Statistics of companies in UK
Companies population in Yorkshire and the Humber
Number of companies in region Yorkshire and the Humber is 717,590, which is 5.8% of all 12,307,597 companies in UK. Yorkshire and the Humber is ranked 7th among 12 regions in the number of companies. Last update of company data was on 31/08/2026.
Companies location and business activity breakdown in Yorkshire and the Humber
The region with the highest number of companies - 354,836 is West Yorkshire. Kingston-upon-Hull has the lowest number of companies - 28,276. The top three most frequently registered business activities are Wholesale, retail - 15.8%, Science - 12.5% and Construction - 10.6%.
Number of companies by county 717,590 companies with data in Yorkshire and the Humber
Business activity overview 691,525 companies with data in Yorkshire and the Humber
Industrial classification of companies in Yorkshire and the Humber
The Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC code) is a system of classifying industries in UK by business activities. Each company can operate under multiple SIC codes. The top three business activities for the whole of the UK are Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate - 5.4%, Management consultancy exl. financial - 4.1% and Other business support service - 3.7%.
Distribution of companies by SIC CODE 691,525 companies with data in Yorkshire and the Humber
Companies population incorporation and dissolution trend in Yorkshire and the Humber
The highest number of incorporated companies in any one month is 5,513 in in April 2024. There are usually fewer dissolved companies than incorporated, the highest number recorded being for March 2021 - 5,523 companies were dissolved.
Incorporation and dissolution of companies by month Yorkshire and the Humber
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Persons with significant control
in companies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Persons with Significant Control (PSC) have been registered in Companies House since April 2016. PSC have various functions, e.g. ownership of shares or voting rights. In this section we analyse companies with at least one Person with Significant Control from a foreign country.
Top countries with local PSCs in companies in Yorkshire and the Humber
The most popular country, as regards to PSC origin, is Germany. In January 2026, there were 1,687 companies with at least one PCS from Germany. Other popular countries are Netherlands, China and United States.
Top 10 countries with local PSCs Yorkshire and the Humber
Percentage of companies with foreign PSCs being incorporated each month in the Yorkshire and the Humber
The highest proportion of companies with a foreign PSC to be incorporated in one month was in June 2025 - 3.42%. Since 2017 the number of dissolutions has exceeded the number of new incorporations. The highest proportion to be dissolved in one month was 8.62% was in May 2020. The low number of dissolutions in 2016 is the result of only a small number of companies registering their PSC in Company House in that year.
