2019
29,676 formed
25,246 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2023
7.4% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2022
Birmingham 21,560 formed
Coventry 6,479 formed
Dudley 2,806 formed
Sandwell 4,366 formed
Solihull 2,217 formed
Walsall 3,317 formed
Wolverhampton 3,791 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how West Midlands compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
21st
2022: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,878 |
36th
2022: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
5,157 |
39th
2022: 37th
|
Worcestershire |
4,808 |
41st
2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,480 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
15,385 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,512 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Merseyside |
14,307 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
14,223 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,417 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,571 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,952 |
16th 2022: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,591 |
17th 2022: 16th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,559 |
18th 2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
19th 2022: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
9,025 |
20th 2022: 30th
|
Suffolk |
8,934 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,878 |
22nd 2022: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,677 |
23rd 2022: 19th
|
Dorset |
8,565 |
24th 2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
25th 2022: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
8,191 |
26th 2022: 24th
|
Derbyshire |
7,528 |
27th 2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
28th 2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
29th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,141 |
30th 2022: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
6,902 |
31st 2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
32nd 2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
33rd 2022: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,723 |
34th 2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
35th 2022: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,446 |
36th 2022: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
5,157 |
37th 2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,965 |
39th 2022: 37th
|
Worcestershire |
4,808 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,211 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,480 |
42nd 2022: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
3,074 |
43rd 2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
44th 2022: 42nd
|
Herefordshire |
2,540 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
757 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
232 |
people
16.3
14.2
97% Private Limited Companies (43,357 companies)
3% Other company types (1,237 companies)
Other company types breakdown (1,237 companies)
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Businesses formed in West Midlands during 2023
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Businesses dissolved in West Midlands during 2023
227,431
businesses registered in West Midlands at the end of 2023.
7.4% more companies in West Midlands compared to 2022
Staffordshire
61,360 total businesses
8,878 formed in 2023
7,179 dissolved in 2023
Warwickshire
43,587 total businesses
5,157 formed in 2023
4,554 dissolved in 2023
Worcestershire
45,794 total businesses
4,808 formed in 2023
4,858 dissolved in 2023
Shropshire
28,037 total businesses
3,480 formed in 2023
2,575 dissolved in 2023
West Midlands
227,431 total businesses
44,594 formed in 2023
32,819 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Acocks Green |
133 |
||
Aston |
234 |
||
Bartley Green |
37 |
||
Bickenhill |
8 |
||
Billesley |
44 |
||
Bordesley Green |
103 |
||
Bournville |
66 |
||
Brandwood |
105 |
||
Curdworth |
0 |
||
Edgbaston |
194 |
||
Erdington |
84 |
||
Hall Green |
191 |
||
Handsworth Wood |
100 |
||
Harborne |
48 |
||
Hodge Hill |
212 |
||
Kings Norton |
29 |
||
Kingstanding |
93 |
||
Ladywood |
-327 |
||
Longbridge |
8 |
||
Lozells and East Handsworth |
217 |
||
Moseley and Kings Heath |
80 |
||
Nechells |
669 |
||
Northfield |
322 |
||
Oscott |
41 |
||
Perry Barr |
102 |
||
Quinton |
133 |
||
Selly Oak |
115 |
||
Shard End |
109 |
||
Sheldon |
57 |
||
Soho |
75 |
||
South Yardley |
919 |
||
Sparkbrook |
257 |
||
Springfield |
347 |
||
Stechford and Yardley North |
171 |
||
Stockland Green |
597 |
||
Sutton Four Oaks |
28 |
||
Sutton New Hall |
22 |
||
Sutton Trinity |
-11 |
||
Sutton Vesey |
42 |
||
Tyburn |
110 |
||
Washwood Heath |
169 |
||
Weoley |
102 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bablake |
24 |
||
Binley and Willenhall |
38 |
||
Cheylesmore |
31 |
||
Earlsdon |
85 |
||
Foleshill |
49 |
||
Henley |
50 |
||
Holbrook |
148 |
||
Longford |
41 |
||
Lower Stoke |
1724 |
||
Radford |
52 |
||
Sherbourne |
5 |
||
St Michael's |
145 |
||
Upper Stoke |
40 |
||
Wainbody |
13 |
||
Westwood |
-213 |
||
Whoberley |
57 |
||
Woodlands |
-5 |
||
Wyken |
-34 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Amblecote |
1 |
||
Belle Vale |
-17 |
||
Brierley Hill |
47 |
||
Brockmoor and Pensnett |
89 |
||
Castle and Priory |
34 |
||
Coseley East |
30 |
||
Cradley and Wollescote |
20 |
||
Darlaston South |
42 |
||
Gornal |
24 |
||
Halesowen North |
48 |
||
Halesowen South |
37 |
||
Hayley Green and Cradley South |
1 |
||
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath |
45 |
||
Kingswinford South |
55 |
||
Lye and Stourbridge North |
16 |
||
Netherton Woodside and St Andrews |
-3 |
||
Norton |
13 |
||
Pedmore and Stourbridge East |
0 |
||
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood |
17 |
||
Sedgley |
91 |
||
St James's |
31 |
||
St Thomas's |
43 |
||
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton |
19 |
||
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
50 |
||
Wordsley |
11 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbey |
89 |
||
Blackheath |
42 |
||
Bristnall |
25 |
||
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
59 |
||
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
-24 |
||
Darlaston South |
42 |
||
Friar Park |
20 |
||
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
54 |
||
Great Bridge |
53 |
||
Greets Green and Lyng |
128 |
||
Hateley Heath |
51 |
||
Langley |
59 |
||
Newton |
34 |
||
Old Warley |
54 |
||
Oldbury |
74 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
56 |
||
Princes End |
17 |
||
Rowley |
36 |
||
Smethwick |
63 |
||
Soho and Victoria |
-275 |
||
St Pauls |
82 |
||
Tipton Green |
36 |
||
Tividale |
43 |
||
Wednesbury North |
37 |
||
Wednesbury South |
62 |
||
West Bromwich Central |
100 |
||
Willenhall South |
269 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bickenhill |
8 |
||
Blythe |
107 |
||
Castle Bromwich |
9 |
||
Chelmsley Wood |
87 |
||
Dorridge and Hockley Heath |
-74 |
||
Elmdon |
25 |
||
Kingshurst and Fordbridge |
12 |
||
Knowle |
32 |
||
Lyndon |
29 |
||
Meriden |
28 |
||
Olton |
16 |
||
Shirley East |
23 |
||
Shirley South |
58 |
||
Shirley West |
36 |
||
Silhill |
25 |
||
Smith's Wood |
-6 |
||
St Alphege |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldridge Central and South |
14 |
||
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
-28 |
||
Bentley and Darlaston North |
22 |
||
Birchills Leamore |
-6 |
||
Blakenall |
62 |
||
Bloxwich East |
36 |
||
Bloxwich West |
21 |
||
Brownhills |
12 |
||
Darlaston South |
42 |
||
Paddock |
20 |
||
Palfrey |
48 |
||
Pelsall |
54 |
||
Pheasey Park Farm |
56 |
||
Pleck |
28 |
||
Rushall-Shelfield |
57 |
||
Short Heath |
26 |
||
St Matthew's |
40 |
||
Streetly |
8 |
||
Willenhall North |
25 |
||
Willenhall South |
269 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bilston East |
114 |
||
Bilston North |
11 |
||
Blakenhall |
14 |
||
Bushbury North |
53 |
||
Bushbury South and Low Hill |
86 |
||
East Park |
-30 |
||
Ettingshall |
-1 |
||
Fallings Park |
28 |
||
Graiseley |
34 |
||
Heath Town |
34 |
||
Merry Hill |
27 |
||
Oxley |
60 |
||
Park |
32 |
||
Penn |
13 |
||
Spring Vale |
23 |
||
St Peter's |
60 |
||
Tettenhall Regis |
38 |
||
Tettenhall Wightwick |
26 |
||
Wednesfield North |
136 |
||
Wednesfield South |
22 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how West Midlands compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
22nd
2022: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
61,360 |
35th
2022: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
45,794 |
36th
2022: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,587 |
41st
2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,037 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
126,128 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,871 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
95,511 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Merseyside |
83,450 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
Cheshire |
82,175 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,961 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
78,581 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
75,930 |
16th 2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
17th 2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
18th 2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
19th 2022: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
64,763 |
20th 2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,266 |
22nd 2022: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
61,360 |
23rd 2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
24th 2022: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
60,023 |
25th 2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
26th 2022: 25th
|
Gloucestershire |
59,830 |
27th 2022: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
57,297 |
28th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
54,523 |
29th 2022: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,911 |
30th 2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
31st 2022: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
52,721 |
32nd 2022: 34th
|
Suffolk |
51,083 |
33rd 2022: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
48,437 |
34th 2022: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
48,030 |
35th 2022: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
45,794 |
36th 2022: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,587 |
37th 2022: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,004 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
39th 2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
30,108 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,037 |
42nd 2022: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
26,998 |
43rd 2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
44th 2022: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,164 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,580 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,133 |
people
83.0
86.6
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.
2019
29,676 formed
25,246 dissolved
2020
37,202 formed
20,310 dissolved
2021
36,485 formed
30,607 dissolved
2022
39,355 formed
27,101 dissolved
2023
44,594 formed
32,819 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
10.72% vs 2019
3.7% vs 2020
6.53% vs 2021
7.4% vs 2022