Week ending 19 Oct 2026

48 new companies in North Yorkshire this week

▼ −31.4% vs last week

That's 22 fewer than the week before (70). That puts it #6 of 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.

48 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in North Yorkshire in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 31.4% down on the previous week (70), 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

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	This week	Previous week	Change
Total	48	70	-31.4% (-22)
Ltd	hidden	70	n/a
LLP	<5	0	n/a

Week ending	New companies
31 Aug 2026	46
7 Sep 2026	67
14 Sep 2026	56
21 Sep 2026	75
28 Sep 2026	68
5 Oct 2026	81
12 Oct 2026	70
19 Oct 2026	48

What kind of companies

Professional & business services8▼ −38.5%
Retail & e-commerce7▼ −36.4%
Construction & trades6Same as last week
Not stated / dormant<5No comparison
IT, software & telecoms<5No comparison
Food, drink & hospitality<5No comparison
Property & lettings<5No comparison
Media, arts & leisure<5No comparison
Transport & logistics<5No comparison
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 group	This week	Change on previous week
Professional & business services	8	-38.5% (-5)
Retail & e-commerce	7	-36.4% (-4)
Construction & trades	6	+0.0% (+0)
Not stated / dormant	<5	n/a
IT, software & telecoms	<5	n/a
Food, drink & hospitality	<5	n/a
Property & lettings	<5	n/a
Media, arts & leisure	<5	n/a
Transport & logistics	<5	n/a
Personal services & other	<5	n/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 North Yorkshire

How many new companies were registered in North Yorkshire this week?

How does that compare with last week?

That's 22 fewer than the week before (70).

How does North Yorkshire rank in Yorkshire and The Humber?

North Yorkshire was #6 of 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber for new companies in the week ending 19 Oct 2026.

What kinds of companies are being set up in North Yorkshire?

The biggest industry groups this week were Professional & business services (8), Retail & e-commerce (7), Construction & trades (6).

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.