New companies in the UK, month by month

58,147 companies were incorporated in the UK in August 2026 — 15% fewer than in July 2026 and 9% below August 2025 counting companies still on the register. That is about 2,769 a working day. Roughly 21,131 (36%) are expected to become trading businesses, and 15% were registered at a mass-formation or virtual-office address. London led with 19,747. Among councils with 30 or more, East Lothian rose most (+63% to 49).

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.