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New UK companies, week ending 21 Sep 2026

▼ −1.4% vs last week

14,049 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in the UK in the 7 days 15 Sep 2026 to 21 Sep 2026, according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data. The busiest council was Camden (862).

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

Regions, ranked

  1. London4,829▼ −2.1%
  2. South East1,506▲ +3.1%
  3. North West1,498▲ +0.8%
  4. East of England1,299▼ −0.8%
  5. West Midlands1,086▼ −5.3%
  6. Yorkshire and The Humber900▲ +4.8%
  7. South West714▲ +6.4%
  8. Scotland675▼ −12.0%
  9. East Midlands666▼ −2.3%
  10. Wales354▼ −1.9%
  11. North East350▼ −12.5%
  12. Northern Ireland169Same as last week

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. Camden862▼ −6.1%
  2. Islington605▼ −6.2%
  3. Westminster352▼ −5.6%
  4. Hackney351▼ −10.2%
  5. Birmingham331▲ +2.2%
  6. Manchester264▼ −9.0%
  7. Tower Hamlets210▼ −16.3%
  8. Newham207▲ +1.5%
  9. West Suffolk192▲ +3.2%
  10. Leeds178▲ +3.5%
  11. Barnet170▲ +26.9%
  12. Redbridge168▼ −1.2%
  13. Waltham Forest131▼ −22.0%
  14. Glasgow City127▼ −22.6%
  15. Harrow123▲ +23.0%

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.