Business Services in Buckie

Buckie has 472 active companies registered at a local address, of which 61 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Buckie works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Banffshire when counting the number of active businesses. The most popular business areas operating in Buckie include: other business support service activities; marine fishing; and support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction.

Buckie Company Scorecard

Out of Buckie's 997 total incorporated companies, 61 were formed in the last 12 months.

997

Total Incorporations

472

Active Companies

525

Total Dissolved

Buckie's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Buckie include the 99 companies working in administrative and support service activities, 75 companies working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 74 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include financial and insurance activities with 5 active companies, education with 3 active companies, and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Administrative and support service activities 99 233 134
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 75 153 78
Construction 74 150 76
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 43 71 28
Accommodation and food service activities 35 59 24
Professional, scientific and technical activities 35 88 53
Other service activities 34 75 41
Manufacturing 28 46 18
Mining and Quarrying 20 40 20
Real estate activities 18 25 7
Information and communication 10 19 9
Transportation and storage 7 20 13
Arts, entertainment and recreation 7 18 10
Human health and social work activities 7 8 1
Financial and insurance activities 5 15 10
Education 3 11 8
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 1 4 3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 0 2 2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 1 1

Company Trends in Buckie

Looking at the big changes in Buckie's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other letting and operating of own or leased real estate now making up 3.18% of active businesses, a total of 15 companies. The next big increase was take-away food shops and mobile food stands which now makes up 2.33% of active businesses in Buckie, a change of 63% from the 1.43% percentage share seen in 2018. Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.48% of Buckie's active companies.

Notable changes in Buckie's business sectors include a rise of 51% in accommodation and food service activities since 2018, a rise of 61% in manufacturing, and rise of 27% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other business support service activities 86 214 128
Marine fishing 66 143 77
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 20 36 16
Other service activities 18 56 38
Electrical installation 17 33 16
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 19 4
Other engineering activities 14 33 19
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 11 17 6
Joinery installation 10 20 10
Other specialised construction activities 10 24 14
Development of building projects 8 14 6
Construction of domestic buildings 7 7 0
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 10 3
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 8 1
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 20 13
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 9 2
Licensed restaurants 6 12 6
Hotels and similar accommodation 6 11 5
Public houses and bars 6 12 6
Other building completion and finishing 6 13 7

Company Names & Word Choices in Buckie

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Buckie are SERVICES, FISHING, BUCKIE, ELECTRICAL, and SCOTLAND.

Buckie's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Buckie is Walker & Smith (Electricians) Limited at 71 years, 1 months, and 0 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Walker & Smith (Electricians) Limited Electrical installation 06 Nov 1952 71 years
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Prolific Fishing & Trading Company Limited (The) Other business support service activities 19 Jul 1976 47 years
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W.& J.Cruickshank And Company Limited Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters 05 May 1978 45 years
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Regency Oils Limited Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals 24 Jun 1980 43 years
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United Fish Selling Limited Marine fishing 14 Jan 1982 41 years
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Home Bakery (Buckie) Limited Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 22 May 1987 36 years
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Dumiros Holidays Limited Other holiday and other collective accommodation 02 Oct 1987 36 years
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Heather Sprig Limited Marine fishing 13 Nov 1987 36 years
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Struan Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 Aug 1988 35 years
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Planwell Roofing Supplies Limited Non-specialised wholesale trade 21 Sep 1989 34 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Buckie

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Buckie, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 326 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
26-30 Marine Place AB56 1UT 255
3 Cluny Square AB56 1AH 37
26 - 30 Marine Place AB56 1UT 9
5-13 Low Street AB56 1UX 7
Ufs Limited, 27 Commercial Road AB56 1UN 3
7 Whitefield Court AB56 1EY 3
34 Low Street AB56 1UX 3
119 High Street, Buckie AB56 4DX 3
5 Colonsay Place AB56 1HW 3
119 High Street AB56 4DX 3

Buckie's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Sgr Energy Services Limited Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 01 Dec 2023 5 days
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Bigg Boss Takeaway Ltd Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 29 Nov 2023 7 days
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Martin Doddy Services Limited Scaffold erection 24 Nov 2023 12 days
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Tj Engineering Services Ltd Marine fishing 22 Nov 2023 14 days
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Celtic Fisheries Limited Marine fishing 10 Nov 2023 26 days
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Danfi-Property Ltd Other business support service activities 09 Nov 2023 27 days
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Ben Mair Electrical Ltd Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 07 Nov 2023 29 days
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Mike Willetts Investments Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 31 Oct 2023 36 days
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Usa Nails & Spa Buckie Limited Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 30 Oct 2023 37 days
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Acn Property Sourcing Ltd Real estate agencies 09 Oct 2023 58 days
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Acn Property Group Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 05 Oct 2023 62 days
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Findlay Solutions Ltd Repair of computers and peripheral equipment 26 Sep 2023 71 days
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Catch At Bijou By The Sea Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 19 Sep 2023 78 days
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Msdm Services Ltd Other business support service activities 18 Sep 2023 79 days
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Ara Roofing Services Ltd Roofing activities 15 Sep 2023 82 days
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Lightwety Limited Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 14 Sep 2023 83 days
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Stay Warm Boiler And Heating Services Ltd Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 06 Sep 2023 91 days
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Ajb Lifting Solutions Ltd Other specialised construction activities 01 Sep 2023 96 days
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Coull Electrical Ltd Repair of electrical equipment 30 Aug 2023 98 days
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N Scott Marine Services Limited Other business support service activities 17 Aug 2023 111 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Buckie

How many companies are there in Buckie?

There are 472 active companies in Buckie as of Dec 2023. In total, 997 companies have been incorporated, and 525 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Buckie?

Most companies in Buckie are categorised under: administrative and support service activities. This accounts for 99 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Buckie?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Buckie are: other business support service activities; marine fishing; and support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction.

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

Businesses and companies in Buckie most commonly used the words SERVICES, FISHING, BUCKIE, ELECTRICAL, and SCOTLAND in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 09:15