Business Services in Dunstable

Dunstable has 3,183 active companies registered at a local address, of which 455 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Dunstable works well for business activity, ranking 3rd in Bedfordshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Leighton-Linslade and behind Luton and Bedford.

Dunstable Company Scorecard

Out of Dunstable's 6,410 total incorporated companies, 455 were formed in the last 12 months.

6,410

Total Incorporations

3,183

Active Companies

3,214

Total Dissolved

Dunstable's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Dunstable include the 700 companies working in construction, 420 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 367 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 12 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 7 active companies, and activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies with 3 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Construction 700 1,183 470
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 420 933 502
Professional, scientific and technical activities 367 770 393
Administrative and support service activities 329 847 492
Real estate activities 286 394 105
Information and communication 219 541 307
Transportation and storage 207 469 257
Other service activities 178 355 175
Manufacturing 159 361 192
Accommodation and food service activities 151 314 160
Human health and social work activities 142 270 128
Arts, entertainment and recreation 84 160 74
Education 80 141 60
Financial and insurance activities 59 101 42
Activities of households as employers 51 63 12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 15 21 6
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 13 27 14
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 12 18 6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7 11 4
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 3 3 0

Company Trends in Dunstable

Looking at the big changes in Dunstable'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 5.31% of active businesses, a total of 169 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.8% of active businesses in Dunstable, a change of 101% from the 1.89% percentage share seen in 2018. Construction of domestic buildings also saw positive growth, currently representing 4.27% of Dunstable's active companies.

Notable changes in Dunstable's business sectors include a rise of 53% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 15% in construction, and rise of 13% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 169 214 44
Other business support service activities 163 529 345
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 144 299 152
Freight transport by road 140 294 152
Construction of domestic buildings 136 201 63
Buying and selling of own real estate 121 158 35
Other specialised construction activities 110 182 69
Other service activities 104 223 117
Development of building projects 101 163 62
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 73 142 69
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 71 114 42
Information technology consultancy activities 68 179 107
Other building completion and finishing 67 117 50
Electrical installation 64 118 52
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 60 94 34
Other human health activities 60 111 51
Other information technology service activities 52 143 84
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 51 77 26
Residents property management 50 58 8
Construction of commercial buildings 49 103 53

Company Names & Word Choices in Dunstable

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

Dunstable's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Dunstable is Cliff Hotel (Penzance) Limited(The) at 86 years, 4 months, and 2 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00330183
Cliff Hotel (Penzance) Limited(The) Hotels and similar accommodation 27 Jul 1937 86 years
00349742
F Kenworthy Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 Feb 1939 84 years
00370370
Long Meadow (Ripon) Limited Residential nursing care facilities 31 Oct 1941 82 years
00510793
Terminus 65 Limited Printing 23 Aug 1952 71 years
00520281
Kas Paper Systems Limited Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment) 04 Jun 1953 70 years
00536129
F & A.Hill Limited Wholesale of textiles 26 Jul 1954 69 years
00537644
Rosebery Trading (High Wycombe) Limited Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate 02 Sep 1954 69 years
00580545
Mcdermott Construction Company Limited Development of building projects 22 Mar 1957 66 years
00659910
Fopalt Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 May 1960 63 years
00714336
Herington (Chemists) Limited Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 02 Feb 1962 61 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Dunstable

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Dunstable, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,031 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
59 Union Street LU6 1EX 372
3 Kensworth Gate, 200-204 High Street South LU6 3HS 192
28 West Street LU6 1TA 151
Alban House, 99 High Street South LU6 3SF 75
Staple House 5, Eleanors Cross LU6 1SU 50
Three Counties House, 18a Victoria Street LU6 3BA 47
59 Union Street, Dunstable LU6 1EX 38
Staple House, 5 Eleanor's Cross LU6 1SU 37
Staple House, 5 Eleanors Cross LU6 1SU 36
Office 2, First Floor, 122 Union Street LU6 1HB 33

Dunstable's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15313446
Pipa Trans Ltd Freight transport by road 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15309757
Plato Caesar Ltd Machining 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15310119
Oz & Osaman's Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15310914
Damceg Ltd Freight transport by road 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15311067
Jpl Trade Centre Ltd. Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15311133
Jin Ruike Bates Ltd Manufacture of footwear 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15311143
Classique Communitycare Services Limited Medical nursing home activities 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15308436
Vip Kars Ltd Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 24 Nov 2023 5 days
15304525
Rudolf Teutonic Sandy Ltd Manufacture of sugar confectionery 23 Nov 2023 6 days
15302335
Am Executive Travel Limited Other passenger land transport 22 Nov 2023 7 days
15303302
Egan Knight International Sports Management Limited Other sports activities 22 Nov 2023 7 days
15304138
Education Centre Kregzdute Ltd Other education 22 Nov 2023 7 days
15297740
Sons & Co Construction Limited Construction of domestic buildings 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15298726
Gopro Investments Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15300171
Callan Retail Consulting Limited Other business support service activities 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15300963
G7 Removal Ltd Removal services 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15301440
Alloistiks Limited Other human health activities 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15294379
Shenie Supermarket Ltd Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15294722
D&M Quality Cars Ltd Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15295027
Second Life Refinishing & Restoration Ltd Other building completion and finishing 20 Nov 2023 9 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Dunstable

How many companies are there in Dunstable?

There are 3,183 active companies in Dunstable as of Nov 2023. In total, 6,410 companies have been incorporated, and 3,214 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Dunstable?

Most companies in Dunstable are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 700 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Dunstable?

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

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

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

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 22:30