The number of companies registered in the past 5 years
Published 6 February 2023
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1. Date released
15 February 2022
2. Summary of request
The number of companies registered in the past 5 years in various cities in the UK.
3. Information Released
Companies House publishes a register of company information and makes it available to the public. This can be accessed by either purchasing the DVD-Rom or accessing the Companies House free company data product. Details of both products can be found in ‘Our Services’ on our website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house
The CH free company data product provides a snapshot from the public register in CSV format and can be accessed via the following link:
http://download.companieshouse.gov.uk/en_output.html
You can filter column O to show the appropriate incorporation dates from the last 5 years.
Columns E through J allows you to filter based on address. Column J allows you to filter using postcodes.
I must refuse your request for this information as under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as any information that is accessible to the applicant, albeit on payment of a fee, is exempt information under the Act.