Insights
Notes on UK company formation, sectors, regions and what the register reveals about the market.
Commercial opportunity: new insurance brokers in the UK, Q2 2026
308 new insurance brokers registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (−12.3% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new recruitment agencies in the UK, Q2 2026
2,214 new recruitment agencies registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (−18.8% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new estate and letting agents in the UK, Q2 2026
5,105 new estate and letting agents registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (−12.1% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new accountancy firms in the UK, Q2 2026
1,260 new accountancy firms registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (−16.0% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new marketing agencies in the UK, Q2 2026
4,511 new marketing agencies registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (−4.4% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new care providers in the UK, Q2 2026
1,146 new care providers registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (−3.6% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new building trade companies in the UK, Q2 2026
5,730 new building trade companies registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (+6.7% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new restaurants and takeaways in the UK, Q2 2026
9,853 new restaurants and takeaways registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (−10.6% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
Commercial opportunity: new software and IT companies in the UK, Q2 2026
18,486 new software and IT companies registered in the UK in Q2 2026 (+23.7% year on year). Where they are, how long they last, who sells to them — and the live list.
What company formation data can — and can't — tell you about the UK economy
New company registrations are fast, exact and free to read. They are also easy to over-read. What the Companies House register reliably shows, where it misleads, and how to use it well.
Why B2B prospect lists go stale: what ten years of Companies House data shows
More than half of the companies formed in 2022 have already been dissolved. Exact register data on how fast company lists decay — and what that means for how you build and refresh one.
London's growing share of new UK companies — and what's really behind it
London's share of UK company registrations has risen from 22.5% in 2016 to 27.2% in the first half of 2026. Exact Companies House figures, and why part of the rise is about addresses, not economics.
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