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New UK companies, week ending 7 Sep 2026

▲ +45.7% vs last week

16,720 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in the UK in the 7 days 1 Sep 2026 to 7 Sep 2026, according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data. The busiest council was Camden (1,111).

Figures are as published; later weeks may revise slightly. See the latest figures.

Regions, ranked

  1. London5,889▲ +50.8%
  2. South East1,759▲ +48.3%
  3. North West1,747▲ +44.6%
  4. East of England1,416▲ +40.8%
  5. West Midlands1,316▲ +50.4%
  6. Yorkshire and The Humber1,014▲ +41.4%
  7. Scotland949▲ +41.2%
  8. East Midlands795▲ +40.7%
  9. South West777▲ +38.5%
  10. Wales438▲ +37.3%
  11. North East429▲ +43.5%
  12. Northern Ireland190▲ +18.8%

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

  1. Camden1,111▲ +53.7%
  2. Islington781▲ +78.7%
  3. Hackney580▲ +43.2%
  4. Westminster399▲ +42.5%
  5. Birmingham367▲ +49.2%
  6. Manchester290▲ +39.4%
  7. Tower Hamlets279▲ +69.1%
  8. Newham253▲ +88.8%
  9. West Suffolk245▲ +87.0%
  10. Glasgow City209▲ +41.2%
  11. Waltham Forest201▲ +58.3%
  12. Redbridge198▲ +40.4%
  13. Barnet179▲ +34.6%
  14. Leeds164▲ +28.1%
  15. City of Edinburgh163▲ +75.3%

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.

Council figures are estimates, matched from postcode districts using the ONS lookup; some districts cross council boundaries.