1,455 new companies in South East this week
1,455 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in South East in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 5.5% down on the previous week (1,540), according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data.
The last 8 weeks
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| This week | Previous week | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,455 | 1,540 | -5.5% (-85) |
| Ltd | hidden | 1,535 | n/a |
| LLP | <5 | 5 | n/a |
| Week ending | New companies |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,186 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,759 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,461 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,506 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,602 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,512 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,540 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,455 |
Councils, ranked
64 councils in South East
- Buckinghamshire120▲ +37.9%
- Milton Keynes62▼ −7.5%
- Medway52▲ +6.1%
- Slough52▼ −30.7%
- Brighton and Hove45▼ −19.6%
- Southampton35▼ −14.6%
- Elmbridge34▲ +78.9%
- Oxford33▲ +37.5%
- Windsor and Maidenhead33▼ −2.9%
- Ashford32▲ +28.0%
- Sevenoaks32▲ +60.0%
- Dartford30▼ −14.3%
- Guildford30▲ +57.9%
- Maidstone28▲ +40.0%
- Thanet28▲ +27.3%
- Waverley28▼ −9.7%
- West Berkshire26▼ −33.3%
- Reading25▼ −28.6%
- Runnymede24▲ +84.6%
- Swale24▲ +20.0%
- Reigate and Banstead23▼ −28.1%
- Horsham22Same as last week
- Tunbridge Wells22▲ +22.2%
- Basingstoke and Deane21▲ +10.5%
- Cherwell21Same as last week
- Spelthorne21▼ −19.2%
- Tonbridge and Malling21▼ −40.0%
- Wokingham21▼ −19.2%
- Canterbury20▼ −28.6%
- Eastbourne19Same as last week
- Epsom and Ewell19▲ +58.3%
- Gravesham19▼ −20.8%
- Mid Sussex19▼ −9.5%
- Woking19▲ +26.7%
- Chichester18▲ +28.6%
- East Hampshire18▼ −28.0%
- New Forest18▼ −21.7%
- Portsmouth18▼ −48.6%
- Vale of White Horse18▼ −5.3%
- West Oxfordshire18▲ +12.5%
- Crawley17▼ −29.2%
- Fareham17▼ −15.0%
- South Oxfordshire16▼ −42.9%
- Worthing16▲ +6.7%
- Wealden15▼ −46.4%
- Winchester15▲ +66.7%
- Havant14▼ −26.3%
- Tandridge14▲ +55.6%
- Folkestone and Hythe13▼ −13.3%
- Isle of Wight13▲ +18.2%
- Rushmoor13▲ +18.2%
- Surrey Heath13▼ −7.1%
- Hart12▼ −20.0%
- Arun11▼ −21.4%
- Eastleigh11▼ −35.3%
- Hastings11▼ −8.3%
- Mole Valley11▲ +10.0%
- Gosport10▲ +25.0%
- Dover9▲ +12.5%
- Test Valley9▼ −55.0%
- Bracknell Forest8▼ −42.9%
- Lewes8▼ −33.3%
- Adur7▼ −36.4%
- Rother<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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| Area | This week | Change on previous week |
|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire | 120 | +37.9% (+33) |
| Milton Keynes | 62 | -7.5% (-5) |
| Medway | 52 | +6.1% (+3) |
| Slough | 52 | -30.7% (-23) |
| Brighton and Hove | 45 | -19.6% (-11) |
| Southampton | 35 | -14.6% (-6) |
| Elmbridge | 34 | +78.9% (+15) |
| Oxford | 33 | +37.5% (+9) |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 33 | -2.9% (-1) |
| Ashford | 32 | +28.0% (+7) |
| Sevenoaks | 32 | +60.0% (+12) |
| Dartford | 30 | -14.3% (-5) |
| Guildford | 30 | +57.9% (+11) |
| Maidstone | 28 | +40.0% (+8) |
| Thanet | 28 | +27.3% (+6) |
| Waverley | 28 | -9.7% (-3) |
| West Berkshire | 26 | -33.3% (-13) |
| Reading | 25 | -28.6% (-10) |
| Runnymede | 24 | +84.6% (+11) |
| Swale | 24 | +20.0% (+4) |
| Reigate and Banstead | 23 | -28.1% (-9) |
| Horsham | 22 | +0.0% (+0) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 22 | +22.2% (+4) |
| Basingstoke and Deane | 21 | +10.5% (+2) |
| Cherwell | 21 | +0.0% (+0) |
| Spelthorne | 21 | -19.2% (-5) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 21 | -40.0% (-14) |
| Wokingham | 21 | -19.2% (-5) |
| Canterbury | 20 | -28.6% (-8) |
| Eastbourne | 19 | +0.0% (+0) |
| Epsom and Ewell | 19 | +58.3% (+7) |
| Gravesham | 19 | -20.8% (-5) |
| Mid Sussex | 19 | -9.5% (-2) |
| Woking | 19 | +26.7% (+4) |
| Chichester | 18 | +28.6% (+4) |
| East Hampshire | 18 | -28.0% (-7) |
| New Forest | 18 | -21.7% (-5) |
| Portsmouth | 18 | -48.6% (-17) |
| Vale of White Horse | 18 | -5.3% (-1) |
| West Oxfordshire | 18 | +12.5% (+2) |
| Crawley | 17 | -29.2% (-7) |
| Fareham | 17 | -15.0% (-3) |
| South Oxfordshire | 16 | -42.9% (-12) |
| Worthing | 16 | +6.7% (+1) |
| Wealden | 15 | -46.4% (-13) |
| Winchester | 15 | +66.7% (+6) |
| Havant | 14 | -26.3% (-5) |
| Tandridge | 14 | +55.6% (+5) |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 13 | -13.3% (-2) |
| Isle of Wight | 13 | +18.2% (+2) |
| Rushmoor | 13 | +18.2% (+2) |
| Surrey Heath | 13 | -7.1% (-1) |
| Hart | 12 | -20.0% (-3) |
| Arun | 11 | -21.4% (-3) |
| Eastleigh | 11 | -35.3% (-6) |
| Hastings | 11 | -8.3% (-1) |
| Mole Valley | 11 | +10.0% (+1) |
| Gosport | 10 | +25.0% (+2) |
| Dover | 9 | +12.5% (+1) |
| Test Valley | 9 | -55.0% (-11) |
| Bracknell Forest | 8 | -42.9% (-6) |
| Lewes | 8 | -33.3% (-4) |
| Adur | 7 | -36.4% (-4) |
| Rother | <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.
What kind of companies
- Retail & e-commerce219▲ +18.4%
- Professional & business services210▼ −7.1%
- IT, software & telecoms158▼ −9.2%
- Construction & trades152▲ +4.1%
- Property & lettings131▼ −13.2%
- Food, drink & hospitality123▲ +12.8%
- Transport & logistics67▼ −10.7%
- Media, arts & leisure63▲ +5.0%
- Health, care & education60▼ −21.1%
- Holding companies & head offices54▼ −14.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Retail & e-commerce | 219 | +18.4% (+34) |
| Professional & business services | 210 | -7.1% (-16) |
| IT, software & telecoms | 158 | -9.2% (-16) |
| Construction & trades | 152 | +4.1% (+6) |
| Property & lettings | 131 | -13.2% (-20) |
| Food, drink & hospitality | 123 | +12.8% (+14) |
| Transport & logistics | 67 | -10.7% (-8) |
| Media, arts & leisure | 63 | +5.0% (+3) |
| Health, care & education | 60 | -21.1% (-16) |
| Holding companies & head offices | 54 | -14.3% (-9) |
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 South East
How many new companies were registered in South East this week?
1,455 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in South East in the 7 days 13 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026, 5.5% down on the previous week (1,540), according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data.
How does that compare with last week?
That's 85 fewer than the week before (1,540).
Which council had the most new companies in South East this week?
Buckinghamshire, with 120 new companies in the week ending 19 Oct 2026.
What kinds of companies are being set up in South East?
The biggest industry groups this week were Retail & e-commerce (219), Professional & business services (210), IT, software & telecoms (158).
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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