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Straight answers about new UK companies
The questions we are asked most, answered with the live numbers from the Formation Index and the outcomes of 1.2 million earlier companies. Free to quote with attribution.
How many companies are formed in the UK each week?The number of companies incorporated in the UK last week, per day and per year, where the figure comes from, and how many of them become real businesses.What proportion of new UK companies actually trade?About a third. The outcomes of 1.2 million UK companies formed in 2022–23: how many were dissolved, dormant or trading, why, and whether it can be predicted.Is it legal to email a new limited company about your services?What PECR and UK GDPR allow when you email a newly registered company or LLP, what every message must contain, and the difference between companies and sole traders.