2013
5,538 formed
3,355 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2017
2.0% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2016
Cannock Chase 569 formed
East Staffordshire 739 formed
Lichfield 1,271 formed
Newcastle-under-Lyme 664 formed
South Staffordshire 493 formed
Stafford 745 formed
Staffordshire Moorlands 295 formed
Stoke-on-Trent 1,270 formed
Tamworth 398 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Staffordshire compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th
2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
24th 2016: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
6,449 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
9th
2016: 7th
|
Cheshire |
11,619 |
13th
2016: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
10,566 |
18th
2016: 24th
|
Worcestershire |
7,804 |
24th
2016: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
6,449 |
27th
2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
5,803 |
36th
2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,617 |
42nd
2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,474 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th 2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
6th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
14,860 |
7th 2016: 5th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,752 |
8th 2016: 9th
|
Hampshire |
13,642 |
9th 2016: 7th
|
Cheshire |
11,619 |
10th 2016: 13th
|
Merseyside |
11,016 |
11th 2016: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,009 |
12th 2016: 14th
|
Lancashire |
10,646 |
13th 2016: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
10,566 |
14th 2016: 22nd
|
Northamptonshire |
9,958 |
15th 2016: 16th
|
Berkshire |
8,679 |
16th 2016: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,325 |
17th 2016: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
7,992 |
18th 2016: 24th
|
Worcestershire |
7,804 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,318 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,242 |
21st 2016: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,937 |
22nd 2016: 25th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,766 |
23rd 2016: 10th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,469 |
24th 2016: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
6,449 |
25th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,384 |
26th 2016: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,166 |
27th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
5,803 |
28th 2016: 30th
|
Devon |
5,615 |
29th 2016: 29th
|
West Sussex |
5,598 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
5,447 |
31st 2016: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,414 |
32nd 2016: 33rd
|
Somerset |
5,329 |
33rd 2016: 11th
|
Wiltshire |
5,227 |
34th 2016: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,744 |
35th 2016: 39th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,646 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,617 |
37th 2016: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,612 |
38th 2016: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,399 |
39th 2016: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,145 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
Durham |
4,077 |
41st 2016: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,665 |
42nd 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,474 |
43rd 2016: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,215 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,360 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
906 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
528 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
186 |
people
5.9
10.0
98% Private Limited Companies (6,318 companies)
2% Other company types (131 companies)
Other company types breakdown (131 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2017
????
Businesses dissolved in Staffordshire during 2017
47,930
businesses registered in Staffordshire at the end of 2017.
2.0% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2016
Leicestershire
57,830 total businesses
10,566 formed in 2017
6,061 dissolved in 2017
Warwickshire
35,844 total businesses
4,617 formed in 2017
3,309 dissolved in 2017
Worcestershire
38,764 total businesses
7,804 formed in 2017
3,700 dissolved in 2017
Derbyshire
44,849 total businesses
5,803 formed in 2017
4,531 dissolved in 2017
West Midlands
159,647 total businesses
26,802 formed in 2017
21,082 dissolved in 2017
Cheshire
76,254 total businesses
11,619 formed in 2017
6,981 dissolved in 2017
Shropshire
21,473 total businesses
2,474 formed in 2017
1,769 dissolved in 2017
Staffordshire
47,930 total businesses
6,449 formed in 2017
5,953 dissolved in 2017
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Armitage with Handsacre |
13 |
||
Brereton and Ravenhill |
8 |
||
Cannock East |
19 |
||
Cannock North |
2 |
||
Cannock South |
41 |
||
Cannock West |
-5 |
||
Etching Hill and The Heath |
12 |
||
Hagley |
-5 |
||
Hawks Green |
-95 |
||
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury |
15 |
||
Hednesford Green Heath |
2 |
||
Hednesford North |
-1 |
||
Hednesford South |
11 |
||
Norton Canes |
16 |
||
Rawnsley |
-5 |
||
Western Springs |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
-4 |
||
Anglesey |
26 |
||
Bagots |
-2 |
||
Branston |
-4 |
||
Brizlincote |
5 |
||
Burton |
75 |
||
Churnet |
-1 |
||
Crown |
11 |
||
Eton Park |
11 |
||
Heath |
1 |
||
Horninglow |
-11 |
||
Needwood |
16 |
||
Rolleston on Dove |
25 |
||
Shobnall |
12 |
||
Stapenhill |
2 |
||
Stretton |
6 |
||
Town |
107 |
||
Tutbury and Outwoods |
13 |
||
Weaver |
6 |
||
Winshill |
7 |
||
Yoxall |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
0 |
||
Alrewas & Fradley |
8 |
||
Armitage with Handsacre |
13 |
||
Boley Park |
10 |
||
Boney Hay & Central |
23 |
||
Bourne Vale |
5 |
||
Chadsmead |
8 |
||
Chase Terrace |
12 |
||
Chasetown |
14 |
||
Colton & the Ridwares |
11 |
||
Curborough |
10 |
||
Fazeley |
-6 |
||
Hammerwich with Wall |
4 |
||
Highfield |
9 |
||
Leomansley |
-338 |
||
Little Aston & Stonnall |
20 |
||
Longdon |
7 |
||
Mease Valley |
4 |
||
Shenstone |
28 |
||
St John's |
19 |
||
Stowe |
-394 |
||
Summerfield & All Saints |
6 |
||
Whittington & Streethay |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Audley and Bignall End |
0 |
||
Bradwell |
-18 |
||
Butt Lane |
3 |
||
Chesterton |
-5 |
||
Clayton |
1 |
||
Cross Heath |
3 |
||
Halmerend |
5 |
||
Holditch |
24 |
||
Keele |
3 |
||
Kidsgrove |
3 |
||
Knutton and Silverdale |
4 |
||
Loggerheads and Whitmore |
9 |
||
Madeley |
4 |
||
May Bank |
-2 |
||
Newchapel |
14 |
||
Porthill |
4 |
||
Ravenscliffe |
1 |
||
Seabridge |
12 |
||
Silverdale and Parksite |
18 |
||
Talke |
2 |
||
Thistleberry |
7 |
||
Town |
107 |
||
Westlands |
9 |
||
Wolstanton |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bilbrook |
2 |
||
Brewood and Coven |
-4 |
||
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon |
9 |
||
Cheslyn Hay South |
3 |
||
Codsall North |
9 |
||
Codsall South |
12 |
||
Essington |
4 |
||
Featherstone and Shareshill |
-5 |
||
Great Wyrley Landywood |
2 |
||
Great Wyrley Town |
10 |
||
Himley and Swindon |
22 |
||
Huntington and Hatherton |
-7 |
||
Kinver |
11 |
||
Pattingham and Patshull |
-1 |
||
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell |
2 |
||
Penkridge South East |
8 |
||
Penkridge West |
1 |
||
Perton Dippons |
8 |
||
Perton East |
-4 |
||
Perton Lakeside |
-2 |
||
Trysull and Seisdon |
11 |
||
Wheaton Aston Bishopswood and Lapley |
-7 |
||
Wombourne North and Lower Penn |
2 |
||
Wombourne South East |
5 |
||
Wombourne South West |
5 |
||
Worfield |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barlaston |
7 |
||
Baswich |
6 |
||
Common |
0 |
||
Coton |
16 |
||
Doxey & Castletown |
5 |
||
Eccleshall |
29 |
||
Forebridge |
13 |
||
Fulford |
13 |
||
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
2 |
||
Haywood & Hixon |
6 |
||
Highfields & Western Downs |
8 |
||
Holmcroft |
-1 |
||
Littleworth |
4 |
||
Manor |
1 |
||
Milford |
9 |
||
Milwich |
-46 |
||
Penkside |
3 |
||
Rowley |
18 |
||
Seighford & Church Eaton |
11 |
||
St Michael's & Stonefield |
39 |
||
Swynnerton & Oulton |
23 |
||
Walton |
5 |
||
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alton |
-2 |
||
Bagnall and Stanley |
0 |
||
Biddulph East |
2 |
||
Biddulph Moor |
-4 |
||
Biddulph North |
-1 |
||
Biddulph South |
-7 |
||
Biddulph West |
-4 |
||
Brown Edge and Endon |
0 |
||
Caverswall |
1 |
||
Cellarhead |
6 |
||
Cheadle North East |
4 |
||
Cheadle South East |
-7 |
||
Cheadle West |
-5 |
||
Checkley |
5 |
||
Cheddleton |
5 |
||
Churnet |
-1 |
||
Dane |
3 |
||
Forsbrook |
8 |
||
Hamps Valley |
2 |
||
Horton |
0 |
||
Ipstones |
4 |
||
Leek East |
9 |
||
Leek North |
0 |
||
Leek South |
14 |
||
Leek West |
5 |
||
Manifold |
2 |
||
Werrington |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey Hulton and Townsend |
8 |
||
Baddeley Milton and Norton |
8 |
||
Bentilee and Ubberley |
23 |
||
Birches Head and Central Forest Park |
20 |
||
Blurton East |
4 |
||
Blurton West and Newstead |
7 |
||
Boothen and Oak Hill |
8 |
||
Bradeley and Chell Heath |
4 |
||
Broadway and Longton East |
17 |
||
Burslem Central |
18 |
||
Burslem Park |
11 |
||
Dresden and Florence |
16 |
||
Eaton Park |
-3 |
||
Etruria and Hanley |
-1 |
||
Fenton East |
15 |
||
Fenton West and Mount Pleasant |
5 |
||
Ford Green and Smallthorne |
0 |
||
Goldenhill and Sandyford |
15 |
||
Great Chell and Packmoor |
8 |
||
Hanford and Trentham |
14 |
||
Hanley Park and Shelton |
15 |
||
Hartshill and Basford |
6 |
||
Hollybush and Longton West |
-6 |
||
Joiner's Square |
27 |
||
Lightwood North and Normacot |
-4 |
||
Little Chell and Stanfield |
6 |
||
Meir Hay |
-10 |
||
Meir North |
-3 |
||
Meir Park |
2 |
||
Meir South |
4 |
||
Moorcroft |
17 |
||
Penkhull and Stoke |
25 |
||
Sandford Hill |
0 |
||
Sneyd Green |
10 |
||
Springfields and Trent Vale |
-14 |
||
Tunstall |
-25 |
||
Weston Coyney |
3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Amington |
3 |
||
Belgrave |
10 |
||
Bolehall |
-3 |
||
Castle |
4 |
||
Glascote |
1 |
||
Mercian |
16 |
||
Spital |
11 |
||
Stonydelph |
-24 |
||
Trinity |
1 |
||
Wilnecote |
1 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how Staffordshire compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th
2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
23rd 2016: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
47,930 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
10th
2016: 10th
|
Cheshire |
76,254 |
16th
2016: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
57,830 |
23rd
2016: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
47,930 |
28th
2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
44,849 |
33rd
2016: 36th
|
Worcestershire |
38,764 |
36th
2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
35,844 |
41st
2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
21,473 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th 2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
6th 2016: 7th
|
Hampshire |
106,588 |
7th 2016: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
105,506 |
8th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
105,182 |
9th 2016: 9th
|
Surrey |
96,847 |
10th 2016: 10th
|
Cheshire |
76,254 |
11th 2016: 11th
|
Lancashire |
71,294 |
12th 2016: 12th
|
Berkshire |
66,738 |
13th 2016: 13th
|
East Sussex |
64,805 |
14th 2016: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
64,538 |
15th 2016: 15th
|
Merseyside |
63,781 |
16th 2016: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
57,830 |
17th 2016: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
56,932 |
18th 2016: 18th
|
Dorset |
52,411 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
50,798 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
West Sussex |
49,845 |
21st 2016: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
49,129 |
22nd 2016: 22nd
|
Devon |
48,848 |
23rd 2016: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
47,930 |
24th 2016: 24th
|
Somerset |
47,912 |
25th 2016: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
47,771 |
26th 2016: 31st
|
Northamptonshire |
46,778 |
27th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
46,059 |
28th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
44,849 |
29th 2016: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
41,976 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
40,273 |
31st 2016: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
39,736 |
32nd 2016: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
38,894 |
33rd 2016: 36th
|
Worcestershire |
38,764 |
34th 2016: 29th
|
Wiltshire |
36,977 |
35th 2016: 34th
|
Norfolk |
36,459 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
35,844 |
37th 2016: 37th
|
Suffolk |
33,994 |
38th 2016: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,106 |
39th 2016: 39th
|
Durham |
26,562 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,585 |
41st 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
21,473 |
42nd 2016: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
20,746 |
43rd 2016: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
20,316 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,100 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,627 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,125 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,797 |
people
43.6
65.1
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.
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
2017
6,449 formed
5,953 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.4% vs 2013
6.5% vs 2014
6.5% vs 2015
2.0% vs 2016