1、1.Business and Venture Creation in the UKNew Startup Index01.ForewordContents02.Executive summary03.Annual incorporations04.Quarterly incorporations05.Regional incorporation analysis06.Local authority incorporation analysis07.Sectoral incorporation analysis08.All-female founding directors09.Founding
2、 director gender10.Sole director companies11.Methodology12.About us01.As we unveil this report on new company incorporations in the UK,it is hard not to feel a sense of pride in the resilience and dynamism of the UKs business landscape.Despite the formidable challenges that have marked recent timesf
3、rom inflationary pressures to heightened operational coststhe UKs entrepreneurial spirit has not just endured;it has thrived.A record 900k companies were established last year,a testament to the unyielding positivity of our business community.Notably,the record 164k companies incorporated by sole fe
4、male directors or all-women teams is not just a statistic;it is a key step forward in the ongoing challenge to create a diverse and equitable business ecosystem.At NatWest,we understand that small businesses are not merely legal entities;they are the lifeblood of our economy,accounting for three-fif
5、ths of employment and about half of the private sectors turnover.Our role as the UKs largest bank for startups goes beyond providing great business banking services.We believe we have a key role to play in fostering an ecosystem where businesses do not just start-up but are given the tools to scale
6、and succeed.In 2023 alone,NatWest enterprise programmes supported 53k entrepreneurs,facilitating over 250k customer interactions aimed at nurturing the seeds of great business ideas into flourishing enterprises.The NatWest Accelerator stands as a beacon of this commitment.In the past 12 months alone