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Week ending 19 Oct 2026

10 new companies in East Devon this week

▼ −47.4% vs last week

That's 9 fewer than the week before (19). That puts it #20 of 27 councils in South West.

10 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in East Devon in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 47.4% down on the previous week (19), 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, East DevonFreshlySpotted · New Business IndexNew companies per week, East Devon31 Aug 2026: 141431 Aug7 Sep 2026: 20207 Sep14 Sep 2026: 111114 Sep21 Sep 2026: 242421 Sep28 Sep 2026: 232328 Sep5 Oct 2026: 13135 Oct12 Oct 2026: 191912 Oct19 Oct 2026: 101019 OctWeek ending (incorporation date) · Companies House data, OGL v3.0 · freshlyspotted.co.uk
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This weekPrevious weekChange
Total1019-47.4% (-9)
Ltdhidden19n/a
LLP<50n/a
Week endingNew companies
31 Aug 202614
7 Sep 202620
14 Sep 202611
21 Sep 202624
28 Sep 202623
5 Oct 202613
12 Oct 202619
19 Oct 202610

What kind of companies

  1. Construction & trades5No comparison
  2. Transport & logistics<5No comparison
  3. Property & lettings<5No comparison
  4. Not stated / dormant<5No comparison
  5. Holding companies & head offices<5No comparison
  6. Food, drink & hospitality<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
Construction & trades5n/a
Transport & logistics<5n/a
Property & lettings<5n/a
Not stated / dormant<5n/a
Holding companies & head offices<5n/a
Food, drink & hospitality<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 East Devon

How many new companies were registered in East Devon this week?

10 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in East Devon in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 47.4% down on the previous week (19), according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data.

How does that compare with last week?

That's 9 fewer than the week before (19).

How does East Devon rank in South West?

East Devon was #20 of 27 councils in South West for new companies in the week ending 19 Oct 2026.

What kinds of companies are being set up in East Devon?

The biggest industry groups this week were Construction & trades (5).

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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