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Week ending 19 Oct 2026

99 new companies in Coventry this week

▲ +20.7% vs last week

That's 17 more than the week before (82). That puts it #3 of 30 councils in West Midlands.

99 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in Coventry in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 20.7% up on the previous week (82), according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data.

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Council figures are estimates, matched from postcode districts using the ONS lookup; some districts cross council boundaries.

The last 8 weeks

New companies per week, CoventryFreshlySpotted · New Business IndexNew companies per week, Coventry31 Aug 2026: 585831 Aug7 Sep 2026: 88887 Sep14 Sep 2026: 888814 Sep21 Sep 2026: 919121 Sep28 Sep 2026: 11111128 Sep5 Oct 2026: 82825 Oct12 Oct 2026: 828212 Oct19 Oct 2026: 999919 OctWeek ending (incorporation date) · Companies House data, OGL v3.0 · freshlyspotted.co.uk
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This weekPrevious weekChange
Total9982+20.7% (+17)
Ltd9982+20.7% (+17)
LLP00n/a
Week endingNew companies
31 Aug 202658
7 Sep 202688
14 Sep 202688
21 Sep 202691
28 Sep 2026111
5 Oct 202682
12 Oct 202682
19 Oct 202699

What kind of companies

  1. Retail & e-commerce18▲ +63.6%
  2. Transport & logistics12▲ +33.3%
  3. Professional & business services11▲ +120.0%
  4. Food, drink & hospitality9▲ +28.6%
  5. IT, software & telecoms8▼ −11.1%
  6. Property & lettings7Same as last week
  7. Construction & trades7▼ −22.2%
  8. Personal services & other5No comparison
  9. Wholesale & trading<5No comparison
  10. Admin, cleaning & support services<5No comparison

Counts are by registered office address, which is not always where a business trades. Areas with company-formation or registered-office providers may show higher numbers.

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Industry groupThis weekChange on previous week
Retail & e-commerce18+63.6% (+7)
Transport & logistics12+33.3% (+3)
Professional & business services11+120.0% (+6)
Food, drink & hospitality9+28.6% (+2)
IT, software & telecoms8-11.1% (-1)
Property & lettings7+0.0% (+0)
Construction & trades7-22.2% (-2)
Personal services & other5n/a
Wholesale & trading<5n/a
Admin, cleaning & support services<5n/a

Counts are by registered office address, which is not always where a business trades. Areas with company-formation or registered-office providers may show higher numbers.

Industry groups are FreshlySpotted's own grouping of SIC 2007 codes (first code listed). Area is from the registered office postcode district.

Questions about new companies in Coventry

How many new companies were registered in Coventry this week?

99 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in Coventry in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 20.7% up on the previous week (82), according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data.

How does that compare with last week?

That's 17 more than the week before (82).

How does Coventry rank in West Midlands?

Coventry was #3 of 30 councils in West Midlands for new companies in the week ending 19 Oct 2026.

What kinds of companies are being set up in Coventry?

The biggest industry groups this week were Retail & e-commerce (18), Transport & logistics (12), Professional & business services (11).

Where do these figures come from?

Companies House incorporation records for new Ltd companies and LLPs, counted by incorporation date and matched to councils with the ONS National Statistics Postcode Lookup. Updated every Monday. Counts under 5 are shown as <5.

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