2017
11,009 formed
10,367 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Surrey during 2021
1.0% more companies in Surrey compared to 2020
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Surrey compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
11th 2020: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,021 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
6th
2020: 6th
|
Kent |
16,625 |
7th
2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,512 |
11th
2020: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,021 |
15th
2020: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,605 |
19th
2020: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,675 |
31st
2020: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,463 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
16,625 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,512 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,899 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,108 |
10th 2020: 10th
|
Lancashire |
12,800 |
11th 2020: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,021 |
12th 2020: 14th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,815 |
13th 2020: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,800 |
14th 2020: 11th
|
Leicestershire |
9,685 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,605 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,910 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,810 |
18th 2020: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
8,541 |
19th 2020: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,675 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,623 |
21st 2020: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
7,614 |
22nd 2020: 26th
|
Dorset |
7,584 |
23rd 2020: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,476 |
24th 2020: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
7,413 |
25th 2020: 28th
|
Worcestershire |
7,361 |
26th 2020: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,261 |
27th 2020: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,131 |
28th 2020: 31st
|
Somerset |
7,057 |
29th 2020: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,903 |
30th 2020: 27th
|
Devon |
6,825 |
31st 2020: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,463 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,357 |
33rd 2020: 35th
|
Suffolk |
5,445 |
34th 2020: 37th
|
Norfolk |
5,214 |
35th 2020: 33rd
|
Bristol |
5,125 |
36th 2020: 38th
|
Warwickshire |
5,117 |
37th 2020: 36th
|
Durham |
5,065 |
38th 2020: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,053 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,432 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,749 |
41st 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,993 |
42nd 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,914 |
43rd 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
2,858 |
44th 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,286 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,421 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
697 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
195 |
people
9.7
12.2
97% Private Limited Companies (10,665 companies)
3% Other company types (356 companies)
Other company types breakdown (356 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Surrey during 2021
????
Businesses dissolved in Surrey during 2021
106,792
businesses registered in Surrey at the end of 2021.
1.0% more companies in Surrey compared to 2020
East Sussex
70,862 total businesses
7,675 formed in 2021
7,160 dissolved in 2021
Hampshire
123,584 total businesses
14,512 formed in 2021
13,410 dissolved in 2021
Kent
126,550 total businesses
16,625 formed in 2021
14,027 dissolved in 2021
West Sussex
57,619 total businesses
6,463 formed in 2021
5,538 dissolved in 2021
London
1,397,474 total businesses
269,246 formed in 2021
187,697 dissolved in 2021
Berkshire
75,011 total businesses
9,605 formed in 2021
8,449 dissolved in 2021
Surrey
106,792 total businesses
11,021 formed in 2021
10,487 dissolved in 2021
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Claygate |
11 |
||
Cobham and Downside |
39 |
||
Cobham Fairmile |
9 |
||
Esher |
-65 |
||
Hersham North |
2 |
||
Hersham South |
-11 |
||
Hinchley Wood |
2 |
||
Long Ditton |
0 |
||
Molesey East |
0 |
||
Molesey North |
3 |
||
Molesey South |
8 |
||
Oatlands Park |
3 |
||
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon |
-6 |
||
St George's Hill |
14 |
||
Thames Ditton |
10 |
||
Walton Ambleside |
17 |
||
Walton Central |
9 |
||
Walton North |
-2 |
||
Walton South |
7 |
||
Weston Green |
1 |
||
Weybridge North |
-1 |
||
Weybridge South |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra |
0 |
||
Ashtead Park |
2 |
||
Auriol |
-104 |
||
College |
-9 |
||
Court |
13 |
||
Cuddington |
-4 |
||
Ewell |
13 |
||
Ewell Court |
15 |
||
Nonsuch |
1 |
||
Ruxley |
12 |
||
Stamford |
2 |
||
Stoneleigh |
9 |
||
Town |
41 |
||
West Ewell |
-7 |
||
Woodcote |
-4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ash South and Tongham |
-3 |
||
Ash Vale |
-5 |
||
Ash Wharf |
-11 |
||
Burpham |
-5 |
||
Christchurch |
-19 |
||
Clandon and Horsley |
24 |
||
Effingham |
-7 |
||
Friary and St Nicolas |
8 |
||
Holy Trinity |
-45 |
||
Lovelace |
0 |
||
Merrow |
-19 |
||
Normandy |
3 |
||
Onslow |
2 |
||
Pilgrims |
12 |
||
Pirbright |
-11 |
||
Send |
0 |
||
Shalford |
-9 |
||
Stoke |
1 |
||
Stoughton |
-1 |
||
Tillingbourne |
-24 |
||
Westborough |
10 |
||
Worplesdon |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashtead Common |
-14 |
||
Ashtead Park |
2 |
||
Ashtead Village |
2 |
||
Beare Green |
3 |
||
Bookham North |
-3 |
||
Bookham South |
18 |
||
Box Hill and Headley |
17 |
||
Brockham Betchworth and Buckland |
5 |
||
Capel Leigh and Newdigate |
28 |
||
Charlwood |
19 |
||
Dorking North |
35 |
||
Dorking South |
7 |
||
Fetcham East |
8 |
||
Fetcham West |
-3 |
||
Holmwoods |
2 |
||
Leatherhead North |
-15 |
||
Leatherhead South |
-15 |
||
Leith Hill |
6 |
||
Mickleham Westhumble and Pixham |
3 |
||
Okewood |
-4 |
||
Westcott |
4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Banstead Village |
-4 |
||
Capel Leigh and Newdigate |
28 |
||
Chipstead Hooley and Woodmansterne |
20 |
||
Earlswood and Whitebushes |
8 |
||
Horley Central |
25 |
||
Horley East |
2 |
||
Horley West |
9 |
||
Kingswood with Burgh Heath |
-4 |
||
Meadvale and St John's |
-3 |
||
Merstham |
7 |
||
Nork |
9 |
||
Preston |
1 |
||
Redhill East |
6 |
||
Redhill West |
-19 |
||
Reigate Central |
-53 |
||
Reigate Hill |
-3 |
||
Salfords and Sidlow |
-5 |
||
South Park and Woodhatch |
-5 |
||
Tadworth and Walton |
-24 |
||
Tattenhams |
-6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Addlestone Bourneside |
226 |
||
Addlestone North |
-3 |
||
Chertsey Meads |
2 |
||
Chertsey South and Row Town |
9 |
||
Chertsey St Ann's |
-13 |
||
Egham Hythe |
-3 |
||
Egham Town |
-7 |
||
Englefield Green East |
-3 |
||
Englefield Green West |
45 |
||
Foxhills |
14 |
||
New Haw |
-7 |
||
Thorpe |
17 |
||
Virginia Water |
0 |
||
Woodham |
-5 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashford Common |
44 |
||
Ashford East |
-3 |
||
Ashford North and Stanwell South |
30 |
||
Ashford Town |
44 |
||
Halliford and Sunbury West |
6 |
||
Laleham and Shepperton Green |
27 |
||
Riverside and Laleham |
-3 |
||
Shepperton Town |
-39 |
||
Staines |
19 |
||
Staines South |
24 |
||
Stanwell North |
45 |
||
Sunbury Common |
8 |
||
Sunbury East |
19 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bagshot |
25 |
||
Bisley |
5 |
||
Chobham |
-2 |
||
Frimley |
-4 |
||
Frimley Green |
-7 |
||
Heatherside |
10 |
||
Lightwater |
-2 |
||
Mytchett and Deepcut |
-9 |
||
Old Dean |
6 |
||
Parkside |
-3 |
||
St Michaels |
1 |
||
St Pauls |
-11 |
||
Town |
41 |
||
Watchetts |
-6 |
||
West End |
10 |
||
Windlesham |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bletchingley and Nutfield |
-2 |
||
Burstow Horne and Outwood |
-20 |
||
Chaldon |
2 |
||
Dormansland and Felcourt |
-9 |
||
Felbridge |
-1 |
||
Godstone |
-3 |
||
Harestone |
5 |
||
Limpsfield |
3 |
||
Lingfield and Crowhurst |
-8 |
||
Oxted North and Tandridge |
21 |
||
Oxted South |
-11 |
||
Portley |
10 |
||
Queens Park |
4 |
||
Tatsfield and Titsey |
8 |
||
Valley |
11 |
||
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh |
6 |
||
Warlingham West |
5 |
||
Westway |
-7 |
||
Whyteleafe |
36 |
||
Woldingham |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfold Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green |
-1 |
||
Blackheath and Wonersh |
-16 |
||
Bramley Busbridge and Hascombe |
-9 |
||
Chiddingfold and Dunsfold |
5 |
||
Cranleigh East |
1 |
||
Cranleigh West |
7 |
||
Elstead and Thursley |
12 |
||
Ewhurst |
3 |
||
Farnham Bourne |
10 |
||
Farnham Castle |
-36 |
||
Farnham Firgrove |
-18 |
||
Farnham Hale and Heath End |
4 |
||
Farnham Moor Park |
18 |
||
Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone |
5 |
||
Farnham Upper Hale |
-3 |
||
Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea |
8 |
||
Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge |
-8 |
||
Frensham Dockenfield and Tilford |
8 |
||
Godalming Binscombe |
0 |
||
Godalming Central and Ockford |
17 |
||
Godalming Charterhouse |
-1 |
||
Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall |
-7 |
||
Godalming Holloway |
-4 |
||
Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill |
-9 |
||
Haslemere East and Grayswood |
-51 |
||
Hindhead |
-20 |
||
Milford |
0 |
||
Shamley Green and Cranleigh North |
9 |
||
Witley and Hambledon |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brookwood |
5 |
||
Byfleet |
12 |
||
Goldsworth East |
11 |
||
Goldsworth West |
-8 |
||
Hermitage and Knaphill South |
8 |
||
Horsell East and Woodham |
0 |
||
Horsell West |
13 |
||
Kingfield and Westfield |
-1 |
||
Knaphill |
3 |
||
Maybury and Sheerwater |
7 |
||
Mayford and Sutton Green |
-8 |
||
Mount Hermon East |
12 |
||
Mount Hermon West |
30 |
||
Old Woking |
-5 |
||
Pyrford |
7 |
||
St John's and Hook Heath |
-28 |
||
West Byfleet |
-16 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2021 and how Surrey compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Surrey |
106,792 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
6th
2020: 6th
|
Kent |
126,550 |
7th
2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
123,584 |
9th
2020: 9th
|
Surrey |
106,792 |
13th
2020: 14th
|
Berkshire |
75,011 |
16th
2020: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,862 |
21st
2020: 20th
|
West Sussex |
57,619 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
126,550 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
123,584 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
118,798 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Surrey |
106,792 |
10th 2020: 11th
|
Lancashire |
87,562 |
11th 2020: 10th
|
Cheshire |
83,426 |
12th 2020: 12th
|
Merseyside |
78,022 |
13th 2020: 14th
|
Berkshire |
75,011 |
14th 2020: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
74,634 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
71,867 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,862 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
68,227 |
18th 2020: 19th
|
Devon |
60,022 |
19th 2020: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
59,819 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
58,780 |
21st 2020: 20th
|
West Sussex |
57,619 |
22nd 2020: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
57,556 |
23rd 2020: 23rd
|
Somerset |
57,300 |
24th 2020: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
56,711 |
25th 2020: 25th
|
Dorset |
56,465 |
26th 2020: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
56,346 |
27th 2020: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
53,394 |
28th 2020: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,149 |
29th 2020: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
50,076 |
30th 2020: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
49,266 |
31st 2020: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
47,831 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
45,883 |
33rd 2020: 34th
|
Norfolk |
43,452 |
34th 2020: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
42,443 |
35th 2020: 36th
|
Suffolk |
41,836 |
36th 2020: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
40,740 |
37th 2020: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
39,338 |
38th 2020: 38th
|
Bristol |
36,239 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Durham |
33,620 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
27,909 |
41st 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
25,765 |
42nd 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
24,752 |
43rd 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,499 |
44th 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
14,830 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
11,895 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,319 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,056 |
people
94.0
79.1
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.
2017
11,009 formed
10,367 dissolved
2018
11,179 formed
8,979 dissolved
2019
11,032 formed
9,568 dissolved
2020
11,997 formed
7,657 dissolved
2021
11,021 formed
10,487 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
2.19% vs 2017
1.69% vs 2018
5.04% vs 2019
1.0% vs 2020