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Company Formations in 2015: West Midlands

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8.2% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2014

New businesses in West Midlands mapped

Birmingham 14,333 formed

Coventry 3,346 formed

Dudley 1,821 formed

Sandwell 2,404 formed

Solihull 1,584 formed

Walsall 1,597 formed

Wolverhampton 1,867 formed

Companies formed in 2015 league table

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

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County
No. Companies formed
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
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County
No. Companies formed
Rank County No. Companies formed
3rd 2014: 3rd
West Midlands
26,952
22nd 2014: 24th
Staffordshire
6,375
35th 2014: 34th
Warwickshire
4,424
39th 2014: 39th
Worcestershire
3,572
41st 2014: 42nd
Shropshire
2,416
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County
No. Companies formed
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

New incorporations in 2015 per 1000 Man standing people

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9.8

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Type of companies formed in West Midlands breakdown

97% Private Limited Companies (26,264 companies)

3% Other company types (688 companies)

Other company types breakdown (688 companies)

Total companies in West Midlands by the end of 2015

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Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2015

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Businesses dissolved in West Midlands during 2015

meaning there is a total of

147,044

businesses registered in West Midlands at the end of 2015.

8.2% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2014

Surrounding counties 2015 breakdown & comparison

Staffordshire

44,125 total businesses
6,375 formed in 2015
3,827 dissolved in 2015

Warwickshire

32,797 total businesses
4,424 formed in 2015
2,675 dissolved in 2015

Worcestershire

29,303 total businesses
3,572 formed in 2015
2,593 dissolved in 2015

Shropshire

19,451 total businesses
2,416 formed in 2015
1,432 dissolved in 2015

West Midlands

147,044 total businesses
26,952 formed in 2015
17,109 dissolved in 2015

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Ward breakdown data for

Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Acocks Green
110
179
69
Aston
250
472
222
Bartley Green
60
128
68
Bickenhill
204
200
-4
Billesley
69
139
70
Bordesley Green
178
286
108
Bournville
64
129
65
Brandwood
131
200
69
Curdworth
0
0
Edgbaston
706
1409
703
Erdington
156
316
160
Hall Green
233
420
187
Handsworth Wood
127
275
148
Harborne
116
220
104
Hodge Hill
69
199
130
Kings Norton
78
137
59
Kingstanding
51
99
48
Ladywood
4197
4035
-162
Longbridge
55
104
49
Lozells and East Handsworth
124
242
118
Moseley and Kings Heath
186
320
134
Nechells
573
1091
518
Northfield
60
103
43
Oscott
79
124
45
Perry Barr
101
194
93
Quinton
62
151
89
Selly Oak
74
119
45
Shard End
52
108
56
Sheldon
74
112
38
Soho
218
293
75
South Yardley
260
359
99
Sparkbrook
177
335
158
Springfield
150
256
106
Stechford and Yardley North
92
229
137
Stockland Green
89
211
122
Sutton Four Oaks
112
215
103
Sutton New Hall
82
139
57
Sutton Trinity
206
256
50
Sutton Vesey
98
197
99
Tyburn
118
180
62
Washwood Heath
134
215
81
Weoley
62
137
75
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bablake
57
142
85
Binley and Willenhall
45
91
46
Cheylesmore
67
206
139
Earlsdon
73
154
81
Foleshill
95
218
123
Henley
48
168
120
Holbrook
88
182
94
Longford
58
128
70
Lower Stoke
82
163
81
Radford
86
162
76
Sherbourne
40
122
82
St Michael's
660
855
195
Upper Stoke
62
142
80
Wainbody
75
97
22
Westwood
125
249
124
Whoberley
45
81
36
Woodlands
44
61
17
Wyken
93
125
32
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Amblecote
43
37
-6
Belle Vale
66
89
23
Brierley Hill
94
149
55
Brockmoor and Pensnett
24
49
25
Castle and Priory
54
120
66
Coseley East
27
30
3
Cradley and Wollescote
50
69
19
Darlaston South
34
78
44
Gornal
22
32
10
Halesowen North
69
109
40
Halesowen South
88
99
11
Hayley Green and Cradley South
15
30
15
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath
73
104
31
Kingswinford South
26
39
13
Lye and Stourbridge North
75
82
7
Netherton Woodside and St Andrews
59
107
48
Norton
33
44
11
Pedmore and Stourbridge East
23
55
32
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood
15
34
19
Sedgley
55
112
57
St James's
69
109
40
St Thomas's
67
107
40
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton
19
31
12
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town
100
138
38
Wordsley
35
46
11
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Abbey
75
208
133
Blackheath
22
95
73
Bristnall
23
47
24
Charlemont with Grove Vale
38
57
19
Cradley Heath and Old Hill
81
129
48
Darlaston South
34
78
44
Friar Park
16
28
12
Great Barr with Yew Tree
43
66
23
Great Bridge
27
89
62
Greets Green and Lyng
45
120
75
Hateley Heath
32
70
38
Langley
35
73
38
Newton
29
69
40
Old Warley
41
74
33
Oldbury
88
212
124
Pheasey Park Farm
25
63
38
Princes End
19
50
31
Rowley
35
43
8
Smethwick
80
131
51
Soho and Victoria
116
209
93
St Pauls
72
121
49
Tipton Green
55
72
17
Tividale
16
46
30
Wednesbury North
47
82
35
Wednesbury South
48
103
55
West Bromwich Central
78
210
132
Willenhall South
61
110
49
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bickenhill
204
200
-4
Blythe
54
115
61
Castle Bromwich
37
46
9
Chelmsley Wood
23
41
18
Dorridge and Hockley Heath
63
86
23
Elmdon
35
50
15
Kingshurst and Fordbridge
21
42
21
Knowle
68
123
55
Lyndon
33
70
37
Meriden
45
97
52
Olton
71
113
42
Shirley East
66
109
43
Shirley South
67
94
27
Shirley West
70
140
70
Silhill
54
100
46
Smith's Wood
19
31
12
St Alphege
79
127
48
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Aldridge Central and South
137
141
4
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
32
56
24
Bentley and Darlaston North
42
52
10
Birchills Leamore
32
69
37
Blakenall
30
66
36
Bloxwich East
19
35
16
Bloxwich West
19
39
20
Brownhills
38
56
18
Darlaston South
34
78
44
Paddock
56
135
79
Palfrey
52
104
52
Pelsall
15
34
19
Pheasey Park Farm
25
63
38
Pleck
47
103
56
Rushall-Shelfield
27
46
19
Short Heath
20
39
19
St Matthew's
253
255
2
Streetly
43
81
38
Willenhall North
21
35
14
Willenhall South
61
110
49
Ward
Dissolutions
Incorporations
Net Change
Ward Dissolutions Incorporations Net Change
Bilston East
58
118
60
Bilston North
26
46
20
Blakenhall
80
122
42
Bushbury North
17
46
29
Bushbury South and Low Hill
84
129
45
East Park
48
77
29
Ettingshall
92
173
81
Fallings Park
19
32
13
Graiseley
44
88
44
Heath Town
43
78
35
Merry Hill
26
49
23
Oxley
42
72
30
Park
117
157
40
Penn
38
66
28
Spring Vale
28
62
34
St Peter's
175
318
143
Tettenhall Regis
41
83
42
Tettenhall Wightwick
36
50
14
Wednesfield North
11
31
20
Wednesfield South
34
70
36

Total companies 2015 league table

The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2015 and how West Midlands compares to them.

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Rank
County
Total companies
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
Rank
County
Total companies
Rank County Total companies
3rd 2014: 3rd
West Midlands
147,044
24th 2014: 25th
Staffordshire
44,125
34th 2014: 34th
Warwickshire
32,797
38th 2014: 38th
Worcestershire
29,303
41st 2014: 41st
Shropshire
19,451
Rank
County
Total companies
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

Total companies at the end of 2015 per 1000 Person people

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53.7

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59.4

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The last 5 years

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

2011

18,412 formed

15,914 dissolved

2012

19,906 formed

13,595 dissolved

2013

21,412 formed

14,981 dissolved

2014

25,059 formed

16,298 dissolved

2015

26,952 formed

17,109 dissolved

Overall growth compared to previous year

5.5% vs 2011

5.3% vs 2012

6.9% vs 2013

8.2% vs 2014