2014
25,059 formed
16,298 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2018
5.1% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2017
Birmingham 18,704 formed
Coventry 3,466 formed
Dudley 1,989 formed
Sandwell 2,523 formed
Solihull 1,870 formed
Walsall 1,937 formed
Wolverhampton 2,044 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how West Midlands compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
22nd
2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
26th
2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
34th
2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
42nd
2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
11.9
10.6
98% Private Limited Companies (31,898 companies)
2% Other company types (673 companies)
Other company types breakdown (673 companies)
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Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2018
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Businesses dissolved in West Midlands during 2018
167,807
businesses registered in West Midlands at the end of 2018.
5.1% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2017
Staffordshire
48,752 total businesses
6,474 formed in 2018
4,877 dissolved in 2018
Warwickshire
37,025 total businesses
4,755 formed in 2018
3,572 dissolved in 2018
Worcestershire
37,800 total businesses
6,889 formed in 2018
8,175 dissolved in 2018
Shropshire
22,421 total businesses
2,634 formed in 2018
1,851 dissolved in 2018
West Midlands
167,807 total businesses
32,571 formed in 2018
23,710 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Acocks Green |
54 |
||
Aston |
233 |
||
Bartley Green |
39 |
||
Bickenhill |
20 |
||
Billesley |
24 |
||
Bordesley Green |
124 |
||
Bournville |
37 |
||
Brandwood |
55 |
||
Curdworth |
0 |
||
Edgbaston |
150 |
||
Erdington |
232 |
||
Hall Green |
96 |
||
Handsworth Wood |
292 |
||
Harborne |
48 |
||
Hodge Hill |
45 |
||
Kings Norton |
30 |
||
Kingstanding |
94 |
||
Ladywood |
2069 |
||
Longbridge |
26 |
||
Lozells and East Handsworth |
363 |
||
Moseley and Kings Heath |
32 |
||
Nechells |
77 |
||
Northfield |
10 |
||
Oscott |
54 |
||
Perry Barr |
147 |
||
Quinton |
72 |
||
Selly Oak |
37 |
||
Shard End |
29 |
||
Sheldon |
98 |
||
Soho |
128 |
||
South Yardley |
65 |
||
Sparkbrook |
98 |
||
Springfield |
75 |
||
Stechford and Yardley North |
101 |
||
Stockland Green |
-240 |
||
Sutton Four Oaks |
33 |
||
Sutton New Hall |
40 |
||
Sutton Trinity |
44 |
||
Sutton Vesey |
70 |
||
Tyburn |
44 |
||
Washwood Heath |
131 |
||
Weoley |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bablake |
52 |
||
Binley and Willenhall |
4 |
||
Cheylesmore |
39 |
||
Earlsdon |
38 |
||
Foleshill |
120 |
||
Henley |
51 |
||
Holbrook |
107 |
||
Longford |
40 |
||
Lower Stoke |
62 |
||
Radford |
68 |
||
Sherbourne |
47 |
||
St Michael's |
186 |
||
Upper Stoke |
40 |
||
Wainbody |
30 |
||
Westwood |
86 |
||
Whoberley |
36 |
||
Woodlands |
31 |
||
Wyken |
-68 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Amblecote |
6 |
||
Belle Vale |
12 |
||
Brierley Hill |
111 |
||
Brockmoor and Pensnett |
19 |
||
Castle and Priory |
37 |
||
Coseley East |
25 |
||
Cradley and Wollescote |
13 |
||
Darlaston South |
21 |
||
Gornal |
22 |
||
Halesowen North |
-4 |
||
Halesowen South |
-7 |
||
Hayley Green and Cradley South |
19 |
||
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath |
59 |
||
Kingswinford South |
15 |
||
Lye and Stourbridge North |
4 |
||
Netherton Woodside and St Andrews |
7 |
||
Norton |
5 |
||
Pedmore and Stourbridge East |
64 |
||
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood |
16 |
||
Sedgley |
38 |
||
St James's |
30 |
||
St Thomas's |
34 |
||
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton |
8 |
||
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
27 |
||
Wordsley |
18 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
35 |
||
Blackheath |
24 |
||
Bristnall |
11 |
||
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
15 |
||
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
15 |
||
Darlaston South |
21 |
||
Friar Park |
13 |
||
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
23 |
||
Great Bridge |
25 |
||
Greets Green and Lyng |
106 |
||
Hateley Heath |
26 |
||
Langley |
14 |
||
Newton |
33 |
||
Old Warley |
15 |
||
Oldbury |
81 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
17 |
||
Princes End |
14 |
||
Rowley |
16 |
||
Smethwick |
68 |
||
Soho and Victoria |
57 |
||
St Pauls |
8 |
||
Tipton Green |
26 |
||
Tividale |
10 |
||
Wednesbury North |
20 |
||
Wednesbury South |
29 |
||
West Bromwich Central |
82 |
||
Willenhall South |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickenhill |
20 |
||
Blythe |
23 |
||
Castle Bromwich |
7 |
||
Chelmsley Wood |
16 |
||
Dorridge and Hockley Heath |
1 |
||
Elmdon |
27 |
||
Kingshurst and Fordbridge |
10 |
||
Knowle |
50 |
||
Lyndon |
17 |
||
Meriden |
4 |
||
Olton |
15 |
||
Shirley East |
55 |
||
Shirley South |
117 |
||
Shirley West |
40 |
||
Silhill |
69 |
||
Smith's Wood |
0 |
||
St Alphege |
29 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
2 |
||
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
33 |
||
Bentley and Darlaston North |
33 |
||
Birchills Leamore |
-13 |
||
Blakenall |
10 |
||
Bloxwich East |
9 |
||
Bloxwich West |
31 |
||
Brownhills |
23 |
||
Darlaston South |
21 |
||
Paddock |
51 |
||
Palfrey |
56 |
||
Pelsall |
-1 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
17 |
||
Pleck |
71 |
||
Rushall-Shelfield |
34 |
||
Short Heath |
6 |
||
St Matthew's |
-10 |
||
Streetly |
17 |
||
Willenhall North |
15 |
||
Willenhall South |
43 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bilston East |
18 |
||
Bilston North |
12 |
||
Blakenhall |
68 |
||
Bushbury North |
22 |
||
Bushbury South and Low Hill |
23 |
||
East Park |
24 |
||
Ettingshall |
63 |
||
Fallings Park |
19 |
||
Graiseley |
31 |
||
Heath Town |
17 |
||
Merry Hill |
4 |
||
Oxley |
39 |
||
Park |
-87 |
||
Penn |
19 |
||
Spring Vale |
16 |
||
St Peter's |
51 |
||
Tettenhall Regis |
11 |
||
Tettenhall Wightwick |
20 |
||
Wednesfield North |
2 |
||
Wednesfield South |
44 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how West Midlands compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
25th
2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
33rd
2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
35th
2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
41st
2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
61.2
68.1
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.
2014
25,059 formed
16,298 dissolved
2015
26,952 formed
17,109 dissolved
2016
31,162 formed
21,521 dissolved
2017
26,802 formed
21,082 dissolved
2018
32,571 formed
23,710 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.2% vs 2014
6.2% vs 2015
2.26% vs 2016
5.1% vs 2017