2018
6,048 formed
4,694 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in West Sussex during 2022
2.0% more companies in West Sussex compared to 2021
Adur 466 formed
Arun 896 formed
Chichester 831 formed
Crawley 909 formed
Horsham 970 formed
Mid Sussex 1,211 formed
Worthing 837 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how West Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th
2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
32nd 2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
6th
2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
7th
2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,533 |
12th
2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
26th
2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
32nd
2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
46th
2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
652 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th 2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th 2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,533 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,643 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
11th 2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
12th 2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Leicestershire |
10,408 |
14th 2021: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,571 |
15th 2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,235 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,683 |
18th 2021: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,495 |
19th 2021: 22nd
|
Dorset |
8,427 |
20th 2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
21st 2021: 18th
|
Staffordshire |
8,072 |
22nd 2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
23rd 2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
24th 2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
25th 2021: 23rd
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,739 |
26th 2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
27th 2021: 28th
|
Somerset |
7,121 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,100 |
29th 2021: 30th
|
Devon |
6,814 |
30th 2021: 33rd
|
Suffolk |
6,749 |
31st 2021: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,373 |
32nd 2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
33rd 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,540 |
34th 2021: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,384 |
35th 2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
36th 2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
37th 2021: 25th
|
Worcestershire |
4,941 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,842 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,536 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,233 |
41st 2021: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,132 |
42nd 2021: 43rd
|
Herefordshire |
2,928 |
43rd 2021: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,912 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
652 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
193 |
people
7.6
12.7
96% Private Limited Companies (5,913 companies)
4% Other company types (223 companies)
Other company types breakdown (223 companies)
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Businesses formed in West Sussex during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in West Sussex during 2022
58,763
businesses registered in West Sussex at the end of 2022.
2.0% more companies in West Sussex compared to 2021
East Sussex
70,836 total businesses
7,193 formed in 2022
6,433 dissolved in 2022
Hampshire
124,249 total businesses
14,533 formed in 2022
12,517 dissolved in 2022
Kent
130,283 total businesses
16,109 formed in 2022
13,087 dissolved in 2022
Surrey
107,722 total businesses
10,902 formed in 2022
9,339 dissolved in 2022
Isle of Wight
6,423 total businesses
652 formed in 2022
481 dissolved in 2022
West Sussex
58,763 total businesses
6,136 formed in 2022
5,240 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Buckingham |
-11 |
||
Churchill |
-1 |
||
Cokeham |
-4 |
||
Eastbrook |
-1 |
||
Hillside |
9 |
||
Manor |
-1 |
||
Marine |
-5 |
||
Mash Barn |
7 |
||
Peverel |
0 |
||
South Portslade |
-3 |
||
Southlands |
12 |
||
Southwick Green |
-4 |
||
St Mary's |
72 |
||
St Nicolas |
-5 |
||
Widewater |
-15 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldwick East |
4 |
||
Aldwick West |
-4 |
||
Angmering & Findon |
14 |
||
Arundel & Walberton |
27 |
||
Barnham |
-11 |
||
Beach |
12 |
||
Bersted |
40 |
||
Brookfield |
2 |
||
Courtwick with Toddington |
-1 |
||
East Preston |
-4 |
||
Felpham East |
12 |
||
Felpham West |
10 |
||
Ferring |
7 |
||
Hotham |
22 |
||
Marine |
-5 |
||
Middleton-on-Sea |
3 |
||
Orchard |
1 |
||
Pagham |
16 |
||
Pevensey |
14 |
||
River |
-17 |
||
Rustington East |
15 |
||
Rustington West |
12 |
||
Yapton |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bosham |
-11 |
||
Boxgrove |
6 |
||
Bury |
3 |
||
Chichester East |
10 |
||
Chichester North |
13 |
||
Chichester South |
46 |
||
Chichester West |
5 |
||
Donnington |
6 |
||
Easebourne |
-1 |
||
East Wittering |
21 |
||
Fernhurst |
16 |
||
Fishbourne |
-2 |
||
Funtington |
9 |
||
Harting |
0 |
||
Lavant |
13 |
||
Midhurst |
11 |
||
North Mundham |
-11 |
||
Petworth |
10 |
||
Plaistow |
-4 |
||
Rogate |
2 |
||
Selsey North |
2 |
||
Selsey South |
1 |
||
Sidlesham |
-5 |
||
Southbourne |
5 |
||
Stedham |
6 |
||
Tangmere |
9 |
||
West Wittering |
-1 |
||
Westbourne |
-7 |
||
Wisborough Green |
-8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bewbush |
5 |
||
Broadfield North |
26 |
||
Broadfield South |
2 |
||
Furnace Green |
5 |
||
Gossops Green |
8 |
||
Ifield |
17 |
||
Langley Green |
-8 |
||
Maidenbower |
-5 |
||
Northgate |
37 |
||
Pound Hill North |
20 |
||
Pound Hill South and Worth |
19 |
||
Southgate |
21 |
||
Three Bridges |
18 |
||
Tilgate |
18 |
||
West Green |
2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billingshurst and Shipley |
15 |
||
Bramber Upper Beeding and Woodmancote |
11 |
||
Broadbridge Heath |
0 |
||
Chanctonbury |
-10 |
||
Chantry |
0 |
||
Cowfold Shermanbury and West Grinstead |
-15 |
||
Denne |
38 |
||
Forest |
8 |
||
Henfield |
-16 |
||
Holbrook East |
-11 |
||
Holbrook West |
4 |
||
Horsham Park |
15 |
||
Itchingfield Slinfold and Warnham |
6 |
||
Nuthurst |
10 |
||
Pulborough and Coldwatham |
-3 |
||
Roffey North |
-28 |
||
Roffey South |
7 |
||
Rudgwick |
3 |
||
Rusper and Colgate |
-1 |
||
Southwater |
12 |
||
Steyning |
2 |
||
Trafalgar |
-4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ardingly and Balcombe |
4 |
||
Ashurst Wood |
-3 |
||
Bolney |
10 |
||
Burgess Hill Dunstall |
8 |
||
Burgess Hill Franklands |
1 |
||
Burgess Hill Leylands |
-3 |
||
Burgess Hill Meeds |
3 |
||
Burgess Hill St Andrews |
8 |
||
Burgess Hill Victoria |
9 |
||
Copthorne and Worth |
17 |
||
Crawley Down and Turners Hill |
-10 |
||
Cuckfield |
-2 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
0 |
||
East Grinstead Ashplats |
12 |
||
East Grinstead Baldwins |
2 |
||
East Grinstead Herontye |
6 |
||
East Grinstead Imberhorne |
12 |
||
East Grinstead Town |
35 |
||
Felbridge |
0 |
||
Hassocks |
58 |
||
Haywards Heath Ashenground |
5 |
||
Haywards Heath Bentswood |
11 |
||
Haywards Heath Franklands |
8 |
||
Haywards Heath Heath |
15 |
||
Haywards Heath Lucastes |
7 |
||
High Weald |
19 |
||
Hurstpierpoint and Downs |
-6 |
||
Lindfield |
-7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Broadwater |
-5 |
||
Castle |
17 |
||
Central |
75 |
||
Durrington |
-6 |
||
Gaisford |
8 |
||
Goring |
18 |
||
Heene |
20 |
||
Marine |
-5 |
||
Northbrook |
-23 |
||
Offington |
9 |
||
Salvington |
5 |
||
Selden |
-1 |
||
Tarring |
-5 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how West Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th
2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
24th 2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
6th
2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
7th
2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
124,249 |
9th
2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
17th
2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
24th
2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
46th
2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,423 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th 2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th 2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
124,249 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,123 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th 2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th 2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,850 |
14th 2021: 13th
|
Berkshire |
76,700 |
15th 2021: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
73,507 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
18th 2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
19th 2021: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
62,142 |
20th 2021: 18th
|
Devon |
61,854 |
21st 2021: 25th
|
Dorset |
61,217 |
22nd 2021: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
60,009 |
23rd 2021: 23rd
|
Somerset |
59,531 |
24th 2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
25th 2021: 24th
|
Gloucestershire |
57,852 |
26th 2021: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
57,788 |
27th 2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
53,143 |
29th 2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
30th 2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
31st 2021: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
50,545 |
32nd 2021: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
46,748 |
33rd 2021: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
45,968 |
34th 2021: 35th
|
Suffolk |
45,867 |
35th 2021: 34th
|
Worcestershire |
43,964 |
36th 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
42,564 |
37th 2021: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
40,505 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
29,451 |
41st 2021: 41st
|
Shropshire |
26,781 |
42nd 2021: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
25,857 |
43rd 2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,412 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,423 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,076 |
people
72.6
82.7
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.
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
2022
6,136 formed
5,240 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
2.46% vs 2018
6.41% vs 2019
2.5% vs 2020
2.0% vs 2021