2019
11,032 formed
9,568 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Surrey during 2023
1.6% more companies in Surrey compared to 2022
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Surrey compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
6th
2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
7th
2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
15,385 |
11th
2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
14th
2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,571 |
27th
2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
31st
2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
15,385 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,512 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Merseyside |
14,307 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
14,223 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,417 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,571 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,952 |
16th 2022: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,591 |
17th 2022: 16th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,559 |
18th 2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
19th 2022: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
9,025 |
20th 2022: 30th
|
Suffolk |
8,934 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,878 |
22nd 2022: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,677 |
23rd 2022: 19th
|
Dorset |
8,565 |
24th 2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
25th 2022: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
8,191 |
26th 2022: 24th
|
Derbyshire |
7,528 |
27th 2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
28th 2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
29th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,141 |
30th 2022: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
6,902 |
31st 2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
32nd 2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
33rd 2022: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,723 |
34th 2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
35th 2022: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,446 |
36th 2022: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
5,157 |
37th 2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,965 |
39th 2022: 37th
|
Worcestershire |
4,808 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,211 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,480 |
42nd 2022: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
3,074 |
43rd 2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
44th 2022: 42nd
|
Herefordshire |
2,540 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
757 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
232 |
people
10.6
14.2
96% Private Limited Companies (11,573 companies)
4% Other company types (445 companies)
Other company types breakdown (445 companies)
????
Businesses formed in Surrey during 2023
????
Businesses dissolved in Surrey during 2023
109,469
businesses registered in Surrey at the end of 2023.
1.6% more companies in Surrey compared to 2022
East Sussex
71,059 total businesses
7,311 formed in 2023
6,762 dissolved in 2023
Hampshire
126,128 total businesses
15,385 formed in 2023
13,203 dissolved in 2023
Kent
133,898 total businesses
17,620 formed in 2023
14,559 dissolved in 2023
West Sussex
59,896 total businesses
6,678 formed in 2023
5,586 dissolved in 2023
London
1,534,936 total businesses
313,446 formed in 2023
213,520 dissolved in 2023
Berkshire
78,581 total businesses
10,571 formed in 2023
8,626 dissolved in 2023
Surrey
109,469 total businesses
12,018 formed in 2023
10,260 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Claygate |
28 |
||
Cobham and Downside |
5 |
||
Cobham Fairmile |
15 |
||
Esher |
-34 |
||
Hersham North |
6 |
||
Hersham South |
13 |
||
Hinchley Wood |
9 |
||
Long Ditton |
0 |
||
Molesey East |
-30 |
||
Molesey North |
1 |
||
Molesey South |
-8 |
||
Oatlands Park |
-19 |
||
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon |
-4 |
||
St George's Hill |
-6 |
||
Thames Ditton |
14 |
||
Walton Ambleside |
16 |
||
Walton Central |
0 |
||
Walton North |
33 |
||
Walton South |
12 |
||
Weston Green |
-10 |
||
Weybridge North |
-7 |
||
Weybridge South |
37 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra |
1 |
||
Ashtead Park |
1 |
||
Auriol |
9 |
||
College |
10 |
||
Court |
16 |
||
Cuddington |
-4 |
||
Ewell |
32 |
||
Ewell Court |
-118 |
||
Nonsuch |
3 |
||
Ruxley |
20 |
||
Stamford |
16 |
||
Stoneleigh |
-1 |
||
Town |
59 |
||
West Ewell |
8 |
||
Woodcote |
11 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ash South and Tongham |
11 |
||
Ash Vale |
1 |
||
Ash Wharf |
7 |
||
Burpham |
17 |
||
Christchurch |
2 |
||
Clandon and Horsley |
-9 |
||
Effingham |
3 |
||
Friary and St Nicolas |
49 |
||
Holy Trinity |
14 |
||
Lovelace |
-6 |
||
Merrow |
6 |
||
Normandy |
1 |
||
Onslow |
38 |
||
Pilgrims |
3 |
||
Pirbright |
-1 |
||
Send |
-4 |
||
Shalford |
-17 |
||
Stoke |
8 |
||
Stoughton |
37 |
||
Tillingbourne |
8 |
||
Westborough |
39 |
||
Worplesdon |
16 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashtead Common |
9 |
||
Ashtead Park |
1 |
||
Ashtead Village |
5 |
||
Beare Green |
-3 |
||
Bookham North |
18 |
||
Bookham South |
11 |
||
Box Hill and Headley |
-16 |
||
Brockham Betchworth and Buckland |
12 |
||
Capel Leigh and Newdigate |
-4 |
||
Charlwood |
-7 |
||
Dorking North |
33 |
||
Dorking South |
-11 |
||
Fetcham East |
-9 |
||
Fetcham West |
24 |
||
Holmwoods |
-17 |
||
Leatherhead North |
-8 |
||
Leatherhead South |
1 |
||
Leith Hill |
0 |
||
Mickleham Westhumble and Pixham |
1 |
||
Okewood |
2 |
||
Westcott |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Banstead Village |
14 |
||
Capel Leigh and Newdigate |
-4 |
||
Chipstead Hooley and Woodmansterne |
35 |
||
Earlswood and Whitebushes |
14 |
||
Horley Central |
41 |
||
Horley East |
3 |
||
Horley West |
29 |
||
Kingswood with Burgh Heath |
6 |
||
Meadvale and St John's |
7 |
||
Merstham |
28 |
||
Nork |
15 |
||
Preston |
7 |
||
Redhill East |
37 |
||
Redhill West |
21 |
||
Reigate Central |
7 |
||
Reigate Hill |
9 |
||
Salfords and Sidlow |
6 |
||
South Park and Woodhatch |
17 |
||
Tadworth and Walton |
19 |
||
Tattenhams |
20 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Addlestone Bourneside |
-9 |
||
Addlestone North |
19 |
||
Chertsey Meads |
4 |
||
Chertsey South and Row Town |
17 |
||
Chertsey St Ann's |
17 |
||
Egham Hythe |
4 |
||
Egham Town |
-13 |
||
Englefield Green East |
12 |
||
Englefield Green West |
63 |
||
Foxhills |
33 |
||
New Haw |
25 |
||
Thorpe |
58 |
||
Virginia Water |
7 |
||
Woodham |
-52 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashford Common |
39 |
||
Ashford East |
15 |
||
Ashford North and Stanwell South |
50 |
||
Ashford Town |
45 |
||
Halliford and Sunbury West |
0 |
||
Laleham and Shepperton Green |
0 |
||
Riverside and Laleham |
7 |
||
Shepperton Town |
0 |
||
Staines |
116 |
||
Staines South |
23 |
||
Stanwell North |
1 |
||
Sunbury Common |
42 |
||
Sunbury East |
14 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bagshot |
-3 |
||
Bisley |
2 |
||
Chobham |
-1 |
||
Frimley |
30 |
||
Frimley Green |
0 |
||
Heatherside |
-1 |
||
Lightwater |
-4 |
||
Mytchett and Deepcut |
11 |
||
Old Dean |
3 |
||
Parkside |
9 |
||
St Michaels |
16 |
||
St Pauls |
2 |
||
Town |
59 |
||
Watchetts |
13 |
||
West End |
6 |
||
Windlesham |
-7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bletchingley and Nutfield |
19 |
||
Burstow Horne and Outwood |
12 |
||
Chaldon |
-8 |
||
Dormansland and Felcourt |
16 |
||
Felbridge |
8 |
||
Godstone |
23 |
||
Harestone |
-1 |
||
Limpsfield |
-13 |
||
Lingfield and Crowhurst |
7 |
||
Oxted North and Tandridge |
30 |
||
Oxted South |
11 |
||
Portley |
23 |
||
Queens Park |
8 |
||
Tatsfield and Titsey |
-2 |
||
Valley |
31 |
||
Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh |
-1 |
||
Warlingham West |
12 |
||
Westway |
37 |
||
Whyteleafe |
1 |
||
Woldingham |
0 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfold Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green |
-3 |
||
Blackheath and Wonersh |
10 |
||
Bramley Busbridge and Hascombe |
-9 |
||
Chiddingfold and Dunsfold |
-21 |
||
Cranleigh East |
5 |
||
Cranleigh West |
11 |
||
Elstead and Thursley |
9 |
||
Ewhurst |
1 |
||
Farnham Bourne |
11 |
||
Farnham Castle |
-10 |
||
Farnham Firgrove |
2 |
||
Farnham Hale and Heath End |
-6 |
||
Farnham Moor Park |
16 |
||
Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone |
-16 |
||
Farnham Upper Hale |
4 |
||
Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea |
17 |
||
Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge |
8 |
||
Frensham Dockenfield and Tilford |
0 |
||
Godalming Binscombe |
-10 |
||
Godalming Central and Ockford |
-4 |
||
Godalming Charterhouse |
13 |
||
Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall |
6 |
||
Godalming Holloway |
10 |
||
Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill |
-2 |
||
Haslemere East and Grayswood |
23 |
||
Hindhead |
-10 |
||
Milford |
-2 |
||
Shamley Green and Cranleigh North |
10 |
||
Witley and Hambledon |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brookwood |
-13 |
||
Byfleet |
16 |
||
Goldsworth East |
20 |
||
Goldsworth West |
17 |
||
Hermitage and Knaphill South |
8 |
||
Horsell East and Woodham |
15 |
||
Horsell West |
22 |
||
Kingfield and Westfield |
18 |
||
Knaphill |
6 |
||
Maybury and Sheerwater |
69 |
||
Mayford and Sutton Green |
2 |
||
Mount Hermon East |
1 |
||
Mount Hermon West |
8 |
||
Old Woking |
15 |
||
Pyrford |
-3 |
||
St John's and Hook Heath |
-5 |
||
West Byfleet |
36 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how Surrey compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
6th
2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
7th
2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
126,128 |
9th
2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
14th
2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
78,581 |
17th
2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
25th
2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
126,128 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,871 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
95,511 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Merseyside |
83,450 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
Cheshire |
82,175 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,961 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
78,581 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
75,930 |
16th 2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
17th 2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
18th 2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
19th 2022: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
64,763 |
20th 2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,266 |
22nd 2022: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
61,360 |
23rd 2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
24th 2022: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
60,023 |
25th 2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
26th 2022: 25th
|
Gloucestershire |
59,830 |
27th 2022: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
57,297 |
28th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
54,523 |
29th 2022: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,911 |
30th 2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
31st 2022: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
52,721 |
32nd 2022: 34th
|
Suffolk |
51,083 |
33rd 2022: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
48,437 |
34th 2022: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
48,030 |
35th 2022: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
45,794 |
36th 2022: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,587 |
37th 2022: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,004 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
39th 2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
30,108 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,037 |
42nd 2022: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
26,998 |
43rd 2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
44th 2022: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,164 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,580 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,133 |
people
96.4
86.6
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.
2019
11,032 formed
9,568 dissolved
2020
11,997 formed
7,657 dissolved
2021
11,021 formed
10,487 dissolved
2022
10,902 formed
9,339 dissolved
2023
12,018 formed
10,260 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.04% vs 2019
1.02% vs 2020
0.87% vs 2021
1.6% vs 2022