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Week ending 19 Oct 2026

39 new companies in Ipswich this week

▲ +11.4% vs last week

That's 4 more than the week before (35). That puts it #10 of 45 councils in East of England.

39 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in Ipswich in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 11.4% up on the previous week (35), 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, IpswichFreshlySpotted · New Business IndexNew companies per week, Ipswich31 Aug 2026: 262631 Aug7 Sep 2026: 34347 Sep14 Sep 2026: 242414 Sep21 Sep 2026: 353521 Sep28 Sep 2026: 373728 Sep5 Oct 2026: 28285 Oct12 Oct 2026: 353512 Oct19 Oct 2026: 393919 OctWeek ending (incorporation date) · Companies House data, OGL v3.0 · freshlyspotted.co.uk
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This weekPrevious weekChange
Total3935+11.4% (+4)
Ltd3935+11.4% (+4)
LLP00n/a
Week endingNew companies
31 Aug 202626
7 Sep 202634
14 Sep 202624
21 Sep 202635
28 Sep 202637
5 Oct 202628
12 Oct 202635
19 Oct 202639

What kind of companies

  1. IT, software & telecoms7No comparison
  2. Transport & logistics5No comparison
  3. Retail & e-commerce5Same as last week
  4. Admin, cleaning & support services5No comparison
  5. Professional & business services<5No comparison
  6. Wholesale & trading<5No comparison
  7. Personal services & other<5No comparison
  8. Property & lettings<5No comparison
  9. Food, drink & hospitality<5No comparison
  10. Not stated / dormant<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
IT, software & telecoms7n/a
Transport & logistics5n/a
Retail & e-commerce5+0.0% (+0)
Admin, cleaning & support services5n/a
Professional & business services<5n/a
Wholesale & trading<5n/a
Personal services & other<5n/a
Property & lettings<5n/a
Food, drink & hospitality<5n/a
Not stated / dormant<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 Ipswich

How many new companies were registered in Ipswich this week?

39 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in Ipswich in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 11.4% up on the previous week (35), according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data.

How does that compare with last week?

That's 4 more than the week before (35).

How does Ipswich rank in East of England?

Ipswich was #10 of 45 councils in East of England for new companies in the week ending 19 Oct 2026.

What kinds of companies are being set up in Ipswich?

The biggest industry groups this week were IT, software & telecoms (7), Transport & logistics (5), Retail & e-commerce (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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