2018
8,542 formed
7,564 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2022
5.6% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2021
Barnsley 1,576 formed
Doncaster 3,772 formed
Rotherham 1,814 formed
Sheffield 4,719 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how South Yorkshire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th
2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
11th 2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
11th
2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
16th
2021: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,235 |
20th
2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
24th
2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
28th
2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,100 |
40th
2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,233 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th 2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th 2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,533 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,643 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
11th 2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
12th 2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Leicestershire |
10,408 |
14th 2021: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,571 |
15th 2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,235 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,683 |
18th 2021: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,495 |
19th 2021: 22nd
|
Dorset |
8,427 |
20th 2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
21st 2021: 18th
|
Staffordshire |
8,072 |
22nd 2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
23rd 2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
24th 2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
25th 2021: 23rd
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,739 |
26th 2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
27th 2021: 28th
|
Somerset |
7,121 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,100 |
29th 2021: 30th
|
Devon |
6,814 |
30th 2021: 33rd
|
Suffolk |
6,749 |
31st 2021: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,373 |
32nd 2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
33rd 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,540 |
34th 2021: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,384 |
35th 2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
36th 2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
37th 2021: 25th
|
Worcestershire |
4,941 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,842 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,536 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,233 |
41st 2021: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,132 |
42nd 2021: 43rd
|
Herefordshire |
2,928 |
43rd 2021: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,912 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
652 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
193 |
people
8.9
12.7
98% Private Limited Companies (11,612 companies)
2% Other company types (289 companies)
Other company types breakdown (289 companies)
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Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in South Yorkshire during 2022
72,058
businesses registered in South Yorkshire at the end of 2022.
5.6% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2021
North Yorkshire
62,355 total businesses
8,424 formed in 2022
5,885 dissolved in 2022
Derbyshire
55,697 total businesses
7,764 formed in 2022
5,565 dissolved in 2022
Lincolnshire
53,143 total businesses
7,100 formed in 2022
5,122 dissolved in 2022
Nottinghamshire
62,142 total businesses
9,235 formed in 2022
6,394 dissolved in 2022
Greater Manchester
233,019 total businesses
38,756 formed in 2022
28,381 dissolved in 2022
West Yorkshire
151,175 total businesses
25,517 formed in 2022
17,005 dissolved in 2022
East Riding of Yorkshire
29,451 total businesses
4,233 formed in 2022
2,877 dissolved in 2022
South Yorkshire
72,058 total businesses
11,901 formed in 2022
8,243 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Central |
191 |
||
Cudworth |
39 |
||
Darfield |
22 |
||
Darton East |
-22 |
||
Darton West |
21 |
||
Dearne North |
10 |
||
Dearne South |
-13 |
||
Dodworth |
16 |
||
Hoyland Milton |
1 |
||
Kingstone |
60 |
||
Monk Bretton |
44 |
||
North East |
-3 |
||
Old Town |
27 |
||
Penistone East |
50 |
||
Penistone West |
18 |
||
Rockingham |
15 |
||
Royston |
12 |
||
St Helens |
22 |
||
Stairfoot |
13 |
||
Wombwell |
8 |
||
Worsbrough |
3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Adwick le Street & Carcroft |
407 |
||
Armthorpe |
41 |
||
Balby South |
51 |
||
Bentley |
47 |
||
Bessacarr |
32 |
||
Conisbrough |
44 |
||
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall |
1 |
||
Edlington & Warmsworth |
44 |
||
Finningley |
49 |
||
Hatfield |
10 |
||
Hexthorpe & Balby North |
213 |
||
Mexborough |
31 |
||
Norton & Askern |
-13 |
||
Roman Ridge |
5 |
||
Rossington & Bawtry |
42 |
||
Sprotbrough |
-3 |
||
Stainforth & Barnby Dun |
-1 |
||
Thorne & Moorends |
114 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
3 |
||
Town |
391 |
||
Wheatley Hills & Intake |
55 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Anston and Woodsetts |
21 |
||
Boston Castle |
116 |
||
Brinsworth and Catcliffe |
21 |
||
Dinnington |
11 |
||
Hellaby |
57 |
||
Holderness |
21 |
||
Hoober |
19 |
||
Keppel |
8 |
||
Maltby |
5 |
||
Rawmarsh |
30 |
||
Rother Vale |
28 |
||
Rotherham East |
24 |
||
Rotherham West |
44 |
||
Silverwood |
23 |
||
Sitwell |
34 |
||
Swinton |
30 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
3 |
||
Valley |
94 |
||
Wales |
13 |
||
Wath |
23 |
||
Wickersley |
59 |
||
Wingfield |
14 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arbourthorne |
61 |
||
Beauchief and Greenhill |
40 |
||
Beighton |
56 |
||
Birley |
23 |
||
Broomhill |
34 |
||
Burngreave |
104 |
||
Central |
191 |
||
Crookes |
43 |
||
Darnall |
350 |
||
Dore and Totley |
-11 |
||
East Ecclesfield |
20 |
||
Ecclesall |
-380 |
||
Firth Park |
57 |
||
Fulwood |
-14 |
||
Gleadless Valley |
38 |
||
Graves Park |
21 |
||
Hillsborough |
56 |
||
Manor Castle |
59 |
||
Mosborough |
42 |
||
Nether Edge |
81 |
||
Richmond |
20 |
||
Shiregreen and Brightside |
30 |
||
Southey |
42 |
||
Stannington |
29 |
||
Stocksbridge and Upper Don |
18 |
||
Walkley |
54 |
||
West Ecclesfield |
15 |
||
Woodhouse |
21 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how South Yorkshire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th
2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
16th
2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
18th
2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
19th
2021: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
62,142 |
27th
2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
28th
2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
53,143 |
40th
2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
29,451 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th 2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th 2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
124,249 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,123 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th 2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th 2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,850 |
14th 2021: 13th
|
Berkshire |
76,700 |
15th 2021: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
73,507 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
18th 2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
19th 2021: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
62,142 |
20th 2021: 18th
|
Devon |
61,854 |
21st 2021: 25th
|
Dorset |
61,217 |
22nd 2021: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
60,009 |
23rd 2021: 23rd
|
Somerset |
59,531 |
24th 2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
25th 2021: 24th
|
Gloucestershire |
57,852 |
26th 2021: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
57,788 |
27th 2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
53,143 |
29th 2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
30th 2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
31st 2021: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
50,545 |
32nd 2021: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
46,748 |
33rd 2021: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
45,968 |
34th 2021: 35th
|
Suffolk |
45,867 |
35th 2021: 34th
|
Worcestershire |
43,964 |
36th 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
42,564 |
37th 2021: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
40,505 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
29,451 |
41st 2021: 41st
|
Shropshire |
26,781 |
42nd 2021: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
25,857 |
43rd 2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,412 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,423 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,076 |
people
53.6
82.7
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.
2018
8,542 formed
7,564 dissolved
2019
9,325 formed
7,937 dissolved
2020
10,450 formed
5,761 dissolved
2021
10,815 formed
8,503 dissolved
2022
11,901 formed
8,243 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
3.72% vs 2018
8.35% vs 2019
4.33% vs 2020
5.6% vs 2021