2014
8,318 formed
5,130 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2018
2.2% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2017
Barnsley 1,211 formed
Doncaster 2,388 formed
Rotherham 1,428 formed
Sheffield 3,504 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how South Yorkshire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
16th
2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
20th
2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
23rd
2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
27th
2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
29th
2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
40th
2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
6.4
10.6
97% Private Limited Companies (8,271 companies)
3% Other company types (271 companies)
Other company types breakdown (271 companies)
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Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2018
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Businesses dissolved in South Yorkshire during 2018
58,193
businesses registered in South Yorkshire at the end of 2018.
2.2% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2017
North Yorkshire
52,860 total businesses
6,822 formed in 2018
4,881 dissolved in 2018
Derbyshire
46,632 total businesses
6,167 formed in 2018
4,379 dissolved in 2018
Lincolnshire
43,713 total businesses
5,910 formed in 2018
4,445 dissolved in 2018
Nottinghamshire
50,491 total businesses
7,429 formed in 2018
6,039 dissolved in 2018
Greater Manchester
184,396 total businesses
31,875 formed in 2018
29,277 dissolved in 2018
West Yorkshire
118,705 total businesses
18,204 formed in 2018
15,022 dissolved in 2018
East Riding of Yorkshire
24,661 total businesses
3,195 formed in 2018
2,432 dissolved in 2018
South Yorkshire
58,193 total businesses
8,542 formed in 2018
7,564 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Central |
208 |
||
Cudworth |
23 |
||
Darfield |
20 |
||
Darton East |
15 |
||
Darton West |
14 |
||
Dearne North |
8 |
||
Dearne South |
10 |
||
Dodworth |
-3 |
||
Hoyland Milton |
9 |
||
Kingstone |
26 |
||
Monk Bretton |
21 |
||
North East |
28 |
||
Old Town |
21 |
||
Penistone East |
3 |
||
Penistone West |
9 |
||
Rockingham |
13 |
||
Royston |
5 |
||
St Helens |
16 |
||
Stairfoot |
6 |
||
Wombwell |
0 |
||
Worsbrough |
16 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Adwick le Street & Carcroft |
48 |
||
Armthorpe |
53 |
||
Balby South |
-66 |
||
Bentley |
69 |
||
Bessacarr |
10 |
||
Conisbrough |
13 |
||
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall |
26 |
||
Edlington & Warmsworth |
15 |
||
Finningley |
21 |
||
Hatfield |
36 |
||
Hexthorpe & Balby North |
-103 |
||
Mexborough |
33 |
||
Norton & Askern |
26 |
||
Roman Ridge |
14 |
||
Rossington & Bawtry |
42 |
||
Sprotbrough |
15 |
||
Stainforth & Barnby Dun |
11 |
||
Thorne & Moorends |
33 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
-516 |
||
Town |
1 |
||
Wheatley Hills & Intake |
27 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Anston and Woodsetts |
11 |
||
Boston Castle |
23 |
||
Brinsworth and Catcliffe |
22 |
||
Dinnington |
22 |
||
Hellaby |
22 |
||
Holderness |
8 |
||
Hoober |
22 |
||
Keppel |
7 |
||
Maltby |
-5 |
||
Rawmarsh |
25 |
||
Rother Vale |
34 |
||
Rotherham East |
4 |
||
Rotherham West |
26 |
||
Silverwood |
10 |
||
Sitwell |
23 |
||
Swinton |
46 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
-516 |
||
Valley |
9 |
||
Wales |
4 |
||
Wath |
17 |
||
Wickersley |
43 |
||
Wingfield |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arbourthorne |
28 |
||
Beauchief and Greenhill |
34 |
||
Beighton |
21 |
||
Birley |
37 |
||
Broomhill |
44 |
||
Burngreave |
37 |
||
Central |
208 |
||
Crookes |
15 |
||
Darnall |
85 |
||
Dore and Totley |
21 |
||
East Ecclesfield |
-13 |
||
Ecclesall |
-283 |
||
Firth Park |
4 |
||
Fulwood |
11 |
||
Gleadless Valley |
33 |
||
Graves Park |
14 |
||
Hillsborough |
15 |
||
Manor Castle |
-10 |
||
Mosborough |
59 |
||
Nether Edge |
59 |
||
Richmond |
17 |
||
Shiregreen and Brightside |
-34 |
||
Southey |
4 |
||
Stannington |
1 |
||
Stocksbridge and Upper Don |
35 |
||
Walkley |
50 |
||
West Ecclesfield |
23 |
||
Woodhouse |
22 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how South Yorkshire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
17th
2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
19th
2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
23rd
2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
27th
2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
29th
2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
40th
2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
43.3
68.1
How the total number of companies in South Yorkshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2014
8,318 formed
5,130 dissolved
2015
9,290 formed
5,359 dissolved
2016
9,265 formed
6,970 dissolved
2017
8,325 formed
7,447 dissolved
2018
8,542 formed
7,564 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
9.6% vs 2014
6.2% vs 2015
2.69% vs 2016
2.2% vs 2017