2013
5,370 formed
3,481 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2017
4.5% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2016
Gateshead 1,189 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 1,917 formed
North Tyneside 1,080 formed
South Tyneside 793 formed
Sunderland 1,176 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th
2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
26th 2016: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,166 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
22nd
2016: 25th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,766 |
26th
2016: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,166 |
40th
2016: 40th
|
Durham |
4,077 |
43rd
2016: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,215 |
44th
2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,360 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
205,527 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,124 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
26,802 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
16,604 |
5th 2016: 6th
|
Essex |
15,922 |
6th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
14,860 |
7th 2016: 5th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,752 |
8th 2016: 9th
|
Hampshire |
13,642 |
9th 2016: 7th
|
Cheshire |
11,619 |
10th 2016: 13th
|
Merseyside |
11,016 |
11th 2016: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,009 |
12th 2016: 14th
|
Lancashire |
10,646 |
13th 2016: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
10,566 |
14th 2016: 22nd
|
Northamptonshire |
9,958 |
15th 2016: 16th
|
Berkshire |
8,679 |
16th 2016: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,325 |
17th 2016: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
7,992 |
18th 2016: 24th
|
Worcestershire |
7,804 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,318 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,242 |
21st 2016: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,937 |
22nd 2016: 25th
|
North Yorkshire |
6,766 |
23rd 2016: 10th
|
Bedfordshire |
6,469 |
24th 2016: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
6,449 |
25th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,384 |
26th 2016: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,166 |
27th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
5,803 |
28th 2016: 30th
|
Devon |
5,615 |
29th 2016: 29th
|
West Sussex |
5,598 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
5,447 |
31st 2016: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,414 |
32nd 2016: 33rd
|
Somerset |
5,329 |
33rd 2016: 11th
|
Wiltshire |
5,227 |
34th 2016: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,744 |
35th 2016: 39th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,646 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,617 |
37th 2016: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,612 |
38th 2016: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,399 |
39th 2016: 38th
|
Suffolk |
4,145 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
Durham |
4,077 |
41st 2016: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,665 |
42nd 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,474 |
43rd 2016: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,215 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,360 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
906 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
528 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
186 |
people
5.6
10.0
97% Private Limited Companies (5,974 companies)
3% Other company types (192 companies)
Other company types breakdown (192 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2017
????
Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2017
40,273
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2017.
4.5% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2016
Cumbria
20,316 total businesses
2,215 formed in 2017
1,733 dissolved in 2017
North Yorkshire
50,798 total businesses
6,766 formed in 2017
4,636 dissolved in 2017
Durham
26,562 total businesses
4,077 formed in 2017
3,050 dissolved in 2017
Northumberland
10,100 total businesses
1,360 formed in 2017
1,019 dissolved in 2017
Tyne and Wear
40,273 total businesses
6,166 formed in 2017
4,797 dissolved in 2017
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
34 |
||
Blaydon |
1 |
||
Bridges |
23 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
14 |
||
Chowdene |
11 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
6 |
||
Deckham |
1 |
||
Dene |
-6 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
71 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
4 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
16 |
||
Felling |
13 |
||
High Fell |
3 |
||
Lamesley |
-17 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
24 |
||
Low Fell |
25 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
3 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
15 |
||
Saltwell |
47 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
7 |
||
Whickham North |
19 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
12 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
-2 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
3 |
||
Blakelaw |
-6 |
||
Byker |
14 |
||
Castle |
34 |
||
Dene |
-6 |
||
Denton |
18 |
||
East Gosforth |
-4 |
||
Elswick |
45 |
||
Fawdon |
10 |
||
Fenham |
0 |
||
Kenton |
26 |
||
Lemington |
29 |
||
Newburn |
13 |
||
North Heaton |
15 |
||
North Jesmond |
9 |
||
Ouseburn |
52 |
||
Parklands |
19 |
||
South Heaton |
26 |
||
South Jesmond |
0 |
||
Walker |
14 |
||
Walkergate |
12 |
||
West Gosforth |
36 |
||
Westerhope |
15 |
||
Westgate |
-53 |
||
Wingrove |
15 |
||
Woolsington |
28 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
15 |
||
Benton |
12 |
||
Camperdown |
19 |
||
Chirton |
12 |
||
Collingwood |
22 |
||
Cullercoats |
2 |
||
Howdon |
5 |
||
Killingworth |
27 |
||
Longbenton |
12 |
||
Monkseaton North |
9 |
||
Monkseaton South |
11 |
||
Northumberland |
11 |
||
Preston |
10 |
||
Riverside |
26 |
||
St Mary's |
-1 |
||
Tynemouth |
-1 |
||
Valley |
12 |
||
Wallsend |
57 |
||
Weetslade |
3 |
||
Whitley Bay |
-19 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
7 |
||
Bede |
25 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
0 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
5 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
7 |
||
Cleadon Park |
8 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
16 |
||
Harton |
-1 |
||
Hebburn North |
7 |
||
Hebburn South |
14 |
||
Horsley Hill |
-6 |
||
Monkton |
-6 |
||
Primrose |
27 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
-5 |
||
West Park |
18 |
||
Westoe |
6 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
8 |
||
Whiteleas |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
23 |
||
Castle |
34 |
||
Copt Hill |
-2 |
||
Doxford |
6 |
||
Fulwell |
19 |
||
Hendon |
37 |
||
Hetton |
8 |
||
Houghton |
43 |
||
Millfield |
-1 |
||
Pallion |
7 |
||
Redhill |
6 |
||
Ryhope |
19 |
||
Sandhill |
8 |
||
Shiney Row |
9 |
||
Silksworth |
-26 |
||
Southwick |
10 |
||
St Anne's |
22 |
||
St Chad's |
7 |
||
St Michael's |
29 |
||
St Peter's |
21 |
||
Washington Central |
8 |
||
Washington East |
37 |
||
Washington North |
13 |
||
Washington South |
-18 |
||
Washington West |
24 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2017 and how Tyne and Wear compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd
2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd
2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th
2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th
2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
40,273 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
19th
2016: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
50,798 |
30th
2016: 32nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
40,273 |
39th
2016: 39th
|
Durham |
26,562 |
43rd
2016: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
20,316 |
44th
2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,100 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2016: 1st
|
London |
1,114,699 |
2nd 2016: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
177,360 |
3rd 2016: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
159,647 |
4th 2016: 4th
|
Essex |
116,669 |
5th 2016: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
113,471 |
6th 2016: 7th
|
Hampshire |
106,588 |
7th 2016: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
105,506 |
8th 2016: 8th
|
Kent |
105,182 |
9th 2016: 9th
|
Surrey |
96,847 |
10th 2016: 10th
|
Cheshire |
76,254 |
11th 2016: 11th
|
Lancashire |
71,294 |
12th 2016: 12th
|
Berkshire |
66,738 |
13th 2016: 13th
|
East Sussex |
64,805 |
14th 2016: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
64,538 |
15th 2016: 15th
|
Merseyside |
63,781 |
16th 2016: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
57,830 |
17th 2016: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
56,932 |
18th 2016: 18th
|
Dorset |
52,411 |
19th 2016: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
50,798 |
20th 2016: 19th
|
West Sussex |
49,845 |
21st 2016: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
49,129 |
22nd 2016: 22nd
|
Devon |
48,848 |
23rd 2016: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
47,930 |
24th 2016: 24th
|
Somerset |
47,912 |
25th 2016: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
47,771 |
26th 2016: 31st
|
Northamptonshire |
46,778 |
27th 2016: 28th
|
Cambridgeshire |
46,059 |
28th 2016: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
44,849 |
29th 2016: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
41,976 |
30th 2016: 32nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
40,273 |
31st 2016: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
39,736 |
32nd 2016: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
38,894 |
33rd 2016: 36th
|
Worcestershire |
38,764 |
34th 2016: 29th
|
Wiltshire |
36,977 |
35th 2016: 34th
|
Norfolk |
36,459 |
36th 2016: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
35,844 |
37th 2016: 37th
|
Suffolk |
33,994 |
38th 2016: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,106 |
39th 2016: 39th
|
Durham |
26,562 |
40th 2016: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,585 |
41st 2016: 41st
|
Shropshire |
21,473 |
42nd 2016: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
20,746 |
43rd 2016: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
20,316 |
44th 2016: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,100 |
45th 2016: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,627 |
46th 2016: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,125 |
47th 2016: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,797 |
people
36.5
65.1
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.
2013
5,370 formed
3,481 dissolved
2014
5,832 formed
3,790 dissolved
2015
6,042 formed
3,982 dissolved
2016
6,380 formed
4,962 dissolved
2017
6,166 formed
4,797 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.3% vs 2013
6.5% vs 2014
5.2% vs 2015
4.5% vs 2016