2017
5,598 formed
4,690 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in West Sussex during 2021
2.5% more companies in West Sussex compared to 2020
Adur 485 formed
Arun 901 formed
Chichester 987 formed
Crawley 881 formed
Horsham 1,131 formed
Mid Sussex 1,148 formed
Worthing 916 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how West Sussex compares.
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
31st 2020: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,463 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
6th
2020: 6th
|
Kent |
16,625 |
7th
2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,512 |
11th
2020: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,021 |
19th
2020: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,675 |
31st
2020: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,463 |
46th
2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
697 |
Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
16,625 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,512 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,899 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,108 |
10th 2020: 10th
|
Lancashire |
12,800 |
11th 2020: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,021 |
12th 2020: 14th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,815 |
13th 2020: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,800 |
14th 2020: 11th
|
Leicestershire |
9,685 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,605 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,910 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,810 |
18th 2020: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
8,541 |
19th 2020: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,675 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,623 |
21st 2020: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
7,614 |
22nd 2020: 26th
|
Dorset |
7,584 |
23rd 2020: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,476 |
24th 2020: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
7,413 |
25th 2020: 28th
|
Worcestershire |
7,361 |
26th 2020: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,261 |
27th 2020: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,131 |
28th 2020: 31st
|
Somerset |
7,057 |
29th 2020: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,903 |
30th 2020: 27th
|
Devon |
6,825 |
31st 2020: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,463 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,357 |
33rd 2020: 35th
|
Suffolk |
5,445 |
34th 2020: 37th
|
Norfolk |
5,214 |
35th 2020: 33rd
|
Bristol |
5,125 |
36th 2020: 38th
|
Warwickshire |
5,117 |
37th 2020: 36th
|
Durham |
5,065 |
38th 2020: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,053 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,432 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,749 |
41st 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,993 |
42nd 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,914 |
43rd 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
2,858 |
44th 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,286 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,421 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
697 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
195 |
8.0
12.2
96% Private Limited Companies (6,230 companies)
4% Other company types (233 companies)
Other company types breakdown (233 companies)
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Businesses formed in West Sussex during 2021
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Businesses dissolved in West Sussex during 2021
57,619
businesses registered in West Sussex at the end of 2021.
2.5% more companies in West Sussex compared to 2020
East Sussex
70,862 total businesses
7,675 formed in 2021
7,160 dissolved in 2021
Hampshire
123,584 total businesses
14,512 formed in 2021
13,410 dissolved in 2021
Kent
126,550 total businesses
16,625 formed in 2021
14,027 dissolved in 2021
Surrey
106,792 total businesses
11,021 formed in 2021
10,487 dissolved in 2021
Isle of Wight
6,319 total businesses
697 formed in 2021
563 dissolved in 2021
West Sussex
57,619 total businesses
6,463 formed in 2021
5,538 dissolved in 2021
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Buckingham |
9 |
||
Churchill |
8 |
||
Cokeham |
1 |
||
Eastbrook |
15 |
||
Hillside |
10 |
||
Manor |
-2 |
||
Marine |
-22 |
||
Mash Barn |
14 |
||
Peverel |
-4 |
||
South Portslade |
-2 |
||
Southlands |
2 |
||
Southwick Green |
8 |
||
St Mary's |
42 |
||
St Nicolas |
-14 |
||
Widewater |
13 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aldwick East |
1 |
||
Aldwick West |
10 |
||
Angmering & Findon |
8 |
||
Arundel & Walberton |
9 |
||
Barnham |
-3 |
||
Beach |
2 |
||
Bersted |
20 |
||
Brookfield |
-7 |
||
Courtwick with Toddington |
1 |
||
East Preston |
-2 |
||
Felpham East |
4 |
||
Felpham West |
12 |
||
Ferring |
1 |
||
Hotham |
-4 |
||
Marine |
-22 |
||
Middleton-on-Sea |
2 |
||
Orchard |
9 |
||
Pagham |
8 |
||
Pevensey |
7 |
||
River |
-21 |
||
Rustington East |
19 |
||
Rustington West |
7 |
||
Yapton |
13 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bosham |
6 |
||
Boxgrove |
14 |
||
Bury |
15 |
||
Chichester East |
-3 |
||
Chichester North |
13 |
||
Chichester South |
26 |
||
Chichester West |
9 |
||
Donnington |
7 |
||
Easebourne |
1 |
||
East Wittering |
23 |
||
Fernhurst |
2 |
||
Fishbourne |
7 |
||
Funtington |
7 |
||
Harting |
5 |
||
Lavant |
23 |
||
Midhurst |
14 |
||
North Mundham |
8 |
||
Petworth |
25 |
||
Plaistow |
-1 |
||
Rogate |
-10 |
||
Selsey North |
12 |
||
Selsey South |
1 |
||
Sidlesham |
3 |
||
Southbourne |
-1 |
||
Stedham |
6 |
||
Tangmere |
11 |
||
West Wittering |
42 |
||
Westbourne |
-2 |
||
Wisborough Green |
0 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Bewbush |
8 |
||
Broadfield North |
-2 |
||
Broadfield South |
15 |
||
Furnace Green |
10 |
||
Gossops Green |
8 |
||
Ifield |
11 |
||
Langley Green |
-22 |
||
Maidenbower |
10 |
||
Northgate |
37 |
||
Pound Hill North |
2 |
||
Pound Hill South and Worth |
-12 |
||
Southgate |
2 |
||
Three Bridges |
25 |
||
Tilgate |
0 |
||
West Green |
11 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Billingshurst and Shipley |
19 |
||
Bramber Upper Beeding and Woodmancote |
8 |
||
Broadbridge Heath |
2 |
||
Chanctonbury |
14 |
||
Chantry |
15 |
||
Cowfold Shermanbury and West Grinstead |
1 |
||
Denne |
38 |
||
Forest |
3 |
||
Henfield |
45 |
||
Holbrook East |
1 |
||
Holbrook West |
0 |
||
Horsham Park |
-19 |
||
Itchingfield Slinfold and Warnham |
16 |
||
Nuthurst |
-1 |
||
Pulborough and Coldwatham |
9 |
||
Roffey North |
-1 |
||
Roffey South |
10 |
||
Rudgwick |
12 |
||
Rusper and Colgate |
19 |
||
Southwater |
22 |
||
Steyning |
-8 |
||
Trafalgar |
2 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Ardingly and Balcombe |
-6 |
||
Ashurst Wood |
-2 |
||
Bolney |
7 |
||
Burgess Hill Dunstall |
-1 |
||
Burgess Hill Franklands |
-1 |
||
Burgess Hill Leylands |
-6 |
||
Burgess Hill Meeds |
-1 |
||
Burgess Hill St Andrews |
13 |
||
Burgess Hill Victoria |
-5 |
||
Copthorne and Worth |
10 |
||
Crawley Down and Turners Hill |
4 |
||
Cuckfield |
4 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
0 |
||
East Grinstead Ashplats |
4 |
||
East Grinstead Baldwins |
-2 |
||
East Grinstead Herontye |
-10 |
||
East Grinstead Imberhorne |
5 |
||
East Grinstead Town |
-9 |
||
Felbridge |
0 |
||
Hassocks |
28 |
||
Haywards Heath Ashenground |
8 |
||
Haywards Heath Bentswood |
26 |
||
Haywards Heath Franklands |
-3 |
||
Haywards Heath Heath |
3 |
||
Haywards Heath Lucastes |
3 |
||
High Weald |
-3 |
||
Hurstpierpoint and Downs |
-5 |
||
Lindfield |
23 |
Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|
Broadwater |
19 |
||
Castle |
-8 |
||
Central |
68 |
||
Durrington |
-8 |
||
Gaisford |
-5 |
||
Goring |
24 |
||
Heene |
21 |
||
Marine |
-22 |
||
Northbrook |
4 |
||
Offington |
2 |
||
Salvington |
5 |
||
Selden |
-4 |
||
Tarring |
9 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2021 and how West Sussex compares to them.
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
21st 2020: 20th
|
West Sussex |
57,619 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
6th
2020: 6th
|
Kent |
126,550 |
7th
2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
123,584 |
9th
2020: 9th
|
Surrey |
106,792 |
16th
2020: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,862 |
21st
2020: 20th
|
West Sussex |
57,619 |
46th
2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,319 |
Rank | County | Total companies |
---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
126,550 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
123,584 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
118,798 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Surrey |
106,792 |
10th 2020: 11th
|
Lancashire |
87,562 |
11th 2020: 10th
|
Cheshire |
83,426 |
12th 2020: 12th
|
Merseyside |
78,022 |
13th 2020: 14th
|
Berkshire |
75,011 |
14th 2020: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
74,634 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
71,867 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,862 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
68,227 |
18th 2020: 19th
|
Devon |
60,022 |
19th 2020: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
59,819 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
58,780 |
21st 2020: 20th
|
West Sussex |
57,619 |
22nd 2020: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
57,556 |
23rd 2020: 23rd
|
Somerset |
57,300 |
24th 2020: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
56,711 |
25th 2020: 25th
|
Dorset |
56,465 |
26th 2020: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
56,346 |
27th 2020: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
53,394 |
28th 2020: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,149 |
29th 2020: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
50,076 |
30th 2020: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
49,266 |
31st 2020: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
47,831 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
45,883 |
33rd 2020: 34th
|
Norfolk |
43,452 |
34th 2020: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
42,443 |
35th 2020: 36th
|
Suffolk |
41,836 |
36th 2020: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
40,740 |
37th 2020: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
39,338 |
38th 2020: 38th
|
Bristol |
36,239 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Durham |
33,620 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
27,909 |
41st 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
25,765 |
42nd 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
24,752 |
43rd 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,499 |
44th 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
14,830 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
11,895 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,319 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,056 |
71.2
79.1
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.
2017
5,598 formed
4,690 dissolved
2018
6,048 formed
4,694 dissolved
2019
6,154 formed
5,078 dissolved
2020
6,880 formed
4,250 dissolved
2021
6,463 formed
5,538 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
3.43% vs 2017
2.46% vs 2018
6.41% vs 2019
2.5% vs 2020