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Company Formations in 2018: Surrey

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???? Businesses formed in Surrey during 2018

2.2% more companies in Surrey compared to 2017

New businesses in Surrey mapped

Boroughs

  • AElmbridge: 1,586
  • BEpsom and Ewell: 691
  • CGuildford: 1,155
  • DMole Valley: 693
  • EReigate and Banstead: 1,358
  • FRunnymede: 796
  • GSpelthorne: 996
  • HSurrey Heath: 771
  • ITandridge: 889
  • JWaverley: 1,174
  • KWoking: 1,055
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Companies formed in 2018 league table

The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Surrey compares.

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Rank
County
No. Companies formed
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
12th 2017: 11th
Surrey
11,179
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
1st 2017: 1st
London
217,617
7th 2017: 6th
Kent
15,057
8th 2017: 8th
Hampshire
14,244
12th 2017: 11th
Surrey
11,179
13th 2017: 15th
Berkshire
9,166
19th 2017: 19th
East Sussex
7,462
28th 2017: 29th
West Sussex
6,048
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County
No. Companies formed
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

New incorporations in 2018 per 1000 Man standing people

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In Surrey

9.8

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Type of companies formed in Surrey breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (10,844 companies)

3% Other company types (335 companies)

Other company types breakdown (335 companies)

Total companies in Surrey by the end of 2018

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Businesses formed in Surrey during 2018

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Businesses dissolved in Surrey during 2018

meaning there is a total of

98,968

businesses registered in Surrey at the end of 2018.

2.2% more companies in Surrey compared to 2017

Surrounding counties 2018 breakdown & comparison

East Sussex

66,405 total businesses
7,462 formed in 2018
6,254 dissolved in 2018

Hampshire

110,793 total businesses
14,244 formed in 2018
10,933 dissolved in 2018

Kent

108,910 total businesses
15,057 formed in 2018
11,568 dissolved in 2018

West Sussex

51,556 total businesses
6,048 formed in 2018
4,694 dissolved in 2018

London

1,163,777 total businesses
217,617 formed in 2018
155,611 dissolved in 2018

Berkshire

68,855 total businesses
9,166 formed in 2018
7,333 dissolved in 2018

Surrey

98,968 total businesses
11,179 formed in 2018
8,979 dissolved in 2018

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Ward breakdown data for

Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Claygate
51
43
-8
Cobham and Downside
60
103
43
Cobham Fairmile
54
97
43
Esher
97
140
43
Hersham North
30
55
25
Hersham South
38
42
4
Hinchley Wood
27
32
5
Long Ditton
47
43
-4
Molesey East
74
82
8
Molesey North
25
32
7
Molesey South
43
76
33
Oatlands Park
38
58
20
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon
40
53
13
St George's Hill
53
88
35
Thames Ditton
65
121
56
Walton Ambleside
20
30
10
Walton Central
46
57
11
Walton North
19
39
20
Walton South
58
62
4
Weston Green
34
24
-10
Weybridge North
45
58
13
Weybridge South
185
251
66
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alexandra
0
0
Ashtead Park
19
35
16
Auriol
68
28
-40
College
35
31
-4
Court
29
60
31
Cuddington
29
37
8
Ewell
31
59
28
Ewell Court
22
41
19
Nonsuch
32
36
4
Ruxley
28
37
9
Stamford
26
40
14
Stoneleigh
35
53
18
Town
210
253
43
West Ewell
28
37
9
Woodcote
48
36
-12
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Ash South and Tongham
48
54
6
Ash Vale
30
31
1
Ash Wharf
29
27
-2
Burpham
16
37
21
Christchurch
62
75
13
Clandon and Horsley
55
91
36
Effingham
12
16
4
Friary and St Nicolas
118
162
44
Holy Trinity
186
164
-22
Lovelace
34
33
-1
Merrow
38
53
15
Normandy
14
22
8
Onslow
44
54
10
Pilgrims
17
9
-8
Pirbright
10
20
10
Send
24
29
5
Shalford
20
45
25
Stoke
24
35
11
Stoughton
45
41
-4
Tillingbourne
40
81
41
Westborough
33
36
3
Worplesdon
45
40
-5
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Ashtead Common
12
21
9
Ashtead Park
19
35
16
Ashtead Village
21
29
8
Beare Green
11
10
-1
Bookham North
83
67
-16
Bookham South
12
29
17
Box Hill and Headley
6
8
2
Brockham Betchworth and Buckland
20
26
6
Capel Leigh and Newdigate
31
46
15
Charlwood
17
7
-10
Dorking North
55
63
8
Dorking South
67
88
21
Fetcham East
16
20
4
Fetcham West
16
20
4
Holmwoods
17
22
5
Leatherhead North
67
86
19
Leatherhead South
37
57
20
Leith Hill
11
17
6
Mickleham Westhumble and Pixham
12
10
-2
Okewood
29
18
-11
Westcott
12
16
4
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Banstead Village
58
51
-7
Capel Leigh and Newdigate
31
46
15
Chipstead Hooley and Woodmansterne
50
69
19
Earlswood and Whitebushes
33
45
12
Horley Central
54
89
35
Horley East
33
44
11
Horley West
27
28
1
Kingswood with Burgh Heath
34
59
25
Meadvale and St John's
63
133
70
Merstham
45
75
30
Nork
41
61
20
Preston
16
7
-9
Redhill East
50
94
44
Redhill West
74
99
25
Reigate Central
216
198
-18
Reigate Hill
46
72
26
Salfords and Sidlow
51
58
7
South Park and Woodhatch
32
17
-15
Tadworth and Walton
65
90
25
Tattenhams
51
67
16
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Addlestone Bourneside
56
74
18
Addlestone North
39
73
34
Chertsey Meads
70
67
-3
Chertsey South and Row Town
15
20
5
Chertsey St Ann's
40
53
13
Egham Hythe
46
69
23
Egham Town
115
112
-3
Englefield Green East
26
28
2
Englefield Green West
48
52
4
Foxhills
40
60
20
New Haw
25
29
4
Thorpe
29
69
40
Virginia Water
49
58
9
Woodham
26
32
6
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Ashford Common
33
68
35
Ashford East
31
51
20
Ashford North and Stanwell South
67
89
22
Ashford Town
110
158
48
Halliford and Sunbury West
26
45
19
Laleham and Shepperton Green
45
48
3
Riverside and Laleham
26
51
25
Shepperton Town
603
67
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Staines
69
146
77
Staines South
33
62
29
Stanwell North
47
63
16
Sunbury Common
33
65
32
Sunbury East
37
83
46
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bagshot
62
88
26
Bisley
15
20
5
Chobham
49
68
19
Frimley
32
71
39
Frimley Green
20
32
12
Heatherside
35
14
-21
Lightwater
47
48
1
Mytchett and Deepcut
42
39
-3
Old Dean
14
29
15
Parkside
34
44
10
St Michaels
98
125
27
St Pauls
31
31
0
Town
210
253
43
Watchetts
31
47
16
West End
23
32
9
Windlesham
22
26
4
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bletchingley and Nutfield
58
67
9
Burstow Horne and Outwood
44
90
46
Chaldon
8
13
5
Dormansland and Felcourt
31
42
11
Felbridge
12
19
7
Godstone
23
38
15
Harestone
44
27
-17
Limpsfield
43
32
-11
Lingfield and Crowhurst
15
33
18
Oxted North and Tandridge
63
99
36
Oxted South
22
23
1
Portley
12
27
15
Queens Park
35
48
13
Tatsfield and Titsey
4
16
12
Valley
55
96
41
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh
32
41
9
Warlingham West
38
20
-18
Westway
47
92
45
Whyteleafe
32
50
18
Woldingham
10
16
6
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Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Alfold Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green
7
9
2
Blackheath and Wonersh
14
14
0
Bramley Busbridge and Hascombe
39
66
27
Chiddingfold and Dunsfold
28
31
3
Cranleigh East
23
21
-2
Cranleigh West
29
27
-2
Elstead and Thursley
31
41
10
Ewhurst
9
18
9
Farnham Bourne
18
38
20
Farnham Castle
141
199
58
Farnham Firgrove
33
39
6
Farnham Hale and Heath End
22
22
0
Farnham Moor Park
42
55
13
Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone
27
28
1
Farnham Upper Hale
16
17
1
Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea
21
25
4
Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge
16
47
31
Frensham Dockenfield and Tilford
11
34
23
Godalming Binscombe
11
13
2
Godalming Central and Ockford
55
98
43
Godalming Charterhouse
18
17
-1
Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall
35
56
21
Godalming Holloway
25
23
-2
Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill
54
49
-5
Haslemere East and Grayswood
99
108
9
Hindhead
34
22
-12
Milford
10
22
12
Shamley Green and Cranleigh North
8
14
6
Witley and Hambledon
18
21
3
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Brookwood
31
42
11
Byfleet
32
61
29
Goldsworth East
103
142
39
Goldsworth West
15
18
3
Hermitage and Knaphill South
23
35
12
Horsell East and Woodham
32
39
7
Horsell West
48
83
35
Kingfield and Westfield
31
49
18
Knaphill
34
83
49
Maybury and Sheerwater
86
123
37
Mayford and Sutton Green
16
22
6
Mount Hermon East
33
42
9
Mount Hermon West
57
79
22
Old Woking
16
25
9
Pyrford
35
48
13
St John's and Hook Heath
51
57
6
West Byfleet
114
107
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Total companies 2018 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Surrey compares to them.

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County
Total companies
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
9th 2017: 9th
Surrey
98,968
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
1st 2017: 1st
London
1,163,777
7th 2017: 6th
Hampshire
110,793
8th 2017: 8th
Kent
108,910
9th 2017: 9th
Surrey
98,968
13th 2017: 12th
Berkshire
68,855
14th 2017: 13th
East Sussex
66,405
20th 2017: 20th
West Sussex
51,556
Rank
County
Total companies
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

Total companies at the end of 2018 per 1000 Person people

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87.2

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68.1

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The last 5 years

How the total number of companies in Surrey has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.

2014

11,843 formed

7,618 dissolved

2015

12,014 formed

7,623 dissolved

2016

11,070 formed

10,540 dissolved

2017

11,009 formed

10,367 dissolved

2018

11,179 formed

8,979 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

4.6% vs 2014

2.5% vs 2015

0.89% vs 2016

2.2% vs 2017