How many companies are there in Bedford?

There are 7,431 active companies in Bedford as of Nov 2023. In total, 14,556 companies have been incorporated, and 7,093 have been dissolved.

What are the most common SIC codes in Bedford?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Bedford are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; management consultancy activities other than financial management; and buying and selling of own real estate.

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

Businesses and companies in Bedford most commonly used the words SERVICES, BEDFORD, MANAGEMENT, PROPERTY, and UK in their company names.

Bedford Company Services and Info (Nov 2023)

Q: What is the most common type of company in Bedford?

Most companies in Bedford are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 1,132 companies.

Out of Bedford's 14,556 total incorporated companies, 1,321 were formed in the last 12 months.

Bedford's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Bedford include the 1,132 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 974 companies working in construction, and 961 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 23 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 18 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 7 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	1,132	2,250	1,094
Construction	974	1,923	919
Professional, scientific and technical activities	961	1,874	888
Real estate activities	789	1,068	269
Administrative and support service activities	785	1,751	949
Information and communication	551	1,281	713
Human health and social work activities	533	1,038	498
Other service activities	490	983	485
Accommodation and food service activities	428	900	466
Transportation and storage	400	821	413
Manufacturing	283	629	332
Financial and insurance activities	260	409	148
Activities of households as employers	238	283	45
Education	210	360	146
Arts, entertainment and recreation	200	401	198
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	30	58	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24	42	18
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	23	46	23
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	18	28	10
Mining and Quarrying	7	17	10

Company Trends in Bedford

Looking at the big changes in Bedford'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 6.93% of active businesses, a total of 515 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.99% of active businesses in Bedford, a change of 107% from the 2.41% percentage share seen in 2018. Construction of domestic buildings also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.95% of Bedford's active companies.

Notable changes in Bedford's business sectors include a rise of 53% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 16% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 11% in construction.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	515	612	94
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	394	801	396
Buying and selling of own real estate	371	457	85
Other business support service activities	340	814	464
Other service activities	254	560	302
Freight transport by road	239	474	231
Residents property management	228	267	39
Construction of domestic buildings	219	414	192
Information technology consultancy activities	215	487	268
Other human health activities	214	384	169
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	188	330	141
Development of building projects	181	315	130
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	164	355	188
Other building completion and finishing	146	269	116
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	140	265	124
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	138	256	118
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	135	210	72
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles	115	221	106
Other specialised construction activities	109	204	93
Construction of commercial buildings	109	285	171

Company Names & Word Choices in Bedford

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Bedford are SERVICES, BEDFORD, MANAGEMENT, PROPERTY, and UK.

Bedford's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Bedford is Bedford Club And Bowling Green Company,Limited(The) at 138 years, 3 months, and 28 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00021455	Bedford Club And Bowling Green Company,Limited(The)	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	01 Aug 1885	138 years
00035341	County Property Investment Company Limited(The)	Buying and selling of own real estate	04 Dec 1891	131 years
00072187	British Mica Company,Limited	Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	17 Dec 1901	121 years
00143803	Binney & Smith (Europe) Limited	Other manufacturing	09 May 1916	107 years
00171179	Bedford Educational Association	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	02 Nov 1920	103 years
00221279	Woodhill Properties Limited	Buying and selling of own real estate	16 Apr 1927	96 years
00271759	Bedford Battery Company Limited	Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories	02 Jan 1933	90 years
00472929	Stanley Thurston & Sons Limited	Other amusement and recreation activities	15 Sep 1949	74 years
00482597	G. Rowlett & Sons Limited	Development of building projects	25 May 1950	73 years
00491356	W.Salsbury Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	08 Feb 1951	72 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Bedford

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Bedford, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 2,089 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
27 St. Cuthberts Street	MK40 3JG	782
40 Kimbolton Road	MK40 2NR	298
Grove House, 1 Grove Place	MK40 3JJ	243
9 Goldington Road	MK40 3JY	142
Northwood House, 138 Bromham Road	MK40 2QW	138
17 Kingsway, St John's Terrace	MK42 9BJ	130
Bedford Heights, Brickhill Drive	MK41 7PH	116
Argent House, 5 Goldington Road	MK40 3JY	100
40 Kimbolton Road, Bedford	MK40 2NR	72
Excel House, 3 Duke Street	MK40 3HR	68

Bedford's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15313041	Ouse Holdings Ltd	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15313896	Construction Gino Ltd	Construction of domestic buildings	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15313914	Mario Puc Construction Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15313920	Aisha Cleaning Limited	General cleaning of buildings	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15313980	Andreasraducan Construction Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15314019	Raduc Construct Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15314103	Selimconstruction Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15314465	Myra Quicay Limited	Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15314473	Jie Cheng Limited	Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15314476	Relaxrentals Ltd	Hotels and similar accommodation	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15314496	Yuan Shengqi Limited	Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery	28 Nov 2023	1 days
15309564	Black Holo Life Ltd	Other retail sale in non-specialised stores	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15310464	Assured Motor Group Ltd	Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15310536	Great Zim Medical Ltd	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15311255	Bancroft Psychology Limited	Other human health activities	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15311479	Voltnexus Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15311837	Ffitlind Limited	Manufacture of industrial gases	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15312127	Oakvale Associates Ltd	Buying and selling of own real estate	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15312142	Pandelica Limited	Other passenger land transport	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15312245	Jujuflo Limited	Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities	27 Nov 2023	2 days

Business Services in Bedford

Bedford Company Scorecard

14,556

Total Incorporations

7,431

Active Companies

7,093

Total Dissolved