2019
9,325 formed
7,937 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2023
2.6% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2022
Barnsley 1,534 formed
Doncaster 3,197 formed
Rotherham 1,898 formed
Sheffield 4,986 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how South Yorkshire compares.
| 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 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
12th
2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
17th
2022: 16th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,559 |
18th
2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
26th
2022: 24th
|
Derbyshire |
7,528 |
29th
2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,141 |
40th
2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,211 |
| 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 |
people
8.7
14.2
97% Private Limited Companies (11,346 companies)
3% Other company types (292 companies)
Other company types breakdown (292 companies)
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Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2023
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Businesses dissolved in South Yorkshire during 2023
73,897
businesses registered in South Yorkshire at the end of 2023.
2.6% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2022
North Yorkshire
65,895 total businesses
9,266 formed in 2023
7,024 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
Nottinghamshire
64,763 total businesses
9,559 formed in 2023
7,255 dissolved in 2023
Greater Manchester
244,408 total businesses
41,222 formed in 2023
33,808 dissolved in 2023
West Yorkshire
153,003 total businesses
24,534 formed in 2023
21,511 dissolved in 2023
East Riding of Yorkshire
30,108 total businesses
4,211 formed in 2023
3,665 dissolved in 2023
South Yorkshire
73,897 total businesses
11,638 formed in 2023
9,819 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Central |
160 |
||
Cudworth |
44 |
||
Darfield |
28 |
||
Darton East |
-2 |
||
Darton West |
14 |
||
Dearne North |
-9 |
||
Dearne South |
-10 |
||
Dodworth |
36 |
||
Hoyland Milton |
-4 |
||
Kingstone |
34 |
||
Monk Bretton |
6 |
||
North East |
-1 |
||
Old Town |
19 |
||
Penistone East |
5 |
||
Penistone West |
23 |
||
Rockingham |
25 |
||
Royston |
11 |
||
St Helens |
28 |
||
Stairfoot |
27 |
||
Wombwell |
-4 |
||
Worsbrough |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Adwick le Street & Carcroft |
314 |
||
Armthorpe |
4 |
||
Balby South |
6 |
||
Bentley |
7 |
||
Bessacarr |
8 |
||
Conisbrough |
-9 |
||
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall |
0 |
||
Edlington & Warmsworth |
-11 |
||
Finningley |
-5 |
||
Hatfield |
9 |
||
Hexthorpe & Balby North |
-174 |
||
Mexborough |
37 |
||
Norton & Askern |
11 |
||
Roman Ridge |
5 |
||
Rossington & Bawtry |
14 |
||
Sprotbrough |
27 |
||
Stainforth & Barnby Dun |
20 |
||
Thorne & Moorends |
-23 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
10 |
||
Town |
-91 |
||
Wheatley Hills & Intake |
-9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Anston and Woodsetts |
6 |
||
Boston Castle |
89 |
||
Brinsworth and Catcliffe |
62 |
||
Dinnington |
33 |
||
Hellaby |
6 |
||
Holderness |
19 |
||
Hoober |
29 |
||
Keppel |
-2 |
||
Maltby |
11 |
||
Rawmarsh |
31 |
||
Rother Vale |
18 |
||
Rotherham East |
42 |
||
Rotherham West |
44 |
||
Silverwood |
8 |
||
Sitwell |
23 |
||
Swinton |
20 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
10 |
||
Valley |
1 |
||
Wales |
9 |
||
Wath |
42 |
||
Wickersley |
75 |
||
Wingfield |
31 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arbourthorne |
49 |
||
Beauchief and Greenhill |
32 |
||
Beighton |
-1 |
||
Birley |
36 |
||
Broomhill |
73 |
||
Burngreave |
169 |
||
Central |
160 |
||
Crookes |
41 |
||
Darnall |
94 |
||
Dore and Totley |
11 |
||
East Ecclesfield |
24 |
||
Ecclesall |
-444 |
||
Firth Park |
36 |
||
Fulwood |
26 |
||
Gleadless Valley |
22 |
||
Graves Park |
52 |
||
Hillsborough |
22 |
||
Manor Castle |
72 |
||
Mosborough |
12 |
||
Nether Edge |
76 |
||
Richmond |
45 |
||
Shiregreen and Brightside |
59 |
||
Southey |
34 |
||
Stannington |
16 |
||
Stocksbridge and Upper Don |
25 |
||
Walkley |
27 |
||
West Ecclesfield |
38 |
||
Woodhouse |
31 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how South Yorkshire compares to them.
| 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 |
16th 2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
5th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
16th
2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
18th
2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
19th
2022: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
64,763 |
27th
2022: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
57,297 |
28th
2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
54,523 |
40th
2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
30,108 |
| 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 |
people
55.0
86.6
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.
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
2023
11,638 formed
9,819 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.35% vs 2019
4.33% vs 2020
5.62% vs 2021
2.6% vs 2022