2012
19,906 formed
13,595 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2016
6.2% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2015
Birmingham 17,661 formed
Coventry 3,101 formed
Dudley 1,886 formed
Sandwell 2,453 formed
Solihull 1,619 formed
Walsall 1,727 formed
Wolverhampton 2,691 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how West Midlands compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th
2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
21st
2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
24th
2015: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
6,602 |
35th
2015: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,709 |
41st
2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,496 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th 2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
6th 2015: 5th
|
Essex |
15,887 |
7th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
15,328 |
8th 2015: 7th
|
Kent |
14,577 |
9th 2015: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,249 |
10th 2015: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
13,677 |
11th 2015: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
11,837 |
12th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
11,070 |
13th 2015: 12th
|
Merseyside |
10,617 |
14th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,600 |
15th 2015: 13th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,265 |
16th 2015: 14th
|
Berkshire |
9,081 |
17th 2015: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,523 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
8,307 |
19th 2015: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,113 |
20th 2015: 15th
|
East Sussex |
7,939 |
21st 2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
22nd 2015: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,050 |
23rd 2015: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,642 |
24th 2015: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
6,602 |
25th 2015: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
6,525 |
26th 2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
27th 2015: 19th
|
Derbyshire |
6,271 |
28th 2015: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,208 |
29th 2015: 26th
|
West Sussex |
5,996 |
30th 2015: 30th
|
Devon |
5,703 |
31st 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
5,698 |
32nd 2015: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,639 |
33rd 2015: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,328 |
34th 2015: 32nd
|
Bristol |
5,196 |
35th 2015: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,709 |
36th 2015: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,517 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,480 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Suffolk |
4,291 |
39th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,080 |
40th 2015: 38th
|
Durham |
4,017 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,496 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,468 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,302 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
853 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
545 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
217 |
people
11.4
10.5
98% Private Limited Companies (30,507 companies)
2% Other company types (655 companies)
Other company types breakdown (655 companies)
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Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2016
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Businesses dissolved in West Midlands during 2016
156,118
businesses registered in West Midlands at the end of 2016.
6.2% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2015
Staffordshire
47,000 total businesses
7,618 formed in 2016
4,763 dissolved in 2016
Warwickshire
34,180 total businesses
4,709 formed in 2016
3,473 dissolved in 2016
Worcestershire
33,436 total businesses
6,602 formed in 2016
2,820 dissolved in 2016
Shropshire
20,422 total businesses
2,496 formed in 2016
1,763 dissolved in 2016
West Midlands
156,118 total businesses
31,162 formed in 2016
21,521 dissolved in 2016
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Acocks Green |
72 |
||
Aston |
122 |
||
Bartley Green |
40 |
||
Bickenhill |
-39 |
||
Billesley |
104 |
||
Bordesley Green |
95 |
||
Bournville |
65 |
||
Brandwood |
34 |
||
Curdworth |
0 |
||
Edgbaston |
-233 |
||
Erdington |
50 |
||
Hall Green |
141 |
||
Handsworth Wood |
120 |
||
Harborne |
96 |
||
Hodge Hill |
80 |
||
Kings Norton |
46 |
||
Kingstanding |
40 |
||
Ladywood |
596 |
||
Longbridge |
37 |
||
Lozells and East Handsworth |
57 |
||
Moseley and Kings Heath |
62 |
||
Nechells |
2841 |
||
Northfield |
37 |
||
Oscott |
71 |
||
Perry Barr |
89 |
||
Quinton |
74 |
||
Selly Oak |
20 |
||
Shard End |
28 |
||
Sheldon |
28 |
||
Soho |
76 |
||
South Yardley |
115 |
||
Sparkbrook |
62 |
||
Springfield |
94 |
||
Stechford and Yardley North |
77 |
||
Stockland Green |
156 |
||
Sutton Four Oaks |
27 |
||
Sutton New Hall |
86 |
||
Sutton Trinity |
-5 |
||
Sutton Vesey |
82 |
||
Tyburn |
61 |
||
Washwood Heath |
60 |
||
Weoley |
58 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bablake |
-17 |
||
Binley and Willenhall |
31 |
||
Cheylesmore |
23 |
||
Earlsdon |
99 |
||
Foleshill |
17 |
||
Henley |
47 |
||
Holbrook |
58 |
||
Longford |
45 |
||
Lower Stoke |
64 |
||
Radford |
73 |
||
Sherbourne |
38 |
||
St Michael's |
1 |
||
Upper Stoke |
45 |
||
Wainbody |
16 |
||
Westwood |
101 |
||
Whoberley |
32 |
||
Woodlands |
15 |
||
Wyken |
-16 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Amblecote |
18 |
||
Belle Vale |
33 |
||
Brierley Hill |
41 |
||
Brockmoor and Pensnett |
5 |
||
Castle and Priory |
-7 |
||
Coseley East |
16 |
||
Cradley and Wollescote |
17 |
||
Darlaston South |
46 |
||
Gornal |
15 |
||
Halesowen North |
16 |
||
Halesowen South |
35 |
||
Hayley Green and Cradley South |
20 |
||
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath |
47 |
||
Kingswinford South |
-11 |
||
Lye and Stourbridge North |
-19 |
||
Netherton Woodside and St Andrews |
12 |
||
Norton |
14 |
||
Pedmore and Stourbridge East |
-1 |
||
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood |
15 |
||
Sedgley |
12 |
||
St James's |
42 |
||
St Thomas's |
20 |
||
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton |
3 |
||
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
6 |
||
Wordsley |
20 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
55 |
||
Blackheath |
43 |
||
Bristnall |
21 |
||
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
21 |
||
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
59 |
||
Darlaston South |
46 |
||
Friar Park |
0 |
||
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
33 |
||
Great Bridge |
39 |
||
Greets Green and Lyng |
36 |
||
Hateley Heath |
8 |
||
Langley |
39 |
||
Newton |
35 |
||
Old Warley |
18 |
||
Oldbury |
70 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
19 |
||
Princes End |
0 |
||
Rowley |
21 |
||
Smethwick |
69 |
||
Soho and Victoria |
46 |
||
St Pauls |
33 |
||
Tipton Green |
33 |
||
Tividale |
31 |
||
Wednesbury North |
8 |
||
Wednesbury South |
29 |
||
West Bromwich Central |
63 |
||
Willenhall South |
68 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickenhill |
-39 |
||
Blythe |
25 |
||
Castle Bromwich |
15 |
||
Chelmsley Wood |
10 |
||
Dorridge and Hockley Heath |
-8 |
||
Elmdon |
24 |
||
Kingshurst and Fordbridge |
0 |
||
Knowle |
52 |
||
Lyndon |
17 |
||
Meriden |
14 |
||
Olton |
25 |
||
Shirley East |
10 |
||
Shirley South |
61 |
||
Shirley West |
48 |
||
Silhill |
21 |
||
Smith's Wood |
9 |
||
St Alphege |
26 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
-41 |
||
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
20 |
||
Bentley and Darlaston North |
38 |
||
Birchills Leamore |
14 |
||
Blakenall |
25 |
||
Bloxwich East |
7 |
||
Bloxwich West |
25 |
||
Brownhills |
17 |
||
Darlaston South |
46 |
||
Paddock |
24 |
||
Palfrey |
40 |
||
Pelsall |
17 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
19 |
||
Pleck |
51 |
||
Rushall-Shelfield |
9 |
||
Short Heath |
6 |
||
St Matthew's |
-44 |
||
Streetly |
28 |
||
Willenhall North |
1 |
||
Willenhall South |
68 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bilston East |
54 |
||
Bilston North |
11 |
||
Blakenhall |
46 |
||
Bushbury North |
32 |
||
Bushbury South and Low Hill |
37 |
||
East Park |
34 |
||
Ettingshall |
7 |
||
Fallings Park |
9 |
||
Graiseley |
44 |
||
Heath Town |
54 |
||
Merry Hill |
7 |
||
Oxley |
20 |
||
Park |
168 |
||
Penn |
23 |
||
Spring Vale |
28 |
||
St Peter's |
687 |
||
Tettenhall Regis |
9 |
||
Tettenhall Wightwick |
18 |
||
Wednesfield North |
3 |
||
Wednesfield South |
42 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2016 and how West Midlands compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th
2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
23rd
2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
35th
2015: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
34,180 |
36th
2015: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
33,436 |
41st
2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
20,422 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th 2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
6th 2015: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
104,699 |
7th 2015: 6th
|
Hampshire |
103,043 |
8th 2015: 8th
|
Kent |
98,931 |
9th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
95,997 |
10th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
74,912 |
11th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
68,241 |
12th 2015: 12th
|
Berkshire |
64,828 |
13th 2015: 13th
|
East Sussex |
63,012 |
14th 2015: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
62,413 |
15th 2015: 15th
|
Merseyside |
60,027 |
16th 2015: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
55,438 |
17th 2015: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
52,138 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Dorset |
50,419 |
19th 2015: 19th
|
West Sussex |
48,518 |
20th 2015: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
48,164 |
21st 2015: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
47,665 |
22nd 2015: 22nd
|
Devon |
47,095 |
23rd 2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
24th 2015: 23rd
|
Somerset |
46,011 |
25th 2015: 26th
|
Nottinghamshire |
45,573 |
26th 2015: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
44,451 |
27th 2015: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
43,529 |
28th 2015: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
43,412 |
29th 2015: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
41,591 |
30th 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
40,701 |
31st 2015: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
40,600 |
32nd 2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
33rd 2015: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
38,413 |
34th 2015: 35th
|
Norfolk |
34,374 |
35th 2015: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
34,180 |
36th 2015: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
33,436 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Suffolk |
32,526 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Bristol |
31,308 |
39th 2015: 39th
|
Durham |
25,127 |
40th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
23,848 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
20,422 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
19,655 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,713 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,293 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,973 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,742 |
people
57.0
62.6
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.
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
2016
31,162 formed
21,521 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.3% vs 2012
6.9% vs 2013
8.2% vs 2014
6.2% vs 2015