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New UK companies, week ending 28 Sep 2026

▲ +10.3% vs last week

15,501 new private limited companies and LLPs were incorporated in the UK in the 7 days 22 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026, according to the FreshlySpotted New Business Index, based on Companies House data. The busiest council was Camden (899).

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

Regions, ranked

  1. London5,345▲ +10.7%
  2. North West1,650▲ +10.1%
  3. South East1,602▲ +6.4%
  4. East of England1,332▲ +2.5%
  5. West Midlands1,323▲ +21.8%
  6. Yorkshire and The Humber936▲ +4.0%
  7. Scotland868▲ +28.6%
  8. South West768▲ +7.6%
  9. East Midlands747▲ +12.2%
  10. North East382▲ +9.1%
  11. Wales372▲ +5.1%
  12. Northern Ireland175▲ +3.6%

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. Camden899▲ +4.3%
  2. Islington691▲ +14.2%
  3. Hackney428▲ +21.9%
  4. Westminster363▲ +3.1%
  5. Birmingham360▲ +8.8%
  6. Manchester283▲ +7.2%
  7. Tower Hamlets264▲ +25.7%
  8. Newham255▲ +23.2%
  9. Glasgow City191▲ +50.4%
  10. Barnet190▲ +11.8%
  11. Waltham Forest170▲ +29.8%
  12. West Suffolk168▼ −12.5%
  13. Redbridge164▼ −2.4%
  14. Hillingdon146▲ +18.7%
  15. Leeds143▼ −19.7%

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.