2012
5,276 formed
3,017 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2016
6.5% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2015
Cannock Chase 682 formed
East Staffordshire 723 formed
Lichfield 2,152 formed
Newcastle-under-Lyme 662 formed
South Staffordshire 532 formed
Stafford 717 formed
Staffordshire Moorlands 373 formed
Stoke-on-Trent 1,320 formed
Tamworth 450 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Staffordshire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th
2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
21st 2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
7th
2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
15,328 |
18th
2015: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
8,307 |
21st
2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
24th
2015: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
6,602 |
27th
2015: 19th
|
Derbyshire |
6,271 |
35th
2015: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,709 |
41st
2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,496 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th 2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
6th 2015: 5th
|
Essex |
15,887 |
7th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
15,328 |
8th 2015: 7th
|
Kent |
14,577 |
9th 2015: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,249 |
10th 2015: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
13,677 |
11th 2015: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
11,837 |
12th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
11,070 |
13th 2015: 12th
|
Merseyside |
10,617 |
14th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,600 |
15th 2015: 13th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,265 |
16th 2015: 14th
|
Berkshire |
9,081 |
17th 2015: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,523 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
8,307 |
19th 2015: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,113 |
20th 2015: 15th
|
East Sussex |
7,939 |
21st 2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
22nd 2015: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,050 |
23rd 2015: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,642 |
24th 2015: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
6,602 |
25th 2015: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
6,525 |
26th 2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
27th 2015: 19th
|
Derbyshire |
6,271 |
28th 2015: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,208 |
29th 2015: 26th
|
West Sussex |
5,996 |
30th 2015: 30th
|
Devon |
5,703 |
31st 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
5,698 |
32nd 2015: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,639 |
33rd 2015: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,328 |
34th 2015: 32nd
|
Bristol |
5,196 |
35th 2015: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,709 |
36th 2015: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,517 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,480 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Suffolk |
4,291 |
39th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,080 |
40th 2015: 38th
|
Durham |
4,017 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,496 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,468 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,302 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
853 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
545 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
217 |
people
6.9
10.5
98% Private Limited Companies (7,477 companies)
2% Other company types (141 companies)
Other company types breakdown (141 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2016
????
Businesses dissolved in Staffordshire during 2016
47,000
businesses registered in Staffordshire at the end of 2016.
6.5% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2015
Leicestershire
52,138 total businesses
8,307 formed in 2016
5,713 dissolved in 2016
Warwickshire
34,180 total businesses
4,709 formed in 2016
3,473 dissolved in 2016
Worcestershire
33,436 total businesses
6,602 formed in 2016
2,820 dissolved in 2016
Derbyshire
43,529 total businesses
6,271 formed in 2016
4,531 dissolved in 2016
West Midlands
156,118 total businesses
31,162 formed in 2016
21,521 dissolved in 2016
Cheshire
74,912 total businesses
15,328 formed in 2016
6,908 dissolved in 2016
Shropshire
20,422 total businesses
2,496 formed in 2016
1,763 dissolved in 2016
Staffordshire
47,000 total businesses
7,618 formed in 2016
4,763 dissolved in 2016
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Armitage with Handsacre |
8 |
||
Brereton and Ravenhill |
8 |
||
Cannock East |
-7 |
||
Cannock North |
-1 |
||
Cannock South |
49 |
||
Cannock West |
12 |
||
Etching Hill and The Heath |
9 |
||
Hagley |
-17 |
||
Hawks Green |
65 |
||
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury |
6 |
||
Hednesford Green Heath |
-1 |
||
Hednesford North |
12 |
||
Hednesford South |
18 |
||
Norton Canes |
0 |
||
Rawnsley |
10 |
||
Western Springs |
17 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
7 |
||
Anglesey |
11 |
||
Bagots |
7 |
||
Branston |
25 |
||
Brizlincote |
13 |
||
Burton |
25 |
||
Churnet |
-3 |
||
Crown |
1 |
||
Eton Park |
2 |
||
Heath |
13 |
||
Horninglow |
11 |
||
Needwood |
16 |
||
Rolleston on Dove |
23 |
||
Shobnall |
3 |
||
Stapenhill |
4 |
||
Stretton |
7 |
||
Town |
33 |
||
Tutbury and Outwoods |
11 |
||
Weaver |
0 |
||
Winshill |
10 |
||
Yoxall |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
0 |
||
Alrewas & Fradley |
5 |
||
Armitage with Handsacre |
8 |
||
Boley Park |
3 |
||
Boney Hay & Central |
9 |
||
Bourne Vale |
0 |
||
Chadsmead |
9 |
||
Chase Terrace |
3 |
||
Chasetown |
4 |
||
Colton & the Ridwares |
0 |
||
Curborough |
-3 |
||
Fazeley |
235 |
||
Hammerwich with Wall |
4 |
||
Highfield |
4 |
||
Leomansley |
356 |
||
Little Aston & Stonnall |
14 |
||
Longdon |
7 |
||
Mease Valley |
5 |
||
Shenstone |
-35 |
||
St John's |
31 |
||
Stowe |
832 |
||
Summerfield & All Saints |
4 |
||
Whittington & Streethay |
18 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Audley and Bignall End |
12 |
||
Bradwell |
18 |
||
Butt Lane |
10 |
||
Chesterton |
-5 |
||
Clayton |
9 |
||
Cross Heath |
7 |
||
Halmerend |
16 |
||
Holditch |
-5 |
||
Keele |
3 |
||
Kidsgrove |
10 |
||
Knutton and Silverdale |
4 |
||
Loggerheads and Whitmore |
8 |
||
Madeley |
4 |
||
May Bank |
-16 |
||
Newchapel |
5 |
||
Porthill |
7 |
||
Ravenscliffe |
3 |
||
Seabridge |
10 |
||
Silverdale and Parksite |
7 |
||
Talke |
-4 |
||
Thistleberry |
19 |
||
Town |
33 |
||
Westlands |
11 |
||
Wolstanton |
15 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bilbrook |
13 |
||
Brewood and Coven |
14 |
||
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon |
12 |
||
Cheslyn Hay South |
0 |
||
Codsall North |
9 |
||
Codsall South |
6 |
||
Essington |
8 |
||
Featherstone and Shareshill |
0 |
||
Great Wyrley Landywood |
2 |
||
Great Wyrley Town |
2 |
||
Himley and Swindon |
2 |
||
Huntington and Hatherton |
5 |
||
Kinver |
6 |
||
Pattingham and Patshull |
-1 |
||
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell |
8 |
||
Penkridge South East |
1 |
||
Penkridge West |
3 |
||
Perton Dippons |
-13 |
||
Perton East |
1 |
||
Perton Lakeside |
8 |
||
Trysull and Seisdon |
0 |
||
Wheaton Aston Bishopswood and Lapley |
3 |
||
Wombourne North and Lower Penn |
9 |
||
Wombourne South East |
7 |
||
Wombourne South West |
0 |
||
Worfield |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barlaston |
5 |
||
Baswich |
10 |
||
Common |
20 |
||
Coton |
14 |
||
Doxey & Castletown |
2 |
||
Eccleshall |
21 |
||
Forebridge |
18 |
||
Fulford |
2 |
||
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
5 |
||
Haywood & Hixon |
13 |
||
Highfields & Western Downs |
9 |
||
Holmcroft |
6 |
||
Littleworth |
3 |
||
Manor |
1 |
||
Milford |
6 |
||
Milwich |
16 |
||
Penkside |
-5 |
||
Rowley |
29 |
||
Seighford & Church Eaton |
17 |
||
St Michael's & Stonefield |
19 |
||
Swynnerton & Oulton |
5 |
||
Walton |
4 |
||
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alton |
-1 |
||
Bagnall and Stanley |
4 |
||
Biddulph East |
3 |
||
Biddulph Moor |
2 |
||
Biddulph North |
0 |
||
Biddulph South |
4 |
||
Biddulph West |
8 |
||
Brown Edge and Endon |
8 |
||
Caverswall |
5 |
||
Cellarhead |
-3 |
||
Cheadle North East |
5 |
||
Cheadle South East |
-3 |
||
Cheadle West |
8 |
||
Checkley |
17 |
||
Cheddleton |
9 |
||
Churnet |
-3 |
||
Dane |
3 |
||
Forsbrook |
5 |
||
Hamps Valley |
-1 |
||
Horton |
5 |
||
Ipstones |
1 |
||
Leek East |
-3 |
||
Leek North |
4 |
||
Leek South |
6 |
||
Leek West |
-4 |
||
Manifold |
10 |
||
Werrington |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey Hulton and Townsend |
7 |
||
Baddeley Milton and Norton |
12 |
||
Bentilee and Ubberley |
9 |
||
Birches Head and Central Forest Park |
12 |
||
Blurton East |
2 |
||
Blurton West and Newstead |
-32 |
||
Boothen and Oak Hill |
11 |
||
Bradeley and Chell Heath |
3 |
||
Broadway and Longton East |
9 |
||
Burslem Central |
2 |
||
Burslem Park |
3 |
||
Dresden and Florence |
11 |
||
Eaton Park |
7 |
||
Etruria and Hanley |
23 |
||
Fenton East |
8 |
||
Fenton West and Mount Pleasant |
5 |
||
Ford Green and Smallthorne |
10 |
||
Goldenhill and Sandyford |
-1 |
||
Great Chell and Packmoor |
8 |
||
Hanford and Trentham |
10 |
||
Hanley Park and Shelton |
-16 |
||
Hartshill and Basford |
28 |
||
Hollybush and Longton West |
6 |
||
Joiner's Square |
12 |
||
Lightwood North and Normacot |
21 |
||
Little Chell and Stanfield |
5 |
||
Meir Hay |
4 |
||
Meir North |
3 |
||
Meir Park |
-6 |
||
Meir South |
4 |
||
Moorcroft |
25 |
||
Penkhull and Stoke |
2 |
||
Sandford Hill |
10 |
||
Sneyd Green |
-1 |
||
Springfields and Trent Vale |
5 |
||
Tunstall |
-8 |
||
Weston Coyney |
5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Amington |
-30 |
||
Belgrave |
17 |
||
Bolehall |
11 |
||
Castle |
37 |
||
Glascote |
7 |
||
Mercian |
4 |
||
Spital |
33 |
||
Stonydelph |
11 |
||
Trinity |
20 |
||
Wilnecote |
24 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2016 and how Staffordshire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th
2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
23rd 2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
10th
2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
74,912 |
17th
2015: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
52,138 |
23rd
2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
27th
2015: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
43,529 |
35th
2015: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
34,180 |
36th
2015: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
33,436 |
41st
2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
20,422 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th 2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
6th 2015: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
104,699 |
7th 2015: 6th
|
Hampshire |
103,043 |
8th 2015: 8th
|
Kent |
98,931 |
9th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
95,997 |
10th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
74,912 |
11th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
68,241 |
12th 2015: 12th
|
Berkshire |
64,828 |
13th 2015: 13th
|
East Sussex |
63,012 |
14th 2015: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
62,413 |
15th 2015: 15th
|
Merseyside |
60,027 |
16th 2015: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
55,438 |
17th 2015: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
52,138 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Dorset |
50,419 |
19th 2015: 19th
|
West Sussex |
48,518 |
20th 2015: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
48,164 |
21st 2015: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
47,665 |
22nd 2015: 22nd
|
Devon |
47,095 |
23rd 2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
24th 2015: 23rd
|
Somerset |
46,011 |
25th 2015: 26th
|
Nottinghamshire |
45,573 |
26th 2015: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
44,451 |
27th 2015: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
43,529 |
28th 2015: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
43,412 |
29th 2015: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
41,591 |
30th 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
40,701 |
31st 2015: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
40,600 |
32nd 2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
33rd 2015: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
38,413 |
34th 2015: 35th
|
Norfolk |
34,374 |
35th 2015: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
34,180 |
36th 2015: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
33,436 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Suffolk |
32,526 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Bristol |
31,308 |
39th 2015: 39th
|
Durham |
25,127 |
40th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
23,848 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
20,422 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
19,655 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,713 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,293 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,973 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,742 |
people
42.8
62.6
How the total number of companies in Staffordshire has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2012
5,276 formed
3,017 dissolved
2013
5,538 formed
3,355 dissolved
2014
6,155 formed
4,036 dissolved
2015
6,375 formed
3,827 dissolved
2016
7,618 formed
4,763 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.9% vs 2012
5.4% vs 2013
6.5% vs 2014
6.5% vs 2015