2020
7,720 formed
4,885 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2024
2.5% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2023
Cannock Chase 717 formed
East Staffordshire 1,069 formed
Lichfield 919 formed
Newcastle-under-Lyme 779 formed
South Staffordshire 626 formed
Stafford 802 formed
Staffordshire Moorlands 425 formed
Stoke-on-Trent 2,315 formed
Tamworth 520 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Staffordshire 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 |
23rd 2023: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,181 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
2nd
2023: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
41,700 |
13th
2023: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,209 |
15th
2023: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,854 |
23rd
2023: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,181 |
25th
2023: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,553 |
36th
2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,070 |
37th
2023: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
5,059 |
42nd
2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,031 |
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 |
7.1
12.5
97% Private Limited Companies (7,976 companies)
3% Other company types (205 companies)
Other company types breakdown (205 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Staffordshire during 2024
????
Businesses dissolved in Staffordshire during 2024
62,904
businesses registered in Staffordshire at the end of 2024.
2.5% more companies in Staffordshire compared to 2023
Leicestershire
78,116 total businesses
11,209 formed in 2024
9,241 dissolved in 2024
Warwickshire
43,777 total businesses
5,070 formed in 2024
4,908 dissolved in 2024
Worcestershire
48,838 total businesses
5,059 formed in 2024
5,336 dissolved in 2024
Derbyshire
59,950 total businesses
7,553 formed in 2024
6,354 dissolved in 2024
West Midlands
234,944 total businesses
41,700 formed in 2024
35,192 dissolved in 2024
Cheshire
83,478 total businesses
9,854 formed in 2024
8,885 dissolved in 2024
Shropshire
28,136 total businesses
3,031 formed in 2024
2,522 dissolved in 2024
Staffordshire
62,904 total businesses
8,181 formed in 2024
7,228 dissolved in 2024
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Armitage with Handsacre |
30 |
||
Brereton and Ravenhill |
5 |
||
Cannock East |
-80 |
||
Cannock North |
8 |
||
Cannock South |
49 |
||
Cannock West |
8 |
||
Etching Hill and The Heath |
4 |
||
Hagley |
0 |
||
Hawks Green |
58 |
||
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury |
9 |
||
Hednesford Green Heath |
-5 |
||
Hednesford North |
37 |
||
Hednesford South |
3 |
||
Norton Canes |
16 |
||
Rawnsley |
-2 |
||
Western Springs |
10 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
-4 |
||
Anglesey |
-19 |
||
Bagots |
-1 |
||
Branston |
21 |
||
Brizlincote |
-3 |
||
Burton |
34 |
||
Churnet |
5 |
||
Crown |
10 |
||
Eton Park |
-1 |
||
Heath |
1 |
||
Horninglow |
23 |
||
Needwood |
10 |
||
Rolleston on Dove |
-24 |
||
Shobnall |
-7 |
||
Stapenhill |
-2 |
||
Stretton |
6 |
||
Town |
-31 |
||
Tutbury and Outwoods |
21 |
||
Weaver |
-8 |
||
Winshill |
5 |
||
Yoxall |
9 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
0 |
||
Alrewas & Fradley |
1 |
||
Armitage with Handsacre |
30 |
||
Boley Park |
-3 |
||
Boney Hay & Central |
-1 |
||
Bourne Vale |
17 |
||
Chadsmead |
6 |
||
Chase Terrace |
0 |
||
Chasetown |
10 |
||
Colton & the Ridwares |
-4 |
||
Curborough |
1 |
||
Fazeley |
2 |
||
Hammerwich with Wall |
6 |
||
Highfield |
-1 |
||
Leomansley |
79 |
||
Little Aston & Stonnall |
10 |
||
Longdon |
0 |
||
Mease Valley |
-4 |
||
Shenstone |
0 |
||
St John's |
8 |
||
Stowe |
-194 |
||
Summerfield & All Saints |
12 |
||
Whittington & Streethay |
1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Audley and Bignall End |
1 |
||
Bradwell |
-8 |
||
Butt Lane |
-1 |
||
Chesterton |
-10 |
||
Clayton |
10 |
||
Cross Heath |
8 |
||
Halmerend |
-2 |
||
Holditch |
-37 |
||
Keele |
0 |
||
Kidsgrove |
12 |
||
Knutton and Silverdale |
7 |
||
Loggerheads and Whitmore |
2 |
||
Madeley |
7 |
||
May Bank |
-20 |
||
Newchapel |
-1 |
||
Porthill |
4 |
||
Ravenscliffe |
10 |
||
Seabridge |
15 |
||
Silverdale and Parksite |
9 |
||
Talke |
3 |
||
Thistleberry |
8 |
||
Town |
-31 |
||
Westlands |
18 |
||
Wolstanton |
-3 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bilbrook |
5 |
||
Brewood and Coven |
-5 |
||
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon |
2 |
||
Cheslyn Hay South |
2 |
||
Codsall North |
2 |
||
Codsall South |
1 |
||
Essington |
-10 |
||
Featherstone and Shareshill |
16 |
||
Great Wyrley Landywood |
1 |
||
Great Wyrley Town |
5 |
||
Himley and Swindon |
4 |
||
Huntington and Hatherton |
1 |
||
Kinver |
-11 |
||
Pattingham and Patshull |
10 |
||
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell |
18 |
||
Penkridge South East |
11 |
||
Penkridge West |
4 |
||
Perton Dippons |
-89 |
||
Perton East |
1 |
||
Perton Lakeside |
-5 |
||
Trysull and Seisdon |
0 |
||
Wheaton Aston Bishopswood and Lapley |
6 |
||
Wombourne North and Lower Penn |
24 |
||
Wombourne South East |
-1 |
||
Wombourne South West |
0 |
||
Worfield |
0 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Barlaston |
5 |
||
Baswich |
3 |
||
Common |
12 |
||
Coton |
6 |
||
Doxey & Castletown |
-2 |
||
Eccleshall |
2 |
||
Forebridge |
15 |
||
Fulford |
12 |
||
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
-9 |
||
Haywood & Hixon |
11 |
||
Highfields & Western Downs |
-3 |
||
Holmcroft |
-3 |
||
Littleworth |
12 |
||
Manor |
-1 |
||
Milford |
-2 |
||
Milwich |
16 |
||
Penkside |
-2 |
||
Rowley |
0 |
||
Seighford & Church Eaton |
6 |
||
St Michael's & Stonefield |
20 |
||
Swynnerton & Oulton |
10 |
||
Walton |
-6 |
||
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
8 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Alton |
1 |
||
Bagnall and Stanley |
1 |
||
Biddulph East |
-2 |
||
Biddulph Moor |
-1 |
||
Biddulph North |
1 |
||
Biddulph South |
-3 |
||
Biddulph West |
7 |
||
Brown Edge and Endon |
-2 |
||
Caverswall |
-2 |
||
Cellarhead |
5 |
||
Cheadle North East |
1 |
||
Cheadle South East |
7 |
||
Cheadle West |
11 |
||
Checkley |
8 |
||
Cheddleton |
10 |
||
Churnet |
5 |
||
Dane |
5 |
||
Forsbrook |
15 |
||
Hamps Valley |
5 |
||
Horton |
4 |
||
Ipstones |
3 |
||
Leek East |
4 |
||
Leek North |
2 |
||
Leek South |
0 |
||
Leek West |
7 |
||
Manifold |
3 |
||
Werrington |
1 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Abbey Hulton and Townsend |
10 |
||
Baddeley Milton and Norton |
21 |
||
Bentilee and Ubberley |
11 |
||
Birches Head and Central Forest Park |
18 |
||
Blurton East |
-8 |
||
Blurton West and Newstead |
12 |
||
Boothen and Oak Hill |
-5 |
||
Bradeley and Chell Heath |
0 |
||
Broadway and Longton East |
25 |
||
Burslem Central |
50 |
||
Burslem Park |
8 |
||
Dresden and Florence |
34 |
||
Eaton Park |
-1 |
||
Etruria and Hanley |
72 |
||
Fenton East |
23 |
||
Fenton West and Mount Pleasant |
10 |
||
Ford Green and Smallthorne |
11 |
||
Goldenhill and Sandyford |
-7 |
||
Great Chell and Packmoor |
17 |
||
Hanford and Trentham |
19 |
||
Hanley Park and Shelton |
28 |
||
Hartshill and Basford |
10 |
||
Hollybush and Longton West |
9 |
||
Joiner's Square |
45 |
||
Lightwood North and Normacot |
35 |
||
Little Chell and Stanfield |
10 |
||
Meir Hay |
-8 |
||
Meir North |
13 |
||
Meir Park |
1 |
||
Meir South |
-3 |
||
Moorcroft |
22 |
||
Penkhull and Stoke |
-2 |
||
Sandford Hill |
-10 |
||
Sneyd Green |
5 |
||
Springfields and Trent Vale |
7 |
||
Tunstall |
46 |
||
Weston Coyney |
0 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Amington |
3 |
||
Belgrave |
8 |
||
Bolehall |
19 |
||
Castle |
44 |
||
Glascote |
7 |
||
Mercian |
14 |
||
Spital |
-8 |
||
Stonydelph |
2 |
||
Trinity |
-7 |
||
Wilnecote |
14 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2024 and how Staffordshire 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 |
22nd 2023: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
62,904 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
3rd
2023: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
234,944 |
12th
2023: 12th
|
Cheshire |
83,478 |
15th
2023: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
78,116 |
22nd
2023: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
62,904 |
27th
2023: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
59,950 |
35th
2023: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
48,838 |
36th
2023: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,777 |
41st
2023: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,136 |
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 |
54.9
83.4
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.
2020
7,720 formed
4,885 dissolved
2021
8,541 formed
6,245 dissolved
2022
8,072 formed
6,527 dissolved
2023
8,878 formed
7,179 dissolved
2024
8,181 formed
7,228 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.91% vs 2020
4.26% vs 2021
2.25% vs 2022
2.5% vs 2023