This month on the register

33,946 businesses started up in Jul 2026. Here's exactly where, and in what trade.

Every company registered in the UK becomes public record within days. We count the new ones by trade and town from each Companies House snapshot — so the people who sell to new businesses can watch their market forming, while it forms.

New companies by trade

Jul 2026 · Companies House

No.	Trade	Jul 2026	Last 12 months
01	Online retail	7,032	72,104
02	Construction	5,960	68,856
03	Web & software development	4,498	38,389
04	IT consultancy	2,767	29,608
05	Takeaways	1,885	21,800
06	Restaurants & cafes	1,881	20,540
07	Freight & couriers	1,502	17,378
08	Hairdressing & beauty	1,288	14,676
09	Cleaning services	1,256	14,542
10	Motor vehicle repair	839	9,711
11	Plumbers & HVAC	726	7,312
12	Electricians	673	7,820
13	Estate agents	512	5,753
14	Care services	498	5,731
15	Taxi & private hire	440	4,313
16	Accounting	435	5,299
17	Landscaping	351	3,912
18	Security services	285	3,046
19	Fitness	281	3,510
20	Legal services	237	2,606
21	Photography	214	2,806
22	Childcare	179	1,974
23	Removals	163	2,052
24	Veterinary	44	498

Busiest towns for new companies

01London 123,409

02Manchester 13,077

03Birmingham 11,384

04Glasgow 7,515

05Cardiff 6,750

06Liverpool 4,979

07Leeds 4,750

08Leicester 4,588

09Bristol 4,259

10Ilford 4,208

11Nottingham 4,200

12Sheffield 3,471

13Kington 3,455

14Coventry 3,357

15Edinburgh 3,315

16Bradford 3,277

17Luton 3,135

18Bolton 2,808

Total new incorporations since August 2025, by registered-office post town.

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