Out of West Sussex's 163,944 total incorporated companies, 6,446 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.
The most common industries in West Sussex are professional, scientific and technical activities; wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles; and construction. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in West Sussex are classified as management consultancy activities other than financial management; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and other business support service activities.
| Industry | Companies Incorporated | Active | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support service activities | 72,385 | 5,768 | 66,314 |
| Information and communication | 11,872 | 5,274 | 6,396 |
| Real estate activities | 7,064 | 5,164 | 1,851 |
| Other service activities | 6,013 | 3,020 | 2,904 |
| Manufacturing | 5,238 | 2,790 | 2,369 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5,163 | 2,608 | 2,506 |
| Human health and social work activities | 4,538 | 2,502 | 2,025 |
| Activities of households as employers | 2,524 | 2,206 | 326 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3,480 | 2,094 | 1,337 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 3,830 | 2,031 | 1,757 |
| Transportation and storage | 2,994 | 1,444 | 1,513 |
| Education | 2,284 | 1,258 | 1,010 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 981 | 664 | 322 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 324 | 191 | 135 |
| Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 369 | 186 | 179 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 267 | 133 | 135 |
| Mining and Quarrying | 157 | 69 | 85 |
| Business Classification | Companies Incorporated | Active | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents property management | 2,422 | 2,166 | 266 |
| Buying and selling of own real estate | 2,392 | 1,770 | 615 |
| Information technology consultancy activities | 4,221 | 1,707 | 2,490 |
| Other service activities | 3,571 | 1,667 | 1,841 |
| Development of building projects | 2,543 | 1,418 | 1,072 |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | 2,599 | 1,375 | 1,234 |
| Construction of domestic buildings | 1,780 | 1,078 | 698 |
| Other human health activities | 1,928 | 1,054 | 867 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 1,916 | 1,031 | 862 |
| Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis | 1,338 | 932 | 389 |
| Other information technology service activities | 2,481 | 907 | 1,502 |
| Electrical installation | 1,576 | 849 | 699 |
| Activities of other holding companies | 1,070 | 830 | 239 |
| Other specialised construction activities | 1,372 | 756 | 601 |
| Business and domestic software development | 1,353 | 743 | 604 |
| Other building completion and finishing | 1,375 | 732 | 624 |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 1,115 | 668 | 428 |
We have collected business information and formation statistics for 149 locations within West Sussex.
| Name | Companies Incorporated | Active Companies | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albourne | 204 | 132 | 72 |
| Aldingbourne | 419 | 224 | 194 |
| Aldwick | 656 | 312 | 343 |
| Amberley | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Angmering | 759 | 403 | 354 |
| Ansty and Staplefield | 691 | 406 | 285 |
| Appledram | 523 | 351 | 168 |
| Ardingly | 144 | 63 | 81 |
| Arundel | 685 | 382 | 297 |
| Ashington | 254 | 140 | 114 |
| Ashurst | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Ashurst Wood | 168 | 69 | 99 |
| Balcombe | 197 | 101 | 96 |
| Barlavington | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Barnham | 120 | 65 | 55 |
| Bersted | 812 | 499 | 311 |
| Billingshurst | 974 | 436 | 536 |
| Birdham | 224 | 126 | 97 |
| Bognor Regis | 2,808 | 1,456 | 1,344 |
| Bolney | 367 | 234 | 132 |
| Bosham | 372 | 209 | 162 |
| Boxgrove | 102 | 66 | 36 |
| Bramber | 83 | 49 | 34 |
| Broadbridge Heath | 559 | 206 | 352 |
| Burgess Hill | 3,781 | 2,021 | 1,750 |
| Burpham | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| Bury | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Chichester | 4,505 | 2,483 | 2,008 |
| Chidham and Hambrook | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Clapham | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Climping | 102 | 63 | 39 |
| Cocking | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Coldwaltham | 109 | 48 | 61 |
| Colgate | 671 | 422 | 246 |
| Compton | 52 | 27 | 24 |
| Cowfold | 282 | 132 | 149 |
| Crawley | 12,734 | 5,792 | 6,839 |
| Cuckfield | 338 | 152 | 186 |
| Donnington | 659 | 448 | 210 |
| Duncton | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Earnley | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Eartham | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Easebourne | 216 | 118 | 98 |
| East Dean | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| East Grinstead | 4,596 | 2,173 | 2,415 |
| East Lavington | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| East Preston | 365 | 176 | 188 |
| East Wittering | 376 | 190 | 185 |
| Eastergate | 222 | 123 | 99 |
| Ebernoe | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Elsted and Treyford | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Felpham | 769 | 396 | 369 |
| Fernhurst | 320 | 171 | 149 |
| Ferring | 354 | 175 | 178 |
| Findon | 195 | 101 | 94 |
| Fishbourne | 191 | 95 | 96 |
| Fittleworth | 89 | 58 | 31 |
| Ford | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Fulking | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Funtington | 191 | 125 | 66 |
| Graffham | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Harting | 165 | 99 | 66 |
| Hassocks | 1,553 | 1,048 | 503 |
| Haywards Heath | 5,902 | 2,715 | 3,179 |
| Henfield | 1,177 | 599 | 574 |
| Heyshott | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Horsham | 5,571 | 3,020 | 2,530 |
| Horsted Keynes | 291 | 176 | 114 |
| Hunston | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common | 1,037 | 515 | 520 |
| Itchingfield | 149 | 86 | 63 |
| Kingston | 141 | 88 | 53 |
| Kirdford | 123 | 81 | 42 |
| Lancing | 1,833 | 1,065 | 763 |
| Lavant | 689 | 416 | 272 |
| Linchmere | 302 | 203 | 99 |
| Lindfield | 519 | 258 | 260 |
| Lindfield Rural | 331 | 178 | 153 |
| Littlehampton | 3,143 | 1,671 | 1,463 |
| Lodsworth | 57,799 | 36 | 57,763 |
| Lower Beeding | 252 | 146 | 105 |
| Loxwood | 157 | 74 | 82 |
| Lurgashall | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Lyminster and Crossbush | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Marden | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Middleton-on-Sea | 333 | 143 | 190 |
| Midhurst | 638 | 325 | 311 |
| Milland | 124 | 76 | 47 |
| Newtimber | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| North Horsham | 2,109 | 972 | 1,137 |
| North Mundham | 402 | 203 | 198 |
| Northchapel | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Nuthurst | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Oving | 251 | 164 | 86 |
| Pagham | 329 | 172 | 156 |
| Parham | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Petworth | 446 | 298 | 148 |
| Plaistow | 302 | 171 | 130 |
| Poling | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Poynings | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Pulborough | 515 | 288 | 226 |
| Pyecombe | 444 | 24 | 420 |
| Rogate | 219 | 132 | 87 |
| Rudgwick | 541 | 316 | 224 |
| Rusper | 367 | 213 | 153 |
| Rustington | 1,511 | 863 | 643 |
| Selsey | 853 | 438 | 413 |
| Shermanbury | 84 | 53 | 31 |
| Shipley | 236 | 152 | 84 |
| Sidlesham | 147 | 90 | 57 |
| Singleton | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Slaugham | 484 | 280 | 204 |
| Slindon | 81 | 22 | 59 |
| Slinfold | 373 | 231 | 141 |
| Sompting | 447 | 200 | 244 |
| Southbourne | 582 | 312 | 270 |
| Southwater | 832 | 428 | 403 |
| Southwick | 1,707 | 873 | 832 |
| Stedham with Iping | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| Steyning | 649 | 333 | 315 |
| Stopham | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Storrington and Sullington | 644 | 355 | 288 |
| Stoughton | 155 | 72 | 83 |
| Sutton | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Tangmere | 263 | 165 | 98 |
| Thakeham | 209 | 103 | 105 |
| Tillington | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Trotton with Chithurst | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Turners Hill | 261 | 136 | 123 |
| Twineham | 83 | 57 | 26 |
| Upper Beeding | 876 | 549 | 325 |
| Walberton | 239 | 114 | 124 |
| Warnham | 298 | 135 | 161 |
| Washington | 259 | 150 | 108 |
| West Chiltington | 324 | 145 | 179 |
| West Dean | 64 | 43 | 21 |
| West Grinstead | 507 | 277 | 229 |
| West Hoathly | 210 | 110 | 99 |
| West Itchenor | 79 | 55 | 24 |
| West Lavington | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| West Wittering | 1,125 | 634 | 490 |
| Westbourne | 193 | 92 | 101 |
| Westhampnett | 148 | 95 | 53 |
| Wisborough Green | 207 | 106 | 100 |
| Wiston | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Woodmancote | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Worth | 1,181 | 653 | 526 |
| Worthing | 15,987 | 8,116 | 7,737 |
| Yapton | 337 | 223 | 114 |
There are 55,114 active companies in West Sussex as of Dec 2023. In total, 163,944 companies have been incorporated, and 108,420 have been dissolved.
Most companies in West Sussex are categorised under: administrative and support service activities. This accounts for 5,768 companies.
The most common SIC codes used by companies in West Sussex are: residents property management; buying and selling of own real estate; and information technology consultancy activities.
Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00