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Company Formations in 2024: Nottinghamshire

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???? Businesses formed in Nottinghamshire during 2024

1.6% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2023

New businesses in Nottinghamshire mapped

Ashfield 662 formed

Bassetlaw 683 formed

Broxtowe 729 formed

Gedling 832 formed

Mansfield 823 formed

Newark and Sherwood 639 formed

Nottingham 3,997 formed

Rushcliffe 865 formed

Companies formed in 2024 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 2023: 1st
London
280,423
2nd 2023: 2nd
West Midlands
41,700
3rd 2023: 3rd
Greater Manchester
40,892
4th 2023: 4th
West Yorkshire
23,972
5th 2023: 5th
Essex
19,024
16th 2023: 17th
Nottinghamshire
9,248
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
11th 2023: 12th
South Yorkshire
11,673
13th 2023: 13th
Leicestershire
11,209
16th 2023: 17th
Nottinghamshire
9,248
25th 2023: 26th
Derbyshire
7,553
27th 2023: 29th
Lincolnshire
7,132
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2023: 1st
London
280,423
2nd 2023: 2nd
West Midlands
41,700
3rd 2023: 3rd
Greater Manchester
40,892
4th 2023: 4th
West Yorkshire
23,972
5th 2023: 5th
Essex
19,024
6th 2023: 6th
Kent
16,490
7th 2023: 7th
Hampshire
14,534
8th 2023: 8th
Hertfordshire
14,111
9th 2023: 10th
Lancashire
13,620
10th 2023: 9th
Merseyside
13,029
11th 2023: 12th
South Yorkshire
11,673
12th 2023: 11th
Surrey
11,351
13th 2023: 13th
Leicestershire
11,209
14th 2023: 14th
Berkshire
10,454
15th 2023: 15th
Cheshire
9,854
16th 2023: 17th
Nottinghamshire
9,248
17th 2023: 16th
Buckinghamshire
9,185
18th 2023: 20th
Suffolk
9,091
19th 2023: 18th
North Yorkshire
8,830
20th 2023: 22nd
Cambridgeshire
8,588
21st 2023: 24th
Tyne and Wear
8,269
22nd 2023: 19th
Bedfordshire
8,251
23rd 2023: 21st
Staffordshire
8,181
24th 2023: 23rd
Dorset
7,890
25th 2023: 26th
Derbyshire
7,553
26th 2023: 27th
East Sussex
7,231
27th 2023: 29th
Lincolnshire
7,132
28th 2023: 25th
Northamptonshire
6,894
29th 2023: 28th
Devon
6,646
30th 2023: 30th
Gloucestershire
6,522
31st 2023: 31st
West Sussex
6,467
32nd 2023: 32nd
Somerset
6,153
33rd 2023: 34th
Durham
5,616
34th 2023: 33rd
Norfolk
5,434
35th 2023: 35th
Oxfordshire
5,301
36th 2023: 36th
Warwickshire
5,070
37th 2023: 39th
Worcestershire
5,059
38th 2023: 38th
Wiltshire
4,609
39th 2023: 37th
Bristol
4,467
40th 2023: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
4,234
41st 2023: 44th
Herefordshire
4,025
42nd 2023: 41st
Shropshire
3,031
43rd 2023: 42nd
Cornwall
2,854
44th 2023: 43rd
Cumbria
2,453
45th 2023: 45th
Northumberland
1,577
46th 2023: 46th
Isle of Wight
718
47th 2023: 47th
Rutland
242

New incorporations in 2024 per 1000 Man standing people

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7.9

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Type of companies formed in Nottinghamshire breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (8,968 companies)

3% Other company types (280 companies)

Other company types breakdown (280 companies)

Total companies in Nottinghamshire by the end of 2024

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Businesses formed in Nottinghamshire during 2024

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Businesses dissolved in Nottinghamshire during 2024

meaning there is a total of

65,784

businesses registered in Nottinghamshire at the end of 2024.

1.6% more companies in Nottinghamshire compared to 2023

Surrounding counties 2024 breakdown & comparison

Leicestershire

78,116 total businesses
11,209 formed in 2024
9,241 dissolved in 2024

Derbyshire

59,950 total businesses
7,553 formed in 2024
6,354 dissolved in 2024

Lincolnshire

57,099 total businesses
7,132 formed in 2024
6,872 dissolved in 2024

South Yorkshire

75,130 total businesses
11,673 formed in 2024
9,417 dissolved in 2024

Nottinghamshire

65,784 total businesses
9,248 formed in 2024
7,920 dissolved in 2024

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Ward breakdown data for

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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey Hill
11
15
4
Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
35
41
6
Ashfields
14
21
7
Carsic
10
20
10
Central & New Cross
62
81
19
Hucknall Central
52
85
33
Hucknall North
35
43
8
Hucknall South
22
26
4
Hucknall West
25
36
11
Huthwaite & Brierley
41
43
2
Jacksdale
6
11
5
Kingsway
29
27
-2
Kirkby Cross & Portland
26
42
16
Larwood
9
9
0
Leamington
71
23
-48
Selston
15
17
2
Skegby
28
20
-8
St Mary's
15
31
16
Stanton Hill & Teversal
15
17
2
Summit
20
35
15
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
14
8
-6
The Dales
5
10
5
Underwood
12
11
-1
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Beckingham
9
17
8
Blyth
12
14
2
Carlton
40
53
13
Clayworth
8
12
4
East Markham
9
13
4
East Retford East
20
28
8
East Retford North
62
61
-1
East Retford South
21
15
-6
East Retford West
50
60
10
Everton
14
17
3
Harworth
47
44
-3
Langold
13
11
-2
Misterton
9
13
4
Rampton
10
11
1
Ranskill
12
9
-3
Rossington & Bawtry
1
1
Sturton
11
6
-5
Sutton
17
15
-2
Tuxford and Trent
36
52
16
Welbeck
13
5
-8
Worksop East
20
16
-4
Worksop North
26
33
7
Worksop North East
17
23
6
Worksop North West
63
86
23
Worksop South
45
60
15
Worksop South East
49
39
-10
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Attenborough & Chilwell East
26
50
24
Awsworth Cossall & Trowell
23
26
3
Beeston Central
79
37
-42
Beeston North
24
44
20
Beeston Rylands
23
24
1
Beeston West
65
80
15
Bramcote
35
44
9
Brinsley
2
14
12
Chilwell West
22
24
2
Eastwood Hall
8
11
3
Eastwood Hilltop
15
19
4
Eastwood St Mary's
66
92
26
Greasley
20
31
11
Kimberley
24
37
13
Nuthall East & Strelley
45
30
-15
Stapleford North
13
21
8
Stapleford South East
32
32
0
Stapleford South West
99
50
-49
Toton & Chilwell Meadows
44
40
-4
Watnall & Nuthall West
12
23
11
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bestwood St Albans
12
26
14
Calverton
33
48
15
Carlton
40
53
13
Carlton Hill
26
56
30
Cavendish
20
14
-6
Colwick
32
39
7
Coppice
17
28
11
Daybrook
19
23
4
Dumbles
15
20
5
Ernehale
31
67
36
Gedling
40
65
25
Netherfield
27
68
41
Newstead Abbey
122
131
9
Phoenix
14
30
16
Plains
28
32
4
Porchester
47
71
24
Redhill
29
28
-1
Trent Valley
24
27
3
Woodthorpe
27
39
12
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbott
14
3
-11
Berry Hill
5
8
3
Brick Kiln
6
19
13
Broomhill
34
18
-16
Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill
6
8
2
Carr Bank
34
17
-17
Eakring
7
11
4
Grange Farm
11
15
4
Holly
7
12
5
Hornby
9
9
0
Kings Walk
11
14
3
Kingsway
29
27
-2
Ladybrook
37
31
-6
Lindhurst
4
11
7
Ling Forest
5
10
5
Manor
10
13
3
Market Warsop
21
20
-1
Maun Valley
7
14
7
Meden
17
26
9
Netherfield
27
68
41
Newgate
38
40
2
Newlands
8
12
4
Oak Tree
3
6
3
Oakham
20
24
4
Park Hall
15
23
8
Peafields
8
19
11
Penniment
9
10
1
Portland
177
85
-92
Racecourse
17
12
-5
Ransom Wood
59
111
52
Sandhurst
14
11
-3
Sherwood
131
175
44
Warsop Carrs
15
19
4
Woodhouse
17
16
-1
Woodlands
232
90
-142
Yeoman Hill
38
43
5
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Balderton North & Coddington
15
24
9
Balderton South
8
21
13
Beacon
36
50
14
Bilsthorpe
4
15
11
Boughton
7
15
8
Bridge
470
416
-54
Castle
89
82
-7
Collingham
25
24
-1
Devon
30
36
6
Dover Beck
21
20
-1
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
47
63
16
Farndon & Fernwood
21
35
14
Farnsfield
19
10
-9
Lowdham
10
13
3
Muskham
11
13
2
Ollerton
31
35
4
Rainworth North & Rufford
23
27
4
Rainworth South & Blidworth
13
20
7
Southwell
50
49
-1
Sutton-on-Trent
8
18
10
Thoroton
10
18
8
Trent
9
19
10
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Arboretum
359
376
17
Aspley
107
131
24
Basford
158
225
67
Berridge
302
510
208
Bestwood
95
105
10
Bilborough
129
279
150
Bridge
470
416
-54
Bulwell
86
108
22
Bulwell Forest
73
63
-10
Clifton North
51
67
16
Clifton South
58
72
14
Dales
140
245
105
Dunkirk and Lenton
83
103
20
Leen Valley
97
175
78
Mapperley
113
162
49
Radford and Park
518
456
-62
Sherwood
131
175
44
St Ann's
183
192
9
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey
54
52
-2
Wollaton West
103
157
54
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
24
20
-4
Bingham East
94
77
-17
Bingham West
10
11
1
Bunny
11
24
13
Compton Acres
30
38
8
Cotgrave
34
32
-2
Cranmer
15
19
4
Cropwell
11
10
-1
East Bridgford
14
17
3
Edwalton
46
93
47
Gamston North
12
21
9
Gamston South
12
8
-4
Gotham
19
11
-8
Keyworth & Wolds
41
33
-8
Lady Bay
20
29
9
Leake
32
48
16
Lutterell
14
36
22
Musters
57
62
5
Nevile & Langar
13
23
10
Radcliffe on Trent
38
41
3
Ruddington
42
44
2
Sutton Bonington
4
11
7
Thoroton
10
18
8
Tollerton
11
14
3
Trent Bridge
101
125
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Total companies 2024 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how Nottinghamshire compares to them.

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Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2023: 1st
London
1,560,328
2nd 2023: 2nd
Greater Manchester
251,769
3rd 2023: 3rd
West Midlands
234,944
4th 2023: 5th
West Yorkshire
157,321
5th 2023: 4th
Essex
157,235
19th 2023: 19th
Nottinghamshire
65,784
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
15th 2023: 15th
Leicestershire
78,116
16th 2023: 16th
South Yorkshire
75,130
19th 2023: 19th
Nottinghamshire
65,784
27th 2023: 27th
Derbyshire
59,950
28th 2023: 28th
Lincolnshire
57,099
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2023: 1st
London
1,560,328
2nd 2023: 2nd
Greater Manchester
251,769
3rd 2023: 3rd
West Midlands
234,944
4th 2023: 5th
West Yorkshire
157,321
5th 2023: 4th
Essex
157,235
6th 2023: 6th
Kent
136,504
7th 2023: 7th
Hampshire
127,564
8th 2023: 8th
Hertfordshire
125,410
9th 2023: 9th
Surrey
110,047
10th 2023: 10th
Lancashire
97,537
11th 2023: 11th
Merseyside
84,857
12th 2023: 12th
Cheshire
83,478
13th 2023: 13th
Buckinghamshire
80,842
14th 2023: 14th
Berkshire
80,348
15th 2023: 15th
Leicestershire
78,116
16th 2023: 16th
South Yorkshire
75,130
17th 2023: 17th
East Sussex
71,666
18th 2023: 18th
North Yorkshire
67,293
19th 2023: 19th
Nottinghamshire
65,784
20th 2023: 20th
Devon
64,346
21st 2023: 21st
Dorset
63,675
22nd 2023: 22nd
Staffordshire
62,904
23rd 2023: 24th
Cambridgeshire
61,973
24th 2023: 26th
Gloucestershire
61,133
25th 2023: 23rd
Somerset
60,769
26th 2023: 25th
West Sussex
60,518
27th 2023: 27th
Derbyshire
59,950
28th 2023: 28th
Lincolnshire
57,099
29th 2023: 29th
Northamptonshire
55,842
30th 2023: 32nd
Suffolk
55,335
31st 2023: 30th
Tyne and Wear
54,971
32nd 2023: 31st
Bedfordshire
53,808
33rd 2023: 33rd
Norfolk
49,863
34th 2023: 34th
Oxfordshire
48,887
35th 2023: 35th
Worcestershire
48,838
36th 2023: 36th
Warwickshire
43,777
37th 2023: 37th
Wiltshire
42,535
38th 2023: 38th
Durham
38,779
39th 2023: 39th
Bristol
36,561
40th 2023: 40th
East Riding of Yorkshire
31,014
41st 2023: 41st
Shropshire
28,136
42nd 2023: 42nd
Cornwall
27,621
43rd 2023: 43rd
Cumbria
24,059
44th 2023: 44th
Herefordshire
18,258
45th 2023: 45th
Northumberland
13,228
46th 2023: 46th
Isle of Wight
6,739
47th 2023: 47th
Rutland
2,179

Total companies at the end of 2024 per 1000 Person people

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56.5

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83.4

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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.

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

2024

9,248 formed

7,920 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

4.59% vs 2020

5.72% vs 2021

4.22% vs 2022

1.6% vs 2023