2011
5,228 formed
3,511 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in West Sussex during 2015
5.7% more companies in West Sussex compared to 2014
Adur 424 formed
Arun 708 formed
Chichester 925 formed
Crawley 780 formed
Horsham 1,260 formed
Mid Sussex 1,236 formed
Worthing 803 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how West Sussex compares.
| 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 |
26th 2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
7th
2014: 8th
|
Kent |
14,246 |
8th
2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
13,779 |
9th
2014: 9th
|
Surrey |
12,014 |
15th
2014: 14th
|
East Sussex |
8,786 |
26th
2014: 21st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
46th
2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
560 |
| 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 |
people
7.6
9.7
97% Private Limited Companies (5,965 companies)
3% Other company types (171 companies)
Other company types breakdown (171 companies)
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Businesses formed in West Sussex during 2015
????
Businesses dissolved in West Sussex during 2015
47,267
businesses registered in West Sussex at the end of 2015.
5.7% more companies in West Sussex compared to 2014
East Sussex
61,290 total businesses
8,786 formed in 2015
4,854 dissolved in 2015
Hampshire
98,825 total businesses
13,779 formed in 2015
8,825 dissolved in 2015
Kent
94,176 total businesses
14,246 formed in 2015
9,190 dissolved in 2015
Surrey
93,699 total businesses
12,014 formed in 2015
7,623 dissolved in 2015
Isle of Wight
4,853 total businesses
560 formed in 2015
374 dissolved in 2015
West Sussex
47,267 total businesses
6,136 formed in 2015
4,025 dissolved in 2015
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Buckingham |
16 |
||
Churchill |
7 |
||
Cokeham |
7 |
||
Eastbrook |
2 |
||
Hillside |
9 |
||
Manor |
20 |
||
Marine |
30 |
||
Mash Barn |
2 |
||
Peverel |
8 |
||
South Portslade |
-2 |
||
Southlands |
7 |
||
Southwick Green |
22 |
||
St Mary's |
8 |
||
St Nicolas |
-2 |
||
Widewater |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldwick East |
7 |
||
Aldwick West |
19 |
||
Angmering & Findon |
8 |
||
Arundel & Walberton |
17 |
||
Barnham |
18 |
||
Beach |
8 |
||
Bersted |
28 |
||
Brookfield |
5 |
||
Courtwick with Toddington |
10 |
||
East Preston |
10 |
||
Felpham East |
14 |
||
Felpham West |
6 |
||
Ferring |
4 |
||
Hotham |
5 |
||
Marine |
30 |
||
Middleton-on-Sea |
3 |
||
Orchard |
9 |
||
Pagham |
-5 |
||
Pevensey |
2 |
||
River |
40 |
||
Rustington East |
17 |
||
Rustington West |
10 |
||
Yapton |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bosham |
12 |
||
Boxgrove |
9 |
||
Bury |
9 |
||
Chichester East |
32 |
||
Chichester North |
16 |
||
Chichester South |
62 |
||
Chichester West |
-4 |
||
Donnington |
24 |
||
Easebourne |
4 |
||
East Wittering |
5 |
||
Fernhurst |
14 |
||
Fishbourne |
9 |
||
Funtington |
36 |
||
Harting |
1 |
||
Lavant |
36 |
||
Midhurst |
15 |
||
North Mundham |
19 |
||
Petworth |
11 |
||
Plaistow |
4 |
||
Rogate |
5 |
||
Selsey North |
23 |
||
Selsey South |
8 |
||
Sidlesham |
10 |
||
Southbourne |
6 |
||
Stedham |
-3 |
||
Tangmere |
5 |
||
West Wittering |
16 |
||
Westbourne |
-2 |
||
Wisborough Green |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bewbush |
10 |
||
Broadfield North |
1 |
||
Broadfield South |
14 |
||
Furnace Green |
8 |
||
Gossops Green |
16 |
||
Ifield |
25 |
||
Langley Green |
-4 |
||
Maidenbower |
25 |
||
Northgate |
22 |
||
Pound Hill North |
20 |
||
Pound Hill South and Worth |
32 |
||
Southgate |
-2 |
||
Three Bridges |
40 |
||
Tilgate |
6 |
||
West Green |
21 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billingshurst and Shipley |
45 |
||
Bramber Upper Beeding and Woodmancote |
23 |
||
Broadbridge Heath |
-1 |
||
Chanctonbury |
5 |
||
Chantry |
10 |
||
Cowfold Shermanbury and West Grinstead |
18 |
||
Denne |
114 |
||
Forest |
-5 |
||
Henfield |
34 |
||
Holbrook East |
10 |
||
Holbrook West |
51 |
||
Horsham Park |
27 |
||
Itchingfield Slinfold and Warnham |
7 |
||
Nuthurst |
2 |
||
Pulborough and Coldwatham |
16 |
||
Roffey North |
51 |
||
Roffey South |
17 |
||
Rudgwick |
6 |
||
Rusper and Colgate |
15 |
||
Southwater |
28 |
||
Steyning |
14 |
||
Trafalgar |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ardingly and Balcombe |
10 |
||
Ashurst Wood |
8 |
||
Bolney |
12 |
||
Burgess Hill Dunstall |
10 |
||
Burgess Hill Franklands |
12 |
||
Burgess Hill Leylands |
13 |
||
Burgess Hill Meeds |
42 |
||
Burgess Hill St Andrews |
0 |
||
Burgess Hill Victoria |
54 |
||
Copthorne and Worth |
18 |
||
Crawley Down and Turners Hill |
21 |
||
Cuckfield |
33 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
0 |
||
East Grinstead Ashplats |
8 |
||
East Grinstead Baldwins |
16 |
||
East Grinstead Herontye |
21 |
||
East Grinstead Imberhorne |
20 |
||
East Grinstead Town |
16 |
||
Felbridge |
-1 |
||
Hassocks |
22 |
||
Haywards Heath Ashenground |
28 |
||
Haywards Heath Bentswood |
6 |
||
Haywards Heath Franklands |
53 |
||
Haywards Heath Heath |
9 |
||
Haywards Heath Lucastes |
16 |
||
High Weald |
12 |
||
Hurstpierpoint and Downs |
18 |
||
Lindfield |
17 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Broadwater |
23 |
||
Castle |
10 |
||
Central |
-32 |
||
Durrington |
5 |
||
Gaisford |
30 |
||
Goring |
21 |
||
Heene |
19 |
||
Marine |
30 |
||
Northbrook |
6 |
||
Offington |
12 |
||
Salvington |
9 |
||
Selden |
6 |
||
Tarring |
10 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2015 and how West Sussex compares to them.
| 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 |
19th 2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
6th
2014: 6th
|
Hampshire |
98,825 |
8th
2014: 9th
|
Kent |
94,176 |
9th
2014: 7th
|
Surrey |
93,699 |
13th
2014: 13th
|
East Sussex |
61,290 |
19th
2014: 17th
|
West Sussex |
47,267 |
46th
2014: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,853 |
| 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 |
people
58.4
59.4
How the total number of companies in West Sussex has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2011
5,228 formed
3,511 dissolved
2012
5,583 formed
3,185 dissolved
2013
5,791 formed
3,704 dissolved
2014
6,279 formed
4,172 dissolved
2015
6,136 formed
4,025 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.3% vs 2011
5.1% vs 2012
4.9% vs 2013
5.7% vs 2014