2014
6,155 formed
4,036 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2018
1.7% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2017
Cannock Chase 605 formed
East Staffordshire 790 formed
Lichfield 826 formed
Newcastle-under-Lyme 672 formed
South Staffordshire 590 formed
Stafford 716 formed
Staffordshire Moorlands 381 formed
Stoke-on-Trent 1,425 formed
Tamworth 462 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Staffordshire compares.
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
9th
2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
15th
2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
22nd
2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
26th
2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th
2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
34th
2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
42nd
2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
5.9
10.6
98% Private Limited Companies (6,346 companies)
2% Other company types (128 companies)
Other company types breakdown (128 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2018
????
Businesses dissolved in Staffordshire during 2018
48,752
businesses registered in Staffordshire at the end of 2018.
1.7% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2017
Leicestershire
60,027 total businesses
8,896 formed in 2018
8,358 dissolved in 2018
Warwickshire
37,025 total businesses
4,755 formed in 2018
3,572 dissolved in 2018
Worcestershire
37,800 total businesses
6,889 formed in 2018
8,175 dissolved in 2018
Derbyshire
46,632 total businesses
6,167 formed in 2018
4,379 dissolved in 2018
West Midlands
167,807 total businesses
32,571 formed in 2018
23,710 dissolved in 2018
Cheshire
78,274 total businesses
13,259 formed in 2018
8,582 dissolved in 2018
Shropshire
22,421 total businesses
2,634 formed in 2018
1,851 dissolved in 2018
Staffordshire
48,752 total businesses
6,474 formed in 2018
4,877 dissolved in 2018
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Armitage with Handsacre |
22 |
||
Brereton and Ravenhill |
17 |
||
Cannock East |
12 |
||
Cannock North |
7 |
||
Cannock South |
57 |
||
Cannock West |
-2 |
||
Etching Hill and The Heath |
3 |
||
Hagley |
8 |
||
Hawks Green |
13 |
||
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury |
9 |
||
Hednesford Green Heath |
3 |
||
Hednesford North |
26 |
||
Hednesford South |
-8 |
||
Norton Canes |
9 |
||
Rawnsley |
-4 |
||
Western Springs |
-1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
0 |
||
Anglesey |
34 |
||
Bagots |
6 |
||
Branston |
22 |
||
Brizlincote |
4 |
||
Burton |
48 |
||
Churnet |
8 |
||
Crown |
15 |
||
Eton Park |
18 |
||
Heath |
8 |
||
Horninglow |
10 |
||
Needwood |
8 |
||
Rolleston on Dove |
28 |
||
Shobnall |
-10 |
||
Stapenhill |
0 |
||
Stretton |
9 |
||
Town |
64 |
||
Tutbury and Outwoods |
15 |
||
Weaver |
-3 |
||
Winshill |
10 |
||
Yoxall |
9 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
0 |
||
Alrewas & Fradley |
13 |
||
Armitage with Handsacre |
22 |
||
Boley Park |
3 |
||
Boney Hay & Central |
16 |
||
Bourne Vale |
7 |
||
Chadsmead |
16 |
||
Chase Terrace |
2 |
||
Chasetown |
18 |
||
Colton & the Ridwares |
13 |
||
Curborough |
8 |
||
Fazeley |
39 |
||
Hammerwich with Wall |
7 |
||
Highfield |
12 |
||
Leomansley |
-38 |
||
Little Aston & Stonnall |
11 |
||
Longdon |
0 |
||
Mease Valley |
0 |
||
Shenstone |
13 |
||
St John's |
14 |
||
Stowe |
-22 |
||
Summerfield & All Saints |
7 |
||
Whittington & Streethay |
7 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Audley and Bignall End |
11 |
||
Bradwell |
6 |
||
Butt Lane |
11 |
||
Chesterton |
10 |
||
Clayton |
1 |
||
Cross Heath |
-3 |
||
Halmerend |
16 |
||
Holditch |
2 |
||
Keele |
4 |
||
Kidsgrove |
12 |
||
Knutton and Silverdale |
5 |
||
Loggerheads and Whitmore |
15 |
||
Madeley |
13 |
||
May Bank |
-3 |
||
Newchapel |
-2 |
||
Porthill |
8 |
||
Ravenscliffe |
2 |
||
Seabridge |
-8 |
||
Silverdale and Parksite |
3 |
||
Talke |
5 |
||
Thistleberry |
3 |
||
Town |
64 |
||
Westlands |
5 |
||
Wolstanton |
8 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bilbrook |
9 |
||
Brewood and Coven |
6 |
||
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon |
11 |
||
Cheslyn Hay South |
0 |
||
Codsall North |
11 |
||
Codsall South |
3 |
||
Essington |
11 |
||
Featherstone and Shareshill |
8 |
||
Great Wyrley Landywood |
7 |
||
Great Wyrley Town |
6 |
||
Himley and Swindon |
20 |
||
Huntington and Hatherton |
17 |
||
Kinver |
-3 |
||
Pattingham and Patshull |
0 |
||
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell |
9 |
||
Penkridge South East |
1 |
||
Penkridge West |
6 |
||
Perton Dippons |
28 |
||
Perton East |
-1 |
||
Perton Lakeside |
9 |
||
Trysull and Seisdon |
-2 |
||
Wheaton Aston Bishopswood and Lapley |
8 |
||
Wombourne North and Lower Penn |
-12 |
||
Wombourne South East |
11 |
||
Wombourne South West |
4 |
||
Worfield |
0 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Barlaston |
10 |
||
Baswich |
2 |
||
Common |
7 |
||
Coton |
6 |
||
Doxey & Castletown |
5 |
||
Eccleshall |
22 |
||
Forebridge |
6 |
||
Fulford |
-3 |
||
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
19 |
||
Haywood & Hixon |
5 |
||
Highfields & Western Downs |
14 |
||
Holmcroft |
0 |
||
Littleworth |
3 |
||
Manor |
5 |
||
Milford |
-1 |
||
Milwich |
44 |
||
Penkside |
3 |
||
Rowley |
-6 |
||
Seighford & Church Eaton |
9 |
||
St Michael's & Stonefield |
8 |
||
Swynnerton & Oulton |
11 |
||
Walton |
17 |
||
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
15 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Alton |
3 |
||
Bagnall and Stanley |
3 |
||
Biddulph East |
8 |
||
Biddulph Moor |
2 |
||
Biddulph North |
4 |
||
Biddulph South |
-1 |
||
Biddulph West |
-10 |
||
Brown Edge and Endon |
8 |
||
Caverswall |
5 |
||
Cellarhead |
1 |
||
Cheadle North East |
1 |
||
Cheadle South East |
7 |
||
Cheadle West |
5 |
||
Checkley |
12 |
||
Cheddleton |
-8 |
||
Churnet |
8 |
||
Dane |
3 |
||
Forsbrook |
11 |
||
Hamps Valley |
8 |
||
Horton |
11 |
||
Ipstones |
4 |
||
Leek East |
11 |
||
Leek North |
11 |
||
Leek South |
11 |
||
Leek West |
-2 |
||
Manifold |
-2 |
||
Werrington |
-1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Abbey Hulton and Townsend |
7 |
||
Baddeley Milton and Norton |
29 |
||
Bentilee and Ubberley |
2 |
||
Birches Head and Central Forest Park |
13 |
||
Blurton East |
0 |
||
Blurton West and Newstead |
7 |
||
Boothen and Oak Hill |
4 |
||
Bradeley and Chell Heath |
4 |
||
Broadway and Longton East |
24 |
||
Burslem Central |
18 |
||
Burslem Park |
8 |
||
Dresden and Florence |
5 |
||
Eaton Park |
10 |
||
Etruria and Hanley |
28 |
||
Fenton East |
21 |
||
Fenton West and Mount Pleasant |
3 |
||
Ford Green and Smallthorne |
3 |
||
Goldenhill and Sandyford |
7 |
||
Great Chell and Packmoor |
12 |
||
Hanford and Trentham |
6 |
||
Hanley Park and Shelton |
3 |
||
Hartshill and Basford |
8 |
||
Hollybush and Longton West |
2 |
||
Joiner's Square |
22 |
||
Lightwood North and Normacot |
12 |
||
Little Chell and Stanfield |
9 |
||
Meir Hay |
0 |
||
Meir North |
1 |
||
Meir Park |
3 |
||
Meir South |
9 |
||
Moorcroft |
10 |
||
Penkhull and Stoke |
19 |
||
Sandford Hill |
7 |
||
Sneyd Green |
4 |
||
Springfields and Trent Vale |
-10 |
||
Tunstall |
-30 |
||
Weston Coyney |
-1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Amington |
11 |
||
Belgrave |
6 |
||
Bolehall |
4 |
||
Castle |
35 |
||
Glascote |
10 |
||
Mercian |
20 |
||
Spital |
25 |
||
Stonydelph |
-12 |
||
Trinity |
5 |
||
Wilnecote |
7 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Staffordshire compares to them.
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
10th
2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
16th
2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
25th
2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
27th
2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
33rd
2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
35th
2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
41st
2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
44.4
68.1
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.
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
2018
6,474 formed
4,877 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.5% vs 2014
6.5% vs 2015
1.98% vs 2016
1.7% vs 2017