New UK companies, week ending 31 Aug 2026
11,475 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in the UK in the 7 days 25 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026, according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data. The busiest council was Camden (723).
Figures are as published; later weeks may revise slightly. See the latest figures.
Regions, ranked
- London3,905No comparison
- North West1,208No comparison
- South East1,186No comparison
- East of England1,006No comparison
- West Midlands875No comparison
- Yorkshire and The Humber717No comparison
- Scotland672No comparison
- East Midlands565No comparison
- South West561No comparison
- Wales319No comparison
- North East299No comparison
- Northern Ireland160No 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.
Busiest councils
- Camden723No comparison
- Islington437No comparison
- Hackney405No comparison
- Westminster280No comparison
- Birmingham246No comparison
- Manchester208No comparison
- Tower Hamlets165No comparison
- Glasgow City148No comparison
- Redbridge141No comparison
- Newham134No comparison
- Barnet133No comparison
- West Suffolk131No comparison
- Leeds128No comparison
- Waltham Forest127No comparison
- Hillingdon117No 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.
Council figures are estimates, matched from postcode districts using the ONS lookup; some districts cross council boundaries.