2011
4,683 formed
3,005 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2015
6.5% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2014
Gateshead 1,073 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 1,966 formed
North Tyneside 1,114 formed
South Tyneside 805 formed
Sunderland 1,084 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
27th 2014: 28th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,042 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
21st
2014: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,437 |
27th
2014: 28th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,042 |
38th
2014: 37th
|
Durham |
3,834 |
43rd
2014: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,166 |
44th
2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,289 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
198,282 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
28,265 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,952 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,066 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
Essex |
16,147 |
6th 2014: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,575 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Kent |
14,246 |
8th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
13,779 |
9th 2014: 9th
|
Surrey |
12,014 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
11,974 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,080 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Merseyside |
9,857 |
13th 2014: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,290 |
14th 2014: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,135 |
15th 2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,249 |
17th 2014: 20th
|
Dorset |
7,791 |
18th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
7,712 |
19th 2014: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,414 |
20th 2014: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,908 |
21st 2014: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,437 |
22nd 2014: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,375 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
6,347 |
24th 2014: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,245 |
25th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,235 |
26th 2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
27th 2014: 28th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,042 |
28th 2014: 22nd
|
Lincolnshire |
5,879 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,741 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Devon |
5,394 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,383 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bristol |
4,942 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,611 |
34th 2014: 35th
|
Wiltshire |
4,506 |
35th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
4,424 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,296 |
37th 2014: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,031 |
38th 2014: 37th
|
Durham |
3,834 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
3,572 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
2,967 |
41st 2014: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,416 |
42nd 2014: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,392 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,166 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,289 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
950 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
560 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
194 |
people
5.5
9.7
96% Private Limited Companies (5,820 companies)
4% Other company types (222 companies)
Other company types breakdown (222 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2015
????
Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2015
36,643
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2015.
6.5% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2014
Cumbria
19,348 total businesses
2,166 formed in 2015
1,374 dissolved in 2015
North Yorkshire
46,660 total businesses
6,437 formed in 2015
3,562 dissolved in 2015
Durham
24,091 total businesses
3,834 formed in 2015
2,264 dissolved in 2015
Northumberland
9,370 total businesses
1,289 formed in 2015
778 dissolved in 2015
Tyne and Wear
36,643 total businesses
6,042 formed in 2015
3,982 dissolved in 2015
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
30 |
||
Blaydon |
18 |
||
Bridges |
83 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
21 |
||
Chowdene |
3 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
1 |
||
Deckham |
8 |
||
Dene |
24 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
31 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
4 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
24 |
||
Felling |
1 |
||
High Fell |
4 |
||
Lamesley |
-48 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
40 |
||
Low Fell |
20 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
12 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
20 |
||
Saltwell |
67 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
10 |
||
Whickham North |
17 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
-2 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
20 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
27 |
||
Blakelaw |
6 |
||
Byker |
29 |
||
Castle |
49 |
||
Dene |
24 |
||
Denton |
9 |
||
East Gosforth |
14 |
||
Elswick |
22 |
||
Fawdon |
21 |
||
Fenham |
28 |
||
Kenton |
28 |
||
Lemington |
3 |
||
Newburn |
10 |
||
North Heaton |
7 |
||
North Jesmond |
26 |
||
Ouseburn |
61 |
||
Parklands |
27 |
||
South Heaton |
31 |
||
South Jesmond |
29 |
||
Walker |
12 |
||
Walkergate |
17 |
||
West Gosforth |
6 |
||
Westerhope |
18 |
||
Westgate |
58 |
||
Wingrove |
35 |
||
Woolsington |
16 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
22 |
||
Benton |
21 |
||
Camperdown |
10 |
||
Chirton |
31 |
||
Collingwood |
32 |
||
Cullercoats |
10 |
||
Howdon |
15 |
||
Killingworth |
13 |
||
Longbenton |
5 |
||
Monkseaton North |
12 |
||
Monkseaton South |
24 |
||
Northumberland |
15 |
||
Preston |
2 |
||
Riverside |
10 |
||
St Mary's |
12 |
||
Tynemouth |
67 |
||
Valley |
27 |
||
Wallsend |
47 |
||
Weetslade |
26 |
||
Whitley Bay |
56 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
36 |
||
Bede |
7 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
20 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
-5 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
42 |
||
Cleadon Park |
7 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
24 |
||
Harton |
-3 |
||
Hebburn North |
3 |
||
Hebburn South |
21 |
||
Horsley Hill |
18 |
||
Monkton |
22 |
||
Primrose |
13 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
71 |
||
West Park |
14 |
||
Westoe |
28 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
4 |
||
Whiteleas |
16 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
10 |
||
Castle |
49 |
||
Copt Hill |
16 |
||
Doxford |
17 |
||
Fulwell |
15 |
||
Hendon |
20 |
||
Hetton |
9 |
||
Houghton |
16 |
||
Millfield |
47 |
||
Pallion |
10 |
||
Redhill |
5 |
||
Ryhope |
21 |
||
Sandhill |
12 |
||
Shiney Row |
28 |
||
Silksworth |
20 |
||
Southwick |
27 |
||
St Anne's |
18 |
||
St Chad's |
3 |
||
St Michael's |
45 |
||
St Peter's |
16 |
||
Washington Central |
7 |
||
Washington East |
22 |
||
Washington North |
13 |
||
Washington South |
13 |
||
Washington West |
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The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2015 and how Tyne and Wear compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd
2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd
2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th
2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th
2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
36,643 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
20th
2014: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
46,660 |
31st
2014: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
36,643 |
39th
2014: 39th
|
Durham |
24,091 |
42nd
2014: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,348 |
44th
2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,370 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2014: 1st
|
London |
1,017,154 |
2nd 2014: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
156,025 |
3rd 2014: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
147,044 |
4th 2014: 4th
|
Essex |
107,891 |
5th 2014: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
102,450 |
6th 2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
98,825 |
7th 2014: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
96,909 |
8th 2014: 9th
|
Kent |
94,176 |
9th 2014: 7th
|
Surrey |
93,699 |
10th 2014: 10th
|
Cheshire |
67,995 |
11th 2014: 11th
|
Lancashire |
65,240 |
12th 2014: 12th
|
Berkshire |
63,186 |
13th 2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
14th 2014: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
59,305 |
15th 2014: 15th
|
Merseyside |
56,875 |
16th 2014: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
52,205 |
17th 2014: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
48,126 |
18th 2014: 19th
|
Dorset |
47,433 |
19th 2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
20th 2014: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
46,660 |
21st 2014: 20th
|
Gloucestershire |
46,009 |
22nd 2014: 22nd
|
Devon |
44,917 |
23rd 2014: 23rd
|
Somerset |
44,277 |
24th 2014: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
44,125 |
25th 2014: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
43,692 |
26th 2014: 24th
|
Nottinghamshire |
43,336 |
27th 2014: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
41,403 |
28th 2014: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
39,944 |
29th 2014: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
39,638 |
30th 2014: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
37,534 |
31st 2014: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
36,643 |
32nd 2014: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
34,911 |
33rd 2014: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
33,003 |
34th 2014: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
32,797 |
35th 2014: 35th
|
Norfolk |
32,493 |
36th 2014: 36th
|
Suffolk |
30,944 |
37th 2014: 37th
|
Bristol |
30,301 |
38th 2014: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
29,303 |
39th 2014: 39th
|
Durham |
24,091 |
40th 2014: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
22,144 |
41st 2014: 41st
|
Shropshire |
19,451 |
42nd 2014: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,348 |
43rd 2014: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
18,859 |
44th 2014: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,370 |
45th 2014: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,115 |
46th 2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,853 |
47th 2014: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,677 |
people
33.2
59.4
How the total number of companies in Tyne and Wear has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2011
4,683 formed
3,005 dissolved
2012
5,044 formed
2,982 dissolved
2013
5,370 formed
3,481 dissolved
2014
5,832 formed
3,790 dissolved
2015
6,042 formed
3,982 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.3% vs 2011
6.2% vs 2012
6.3% vs 2013
6.5% vs 2014