Business Services in Ellon

Ellon has 299 active companies registered at a local address, of which 44 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Ellon works well for business activity, ranking 5th in Aberdeenshire when counting the number of active businesses. The most popular business areas operating in Ellon include: other business support service activities; other professional, scientific and technical activities; and other engineering activities.

Ellon Company Scorecard

Out of Ellon's 693 total incorporated companies, 44 were formed in the last 12 months.

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Total Incorporations

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Active Companies

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Total Dissolved

Ellon's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Ellon include the 71 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 39 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 35 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 1 active companies, agriculture, forestry and fishing with 1 active companies, and activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 71 178 107
Administrative and support service activities 39 95 56
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 35 70 35
Manufacturing 29 65 36
Accommodation and food service activities 27 49 22
Construction 27 63 36
Other service activities 22 52 30
Real estate activities 20 32 12
Information and communication 14 37 23
Transportation and storage 11 26 15
Mining and Quarrying 10 30 20
Human health and social work activities 9 16 7
Arts, entertainment and recreation 5 13 8
Education 4 7 3
Financial and insurance activities 3 4 1
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 1 1 0
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 1 3 2
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 1 1 0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 1 1
Activities of households as employers 0 3 3

Company Trends in Ellon

Looking at the big changes in Ellon's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other engineering activities now making up 6.02% of active businesses, a total of 18 companies. The next big increase was unlicensed restaurants and cafes which now makes up 2.01% of active businesses in Ellon, a change of 234% from the 0.6% percentage share seen in 2018. Take-away food shops and mobile food stands also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.68% of Ellon's active companies.

Notable changes in Ellon's business sectors include a rise of 58% in accommodation and food service activities since 2018, a rise of 39% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 234% in human health and social work activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other business support service activities 28 69 41
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 22 64 42
Other engineering activities 18 38 20
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 23 7
Other service activities 13 29 16
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 34 22
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 9 22 13
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 9 20 11
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 8 12 4
Electrical installation 7 13 6
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 8 2
Information technology consultancy activities 6 14 8
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 8 2
Freight transport by road 6 10 4
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 6 9 3
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 12 6
Other human health activities 5 8 3
Licensed restaurants 5 12 7
Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 5 7 2
Joinery installation 5 8 3

Company Names & Word Choices in Ellon

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Ellon are SERVICES, ELLON, ABERDEEN, SOLUTIONS, and ENGINEERING.

Ellon's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Ellon is Kairdson Tyres Limited at 49 years, 7 months, and 11 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Kairdson Tyres Limited Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 18 Apr 1974 49 years
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Frasers House Furnishers (Ellon) Limited Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores 23 Apr 1975 48 years
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R & I Neish Limited Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 22 Mar 1976 47 years
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Graysteele Structures Limited Architectural activities 07 Nov 1979 44 years
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Devana Investments Limited Public houses and bars 24 Dec 1987 35 years
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Coer International Limited Other professional, scientific and technical activities 12 Sep 1991 32 years
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Huntly Football Club Limited Activities of sport clubs 01 Jun 1992 31 years
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Eastcove Limited Other engineering activities 25 Aug 1993 30 years
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Sulzer (Aberdeen) Limited Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery 09 Dec 1993 29 years
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N.D. Testing Limited Other professional, scientific and technical activities 21 Jul 1995 28 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Ellon

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Ellon, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 61 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
7 Ythan Terrace AB41 9LJ 26
Sengs House Balmacassie Way, Balmacassie Commercial Park AB41 8BR 6
Balmacassie Drive, Balmacassie Industrial Estate AB41 8BX 5
Brewdog Balmacassie Drive, Balmacassie Commercial Park AB41 8BX 5
Unit 1 Castle Street, Castlepark Industrial Estate AB41 9RF 4
Ellon Business Centre, Broomiesburn Road AB41 9RD 4
Brewdog, Balmacassie Commercial Park AB41 8BX 4
1 Smiddy Lane AB41 9ZB 3
12 Craigievar Crescent AB41 9FE 2
41/43 Station Road AB41 9AR 2

Ellon's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Beauty Art Sandra Limited Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 28 Nov 2023 1 days
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Costinelbusca Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 Nov 2023 13 days
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Raw E&I Ltd Repair of electrical equipment 14 Nov 2023 15 days
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Graham Parcel Delivery Ltd Freight transport by road 03 Nov 2023 26 days
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Campins Taekwon-Do Ltd Activities of sport clubs 20 Oct 2023 40 days
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Braw Studio Ltd Specialised design activities 09 Oct 2023 51 days
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Crb System Management Ltd Other business support service activities 01 Oct 2023 59 days
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Rl Art Limited Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 26 Sep 2023 64 days
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Thermo Tubs Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 22 Sep 2023 68 days
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Never-Ending Clothing Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 Sep 2023 69 days
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Golden Scissors In Ellon Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 Aug 2023 98 days
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Freedom Self Storage 43 Ltd Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 Aug 2023 111 days
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Kangem Water Ltd Other human health activities 09 Aug 2023 112 days
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Arena Strength And Fitness Gym (Ellon) Ltd Fitness facilities 08 Aug 2023 113 days
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Dycers Dubs Limited Other accommodation 31 Jul 2023 121 days
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Render Solutions Scotland Limited Construction of commercial buildings 28 Jul 2023 124 days
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Rjd Welding & Hardfacing Ltd Other engineering activities 24 Jul 2023 128 days
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Lauren Health Ltd Other human health activities 18 Jul 2023 134 days
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A Pocketful Of Wisdom Limited Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 17 Jul 2023 135 days
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Sgkc Limited Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 Jul 2023 138 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Ellon

How many companies are there in Ellon?

There are 299 active companies in Ellon as of Nov 2023. In total, 693 companies have been incorporated, and 394 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Ellon?

Most companies in Ellon are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 71 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Ellon?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Ellon are: other business support service activities; other professional, scientific and technical activities; and other engineering activities.

Which words do companies in Ellon use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Ellon most commonly used the words SERVICES, ELLON, ABERDEEN, SOLUTIONS, and ENGINEERING in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 17:35