New companies in the UK, month by month

68,177 companies were incorporated in the UK in September 2026, 17% more than in August 2026 and 10% below September 2025 (adjusted for companies dissolved since). That's about 3,099 a working day. Roughly 28,185 (41%) are expected to become trading businesses, and 17% were registered at a mass-formation or virtual-office address. London led with 23,489. Among councils with 30 or more own-address formations, Redcar and Cleveland rose most (+78% to 91).

Published on the first working day of every month: how many companies were incorporated in the UK, by region and council, the change on the previous month, how many are expected to trade, the share formed at agent addresses, sector shifts and the biggest movers, with a downloadable table. Free to quote with attribution to Salenovo and Companies House. Journalists and councils can email hello@salenovo.com for a custom cut or comment.

Weekly numbers for every council, region and postcode area are on the Formation Index; the RSS feed carries the weekly UK figure.