2020
10,450 formed
5,761 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2024
1.7% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2023
Barnsley 1,372 formed
Doncaster 3,415 formed
Rotherham 2,064 formed
Sheffield 4,792 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how South Yorkshire compares.
| 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 |
11th 2023: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,673 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
40,892 |
4th
2023: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
23,972 |
11th
2023: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,673 |
16th
2023: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,248 |
19th
2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
8,830 |
25th
2023: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,553 |
27th
2023: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,132 |
40th
2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,234 |
| 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 |
people
8.4
12.5
97% Private Limited Companies (11,320 companies)
3% Other company types (353 companies)
Other company types breakdown (353 companies)
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Businesses formed in South Yorkshire during 2024
????
Businesses dissolved in South Yorkshire during 2024
75,130
businesses registered in South Yorkshire at the end of 2024.
1.7% more companies in South Yorkshire compared to 2023
North Yorkshire
67,293 total businesses
8,830 formed in 2024
6,463 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
Nottinghamshire
65,784 total businesses
9,248 formed in 2024
7,920 dissolved in 2024
Greater Manchester
251,769 total businesses
40,892 formed in 2024
33,929 dissolved in 2024
West Yorkshire
157,321 total businesses
23,972 formed in 2024
20,287 dissolved in 2024
East Riding of Yorkshire
31,014 total businesses
4,234 formed in 2024
3,505 dissolved in 2024
South Yorkshire
75,130 total businesses
11,673 formed in 2024
9,417 dissolved in 2024
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Central |
-46 |
||
Cudworth |
4 |
||
Darfield |
6 |
||
Darton East |
18 |
||
Darton West |
14 |
||
Dearne North |
15 |
||
Dearne South |
17 |
||
Dodworth |
17 |
||
Hoyland Milton |
18 |
||
Kingstone |
-16 |
||
Monk Bretton |
24 |
||
North East |
10 |
||
Old Town |
5 |
||
Penistone East |
38 |
||
Penistone West |
6 |
||
Rockingham |
29 |
||
Royston |
1 |
||
St Helens |
8 |
||
Stairfoot |
-10 |
||
Wombwell |
12 |
||
Worsbrough |
3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Adwick le Street & Carcroft |
425 |
||
Armthorpe |
56 |
||
Balby South |
21 |
||
Bentley |
15 |
||
Bessacarr |
12 |
||
Conisbrough |
17 |
||
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall |
-109 |
||
Edlington & Warmsworth |
5 |
||
Finningley |
13 |
||
Hatfield |
32 |
||
Hexthorpe & Balby North |
41 |
||
Mexborough |
0 |
||
Norton & Askern |
29 |
||
Roman Ridge |
19 |
||
Rossington & Bawtry |
18 |
||
Sprotbrough |
20 |
||
Stainforth & Barnby Dun |
16 |
||
Thorne & Moorends |
91 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
22 |
||
Town |
208 |
||
Wheatley Hills & Intake |
32 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Anston and Woodsetts |
15 |
||
Boston Castle |
115 |
||
Brinsworth and Catcliffe |
160 |
||
Dinnington |
18 |
||
Hellaby |
3 |
||
Holderness |
16 |
||
Hoober |
28 |
||
Keppel |
11 |
||
Maltby |
23 |
||
Rawmarsh |
0 |
||
Rother Vale |
16 |
||
Rotherham East |
29 |
||
Rotherham West |
32 |
||
Silverwood |
1 |
||
Sitwell |
15 |
||
Swinton |
53 |
||
Tickhill & Wadsworth |
22 |
||
Valley |
13 |
||
Wales |
38 |
||
Wath |
47 |
||
Wickersley |
49 |
||
Wingfield |
20 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Arbourthorne |
-5 |
||
Beauchief and Greenhill |
8 |
||
Beighton |
-26 |
||
Birley |
12 |
||
Broomhill |
53 |
||
Burngreave |
102 |
||
Central |
-46 |
||
Crookes |
27 |
||
Darnall |
28 |
||
Dore and Totley |
21 |
||
East Ecclesfield |
13 |
||
Ecclesall |
-294 |
||
Firth Park |
24 |
||
Fulwood |
24 |
||
Gleadless Valley |
16 |
||
Graves Park |
38 |
||
Hillsborough |
41 |
||
Manor Castle |
37 |
||
Mosborough |
15 |
||
Nether Edge |
56 |
||
Richmond |
37 |
||
Shiregreen and Brightside |
15 |
||
Southey |
16 |
||
Stannington |
11 |
||
Stocksbridge and Upper Don |
26 |
||
Walkley |
89 |
||
West Ecclesfield |
9 |
||
Woodhouse |
32 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how South Yorkshire compares to them.
| 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 |
16th 2023: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
75,130 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
251,769 |
4th
2023: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
157,321 |
16th
2023: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
75,130 |
18th
2023: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
67,293 |
19th
2023: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
65,784 |
27th
2023: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
59,950 |
28th
2023: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
57,099 |
40th
2023: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
31,014 |
| 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 |
people
54.9
83.4
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.
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
2024
11,673 formed
9,417 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.33% vs 2020
5.62% vs 2021
2.55% vs 2022
1.7% vs 2023