
Gamston North
11
20
9
Gamston South
7
14
7
Gotham
9
15
6
Keyworth & Wolds
44
48
4
Lady Bay
17
18
1
Leake
32
31
-1
Lutterell
26
29
3
Musters
62
45
-17
Nevile & Langar
24
21
-3
Radcliffe on Trent
24
44
20
Ruddington
86
50
-36
Sutton Bonington
10
7
-3
Thoroton
13
11
-2
Tollerton
12
7
-5
Trent Bridge
96
120
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Total companies 2023 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how Nottinghamshire compares to them.

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County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2022: 1st
London
1,534,936
2nd 2022: 2nd
Greater Manchester
244,408
3rd 2022: 3rd
West Midlands
227,431
4th 2022: 5th
Essex
153,732
5th 2022: 4th
West Yorkshire
153,003
19th 2022: 19th
Nottinghamshire
64,763
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
15th 2022: 15th
Leicestershire
75,930
16th 2022: 16th
South Yorkshire
73,897
19th 2022: 19th
Nottinghamshire
64,763
27th 2022: 27th
Derbyshire
57,297
28th 2022: 28th
Lincolnshire
54,523
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2022: 1st
London
1,534,936
2nd 2022: 2nd
Greater Manchester
244,408
3rd 2022: 3rd
West Midlands
227,431
4th 2022: 5th
Essex
153,732
5th 2022: 4th
West Yorkshire
153,003
6th 2022: 6th
Kent
133,898
7th 2022: 7th
Hampshire
126,128
8th 2022: 8th
Hertfordshire
122,871
9th 2022: 9th
Surrey
109,469
10th 2022: 10th
Lancashire
95,511
11th 2022: 12th
Merseyside
83,450
12th 2022: 11th
Cheshire
82,175
13th 2022: 13th
Buckinghamshire
78,961
14th 2022: 14th
Berkshire
78,581
15th 2022: 15th
Leicestershire
75,930
16th 2022: 16th
South Yorkshire
73,897
17th 2022: 17th
East Sussex
71,059
18th 2022: 18th
North Yorkshire
65,895
19th 2022: 19th
Nottinghamshire
64,763
20th 2022: 20th
Devon
63,364
21st 2022: 21st
Dorset
63,266
22nd 2022: 22nd
Staffordshire
61,360
23rd 2022: 23rd
Somerset
60,186
24th 2022: 26th
Cambridgeshire
60,023
25th 2022: 24th
West Sussex
59,896
26th 2022: 25th
Gloucestershire
59,830
27th 2022: 27th
Derbyshire
57,297
28th 2022: 28th
Lincolnshire
54,523
29th 2022: 29th
Northamptonshire
53,911
30th 2022: 30th
Tyne and Wear
53,391
31st 2022: 31st
Bedfordshire
52,721
32nd 2022: 34th
Suffolk
51,083
33rd 2022: 33rd
Norfolk
48,437
34th 2022: 32nd
Oxfordshire
48,030
35th 2022: 35th
Worcestershire
45,794
36th 2022: 36th
Warwickshire
43,587
37th 2022: 37th
Wiltshire
42,004
38th 2022: 39th
Durham
37,332
39th 2022: 38th
Bristol
37,161
40th 2022: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
30,108
41st 2022: 41st
Shropshire
28,037
42nd 2022: 42nd
Cornwall
26,998
43rd 2022: 43rd
Cumbria
23,719
44th 2022: 44th
Herefordshire
16,164
45th 2022: 45th
Northumberland
12,830
46th 2022: 46th
Isle of Wight
6,580
47th 2022: 47th
Rutland
2,133

Total companies at the end of 2023 per 1000 Person people

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59.4

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86.6

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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.

2019

7,348 formed

6,195 dissolved

2020

8,760 formed

4,757 dissolved

2021

8,810 formed

6,491 dissolved

2022

9,235 formed

6,394 dissolved

2023

9,559 formed

7,255 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

8.75% vs 2019

4.59% vs 2020

5.72% vs 2021

4.2% vs 2022