Companies in Sheffield
Sheffield is the 12th biggest place on the UK company register, with 37,557 live companies, or 0.7% of the UK total. 4,891 of those were formed in 2025. 2,964 (7.9%) have a proposal to strike off on file, close to the UK figure of 7.3%. Compared with the UK as a whole, Sheffield stands out for manufacture of tools: 35 companies, 6.0 times the national share.
What Sheffield has more of than the rest of the UK
Each trade's share of Sheffield companies, compared with its share across the UK.
Biggest trades in Sheffield
Live Sheffield companies, by year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
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| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 804 |
| 2013 | 908 |
| 2014 | 1,060 |
| 2015 | 1,192 |
| 2016 | 1,194 |
| 2017 | 1,377 |
| 2018 | 1,533 |
| 2019 | 1,830 |
| 2020 | 1,758 |
| 2021 | 1,834 |
| 2022 | 2,088 |
| 2023 | 2,559 |
| 2024 | 3,184 |
| 2025 | 4,891 |
| 2026 | 4,306 |
Oldest active companies in Sheffield
- The Lower Norwood Co-Operative Building CompanyFormed 1862
- The South London Co-Operative Building CompanyFormed 1866
- Reigate Stock Share and Estates CompanyFormed 1870
- Guild of St.georgeFormed 1878
- Meersbrook Bowling ClubFormed 1884
Funny company names registered in Sheffield
- Me Again HairFormed 2023
- Curry UpFormed 2026
Nearest in size
Town means the post town of the registered address, which isn't always where a company trades. Many companies use an accountant's or formation agent's address. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.