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Week ending 19 Oct 2026

64 new companies in Derby this week

▲ +20.8% vs last week

That's 11 more than the week before (53). That puts it #5 of 35 councils in East Midlands.

64 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in Derby in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 20.8% up on the previous week (53), 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, DerbyFreshlySpotted · New Business IndexNew companies per week, Derby31 Aug 2026: 353531 Aug7 Sep 2026: 50507 Sep14 Sep 2026: 424214 Sep21 Sep 2026: 474721 Sep28 Sep 2026: 666628 Sep5 Oct 2026: 74745 Oct12 Oct 2026: 535312 Oct19 Oct 2026: 646419 OctWeek ending (incorporation date) · Companies House data, OGL v3.0 · freshlyspotted.co.uk
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This weekPrevious weekChange
Total6453+20.8% (+11)
Ltd6453+20.8% (+11)
LLP00n/a
Week endingNew companies
31 Aug 202635
7 Sep 202650
14 Sep 202642
21 Sep 202647
28 Sep 202666
5 Oct 202674
12 Oct 202653
19 Oct 202664

What kind of companies

  1. Retail & e-commerce9▲ +28.6%
  2. Property & lettings8No comparison
  3. Professional & business services7No comparison
  4. Health, care & education6No comparison
  5. Food, drink & hospitality6▲ +20.0%
  6. IT, software & telecoms5No comparison
  7. Holding companies & head offices5No comparison
  8. Construction & trades<5No comparison
  9. Wholesale & trading<5No comparison
  10. Personal services & other<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-commerce9+28.6% (+2)
Property & lettings8n/a
Professional & business services7n/a
Health, care & education6n/a
Food, drink & hospitality6+20.0% (+1)
IT, software & telecoms5n/a
Holding companies & head offices5n/a
Construction & trades<5n/a
Wholesale & trading<5n/a
Personal services & other<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 Derby

How many new companies were registered in Derby this week?

64 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in Derby in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 20.8% up on the previous week (53), according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data.

How does that compare with last week?

That's 11 more than the week before (53).

How does Derby rank in East Midlands?

Derby was #5 of 35 councils in East Midlands for new companies in the week ending 19 Oct 2026.

What kinds of companies are being set up in Derby?

The biggest industry groups this week were Retail & e-commerce (9), Property & lettings (8), Professional & business services (7).

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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