2015
26,952 formed
17,109 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2019
3.2% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2018
Birmingham 14,602 formed
Coventry 3,427 formed
Dudley 2,394 formed
Sandwell 3,206 formed
Solihull 1,666 formed
Walsall 2,067 formed
Wolverhampton 2,243 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how West Midlands compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd
2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd
2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
14th
2018: 22nd
|
Worcestershire |
9,971 |
24th
2018: 26th
|
Staffordshire |
6,927 |
33rd
2018: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
5,256 |
41st
2018: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,231 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
222,468 |
2nd 2018: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,440 |
3rd 2018: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
29,676 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,752 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
Essex |
17,816 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Kent |
15,963 |
7th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,231 |
8th 2018: 8th
|
Hampshire |
15,174 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Cheshire |
12,221 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,866 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
11,229 |
12th 2018: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,032 |
13th 2018: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
10,825 |
14th 2018: 22nd
|
Worcestershire |
9,971 |
15th 2018: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,325 |
16th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
9,009 |
17th 2018: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,835 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
8,393 |
19th 2018: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,020 |
20th 2018: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,706 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,348 |
22nd 2018: 23rd
|
North Yorkshire |
7,260 |
23rd 2018: 25th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,132 |
24th 2018: 26th
|
Staffordshire |
6,927 |
25th 2018: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,779 |
26th 2018: 21st
|
Bedfordshire |
6,766 |
27th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,522 |
28th 2018: 30th
|
Devon |
6,196 |
29th 2018: 28th
|
West Sussex |
6,154 |
30th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,042 |
31st 2018: 32nd
|
Somerset |
6,041 |
32nd 2018: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
5,971 |
33rd 2018: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
5,256 |
34th 2018: 36th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,087 |
35th 2018: 35th
|
Bristol |
5,040 |
36th 2018: 37th
|
Norfolk |
4,731 |
37th 2018: 33rd
|
Durham |
4,623 |
38th 2018: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,518 |
39th 2018: 38th
|
Wiltshire |
4,428 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,258 |
41st 2018: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,231 |
42nd 2018: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,948 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,171 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,531 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,499 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
675 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
230 |
people
10.8
10.9
97% Private Limited Companies (28,747 companies)
3% Other company types (929 companies)
Other company types breakdown (929 companies)
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Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2019
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Businesses dissolved in West Midlands during 2019
173,134
businesses registered in West Midlands at the end of 2019.
3.2% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2018
Staffordshire
51,758 total businesses
6,927 formed in 2019
5,118 dissolved in 2019
Warwickshire
38,998 total businesses
5,256 formed in 2019
4,003 dissolved in 2019
Worcestershire
43,247 total businesses
9,971 formed in 2019
5,579 dissolved in 2019
Shropshire
23,741 total businesses
3,231 formed in 2019
2,041 dissolved in 2019
West Midlands
173,134 total businesses
29,676 formed in 2019
25,246 dissolved in 2019
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Acocks Green |
33 |
||
Aston |
116 |
||
Bartley Green |
30 |
||
Bickenhill |
-36 |
||
Billesley |
-94 |
||
Bordesley Green |
28 |
||
Bournville |
7 |
||
Brandwood |
59 |
||
Curdworth |
0 |
||
Edgbaston |
491 |
||
Erdington |
-43 |
||
Hall Green |
230 |
||
Handsworth Wood |
73 |
||
Harborne |
-6 |
||
Hodge Hill |
71 |
||
Kings Norton |
13 |
||
Kingstanding |
9 |
||
Ladywood |
-1233 |
||
Longbridge |
20 |
||
Lozells and East Handsworth |
177 |
||
Moseley and Kings Heath |
23 |
||
Nechells |
104 |
||
Northfield |
19 |
||
Oscott |
42 |
||
Perry Barr |
54 |
||
Quinton |
50 |
||
Selly Oak |
17 |
||
Shard End |
22 |
||
Sheldon |
-2 |
||
Soho |
-14 |
||
South Yardley |
176 |
||
Sparkbrook |
114 |
||
Springfield |
64 |
||
Stechford and Yardley North |
86 |
||
Stockland Green |
-43 |
||
Sutton Four Oaks |
19 |
||
Sutton New Hall |
71 |
||
Sutton Trinity |
29 |
||
Sutton Vesey |
51 |
||
Tyburn |
49 |
||
Washwood Heath |
12 |
||
Weoley |
48 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bablake |
-7 |
||
Binley and Willenhall |
25 |
||
Cheylesmore |
6 |
||
Earlsdon |
74 |
||
Foleshill |
67 |
||
Henley |
45 |
||
Holbrook |
93 |
||
Longford |
60 |
||
Lower Stoke |
37 |
||
Radford |
94 |
||
Sherbourne |
1 |
||
St Michael's |
26 |
||
Upper Stoke |
22 |
||
Wainbody |
8 |
||
Westwood |
-2 |
||
Whoberley |
2 |
||
Woodlands |
39 |
||
Wyken |
-63 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Amblecote |
-5 |
||
Belle Vale |
22 |
||
Brierley Hill |
397 |
||
Brockmoor and Pensnett |
20 |
||
Castle and Priory |
8 |
||
Coseley East |
7 |
||
Cradley and Wollescote |
19 |
||
Darlaston South |
56 |
||
Gornal |
14 |
||
Halesowen North |
-4 |
||
Halesowen South |
40 |
||
Hayley Green and Cradley South |
24 |
||
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath |
41 |
||
Kingswinford South |
15 |
||
Lye and Stourbridge North |
0 |
||
Netherton Woodside and St Andrews |
9 |
||
Norton |
25 |
||
Pedmore and Stourbridge East |
-2 |
||
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood |
0 |
||
Sedgley |
73 |
||
St James's |
27 |
||
St Thomas's |
30 |
||
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton |
7 |
||
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
17 |
||
Wordsley |
21 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
76 |
||
Blackheath |
26 |
||
Bristnall |
9 |
||
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
36 |
||
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
33 |
||
Darlaston South |
56 |
||
Friar Park |
17 |
||
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
5 |
||
Great Bridge |
53 |
||
Greets Green and Lyng |
62 |
||
Hateley Heath |
36 |
||
Langley |
26 |
||
Newton |
21 |
||
Old Warley |
12 |
||
Oldbury |
31 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
22 |
||
Princes End |
-3 |
||
Rowley |
15 |
||
Smethwick |
49 |
||
Soho and Victoria |
82 |
||
St Pauls |
34 |
||
Tipton Green |
471 |
||
Tividale |
13 |
||
Wednesbury North |
41 |
||
Wednesbury South |
9 |
||
West Bromwich Central |
16 |
||
Willenhall South |
28 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickenhill |
-36 |
||
Blythe |
3 |
||
Castle Bromwich |
3 |
||
Chelmsley Wood |
0 |
||
Dorridge and Hockley Heath |
-5 |
||
Elmdon |
4 |
||
Kingshurst and Fordbridge |
16 |
||
Knowle |
15 |
||
Lyndon |
21 |
||
Meriden |
-47 |
||
Olton |
26 |
||
Shirley East |
29 |
||
Shirley South |
53 |
||
Shirley West |
39 |
||
Silhill |
10 |
||
Smith's Wood |
25 |
||
St Alphege |
53 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
25 |
||
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
8 |
||
Bentley and Darlaston North |
28 |
||
Birchills Leamore |
8 |
||
Blakenall |
30 |
||
Bloxwich East |
13 |
||
Bloxwich West |
7 |
||
Brownhills |
5 |
||
Darlaston South |
56 |
||
Paddock |
45 |
||
Palfrey |
31 |
||
Pelsall |
9 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
22 |
||
Pleck |
6 |
||
Rushall-Shelfield |
-2 |
||
Short Heath |
28 |
||
St Matthew's |
18 |
||
Streetly |
44 |
||
Willenhall North |
24 |
||
Willenhall South |
28 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bilston East |
26 |
||
Bilston North |
20 |
||
Blakenhall |
28 |
||
Bushbury North |
15 |
||
Bushbury South and Low Hill |
56 |
||
East Park |
53 |
||
Ettingshall |
27 |
||
Fallings Park |
5 |
||
Graiseley |
33 |
||
Heath Town |
23 |
||
Merry Hill |
20 |
||
Oxley |
24 |
||
Park |
-24 |
||
Penn |
21 |
||
Spring Vale |
42 |
||
St Peter's |
28 |
||
Tettenhall Regis |
17 |
||
Tettenhall Wightwick |
14 |
||
Wednesfield North |
2 |
||
Wednesfield South |
45 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2019 and how West Midlands compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd
2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd
2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th
2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th
2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
24th
2018: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
51,758 |
31st
2018: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
43,247 |
34th
2018: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
38,998 |
41st
2018: 41st
|
Shropshire |
23,741 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2018: 1st
|
London |
1,204,778 |
2nd 2018: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
189,867 |
3rd 2018: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
173,134 |
4th 2018: 4th
|
Essex |
128,433 |
5th 2018: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
123,678 |
6th 2018: 7th
|
Hampshire |
114,831 |
7th 2018: 8th
|
Kent |
113,551 |
8th 2018: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
113,106 |
9th 2018: 9th
|
Surrey |
100,643 |
10th 2018: 10th
|
Cheshire |
80,108 |
11th 2018: 11th
|
Lancashire |
77,937 |
12th 2018: 13th
|
Berkshire |
70,177 |
13th 2018: 12th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,470 |
14th 2018: 15th
|
Merseyside |
68,401 |
15th 2018: 14th
|
East Sussex |
67,545 |
16th 2018: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
63,315 |
17th 2018: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
60,360 |
18th 2018: 18th
|
Dorset |
57,606 |
19th 2018: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
54,481 |
20th 2018: 21st
|
Devon |
53,264 |
21st 2018: 20th
|
West Sussex |
52,825 |
22nd 2018: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
52,494 |
23rd 2018: 24th
|
Somerset |
51,957 |
24th 2018: 25th
|
Staffordshire |
51,758 |
25th 2018: 23rd
|
Nottinghamshire |
51,677 |
26th 2018: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
50,160 |
27th 2018: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
49,144 |
28th 2018: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
48,355 |
29th 2018: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
45,109 |
30th 2018: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
44,237 |
31st 2018: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
43,247 |
32nd 2018: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
42,461 |
33rd 2018: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
42,145 |
34th 2018: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
38,998 |
35th 2018: 34th
|
Norfolk |
38,911 |
36th 2018: 36th
|
Wiltshire |
37,182 |
37th 2018: 37th
|
Suffolk |
36,907 |
38th 2018: 38th
|
Bristol |
33,594 |
39th 2018: 39th
|
Durham |
29,218 |
40th 2018: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
25,383 |
41st 2018: 41st
|
Shropshire |
23,741 |
42nd 2018: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,037 |
43rd 2018: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
21,286 |
44th 2018: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,879 |
45th 2018: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
10,498 |
46th 2018: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,705 |
47th 2018: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,904 |
people
63.2
70.7
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.
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
2019
29,676 formed
25,246 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.2% vs 2015
2.26% vs 2016
5.11% vs 2017
3.2% vs 2018