2016
9,265 formed
6,970 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2020
8.3% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2019
Barnsley 1,493 formed
Doncaster 2,836 formed
Rotherham 1,871 formed
Sheffield 4,228 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how South Yorkshire compares.
| 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 |
14th 2019: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,450 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,288 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,615 |
14th
2019: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,450 |
17th
2019: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,760 |
19th
2019: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
8,200 |
25th
2019: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
7,413 |
30th
2019: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,475 |
40th
2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,667 |
| 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 |
people
7.8
12.3
97% Private Limited Companies (10,159 companies)
3% Other company types (291 companies)
Other company types breakdown (291 companies)
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Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2020
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Businesses dissolved in South Yorkshire during 2020
65,398
businesses registered in South Yorkshire at the end of 2020.
8.3% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2019
North Yorkshire
58,526 total businesses
8,200 formed in 2020
4,289 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
Nottinghamshire
56,199 total businesses
8,760 formed in 2020
4,757 dissolved in 2020
Greater Manchester
207,946 total businesses
36,288 formed in 2020
20,649 dissolved in 2020
West Yorkshire
135,276 total businesses
22,615 formed in 2020
12,141 dissolved in 2020
East Riding of Yorkshire
26,864 total businesses
3,667 formed in 2020
2,234 dissolved in 2020
South Yorkshire
65,398 total businesses
10,450 formed in 2020
5,761 dissolved in 2020
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Central |
382 |
||
Cudworth |
22 |
||
Darfield |
16 |
||
Darton East |
18 |
||
Darton West |
44 |
||
Dearne North |
99 |
||
Dearne South |
47 |
||
Dodworth |
29 |
||
Hoyland Milton |
22 |
||
Kingstone |
39 |
||
Monk Bretton |
20 |
||
North East |
23 |
||
Old Town |
11 |
||
Penistone East |
25 |
||
Penistone West |
30 |
||
Rockingham |
44 |
||
Royston |
27 |
||
St Helens |
36 |
||
Stairfoot |
26 |
||
Wombwell |
34 |
||
Worsbrough |
24 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Adwick le Street & Carcroft |
261 |
||
Armthorpe |
57 |
||
Balby South |
11 |
||
Bentley |
55 |
||
Bessacarr |
52 |
||
Conisbrough |
29 |
||
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall |
16 |
||
Edlington & Warmsworth |
48 |
||
Finningley |
32 |
||
Hatfield |
20 |
||
Hexthorpe & Balby North |
46 |
||
Mexborough |
36 |
||
Norton & Askern |
36 |
||
Roman Ridge |
5 |
||
Rossington & Bawtry |
86 |
||
Sprotbrough |
29 |
||
Stainforth & Barnby Dun |
15 |
||
Thorne & Moorends |
161 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
10 |
||
Town |
201 |
||
Wheatley Hills & Intake |
71 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Anston and Woodsetts |
16 |
||
Boston Castle |
127 |
||
Brinsworth and Catcliffe |
25 |
||
Dinnington |
57 |
||
Hellaby |
30 |
||
Holderness |
10 |
||
Hoober |
32 |
||
Keppel |
152 |
||
Maltby |
35 |
||
Rawmarsh |
26 |
||
Rother Vale |
32 |
||
Rotherham East |
63 |
||
Rotherham West |
57 |
||
Silverwood |
31 |
||
Sitwell |
23 |
||
Swinton |
49 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
10 |
||
Valley |
74 |
||
Wales |
22 |
||
Wath |
29 |
||
Wickersley |
64 |
||
Wingfield |
13 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arbourthorne |
59 |
||
Beauchief and Greenhill |
51 |
||
Beighton |
47 |
||
Birley |
19 |
||
Broomhill |
31 |
||
Burngreave |
173 |
||
Central |
382 |
||
Crookes |
43 |
||
Darnall |
172 |
||
Dore and Totley |
45 |
||
East Ecclesfield |
40 |
||
Ecclesall |
-166 |
||
Firth Park |
70 |
||
Fulwood |
2 |
||
Gleadless Valley |
58 |
||
Graves Park |
57 |
||
Hillsborough |
38 |
||
Manor Castle |
104 |
||
Mosborough |
28 |
||
Nether Edge |
207 |
||
Richmond |
50 |
||
Shiregreen and Brightside |
76 |
||
Southey |
36 |
||
Stannington |
15 |
||
Stocksbridge and Upper Don |
37 |
||
Walkley |
78 |
||
West Ecclesfield |
24 |
||
Woodhouse |
49 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how South Yorkshire compares to them.
| 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 |
17th 2019: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
65,398 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
207,946 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
135,276 |
17th
2019: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
65,398 |
18th
2019: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
58,526 |
21st
2019: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
56,199 |
28th
2019: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
51,742 |
29th
2019: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
48,061 |
40th
2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
26,864 |
| 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 |
people
48.7
76.4
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.
2016
9,265 formed
6,970 dissolved
2017
8,325 formed
7,447 dissolved
2018
8,542 formed
7,564 dissolved
2019
9,325 formed
7,937 dissolved
2020
10,450 formed
5,761 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
2.69% vs 2016
2.21% vs 2017
3.72% vs 2018
8.3% vs 2019