Business Services in Bracknell

Bracknell has 4,141 active companies registered at a local address, of which 594 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Bracknell works well for business activity, ranking 4th in Berkshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is behind Reading, Maidenhead, and Slough.

Bracknell Company Scorecard

Out of Bracknell's 8,733 total incorporated companies, 594 were formed in the last 12 months.

8,733

Total Incorporations

4,141

Active Companies

4,566

Total Dissolved

Bracknell's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Bracknell include the 677 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 592 companies working in information and communication, and 533 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 15 active companies, mining and quarrying with 9 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 9 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 677 1,450 732
Information and communication 592 1,574 936
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 533 1,084 541
Construction 518 925 394
Administrative and support service activities 494 1,200 691
Real estate activities 286 425 136
Other service activities 245 552 297
Human health and social work activities 240 443 202
Financial and insurance activities 189 336 139
Manufacturing 185 386 194
Transportation and storage 150 317 159
Arts, entertainment and recreation 134 274 138
Accommodation and food service activities 131 297 165
Education 104 185 80
Activities of households as employers 52 83 30
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 26 40 14
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 15 33 18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 15 30 15
Mining and Quarrying 9 15 6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9 17 8

Company Trends in Bracknell

Looking at the big changes in Bracknell'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 4.78% of active businesses, a total of 198 companies. The next big increase was retail sale via mail order houses or via internet which now makes up 3.04% of active businesses in Bracknell, a change of 128% from the 1.33% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.49% of Bracknell's active companies.

Notable changes in Bracknell's business sectors include a rise of 36% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 76% in real estate activities, and rise of 24% in construction.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Information technology consultancy activities 250 711 445
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 229 565 322
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 198 247 48
Other business support service activities 198 647 438
Other service activities 143 339 190
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 126 245 119
Other information technology service activities 109 375 252
Buying and selling of own real estate 103 168 64
Construction of domestic buildings 97 164 64
Business and domestic software development 96 181 83
Other human health activities 96 183 87
Activities of other holding companies 84 101 17
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 82 177 92
Other building completion and finishing 74 123 46
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 69 104 34
Development of building projects 67 134 67
Other specialised construction activities 65 103 38
Freight transport by road 65 138 73
Electrical installation 64 118 54
Accounting and auditing activities 60 90 28

Company Names & Word Choices in Bracknell

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Bracknell are SERVICES, UK, SOLUTIONS, MANAGEMENT, and CONSULTING.

Bracknell's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Bracknell is Honeywell International Uk Limited at 120 years, 3 months, and 22 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00078289
Honeywell International Uk Limited Activities of other holding companies 11 Aug 1903 120 years
00096056
Fujitsu Services Limited Information technology consultancy activities 13 Dec 1907 115 years
00096223
Elster Metering Holdings Limited Activities of head offices 24 Dec 1907 115 years
00112616
Hevea (Burma) Company Limited(The) Buying and selling of own real estate 09 Nov 1910 113 years
00142200
Fujitsu Services Holdings Plc Information technology consultancy activities 22 Nov 1915 108 years
00146739
Honeywell Specialty Wax & Additives Limited Activities of other holding companies 21 Mar 1917 106 years
00169160
Textile Services Association Limited Activities of business and employers membership organizations 20 Jul 1920 103 years
00189291
Novar Ed&S Limited Manufacture of electric domestic appliances 17 Apr 1923 100 years
00194555
Daler-Rowney Limited Other manufacturing 19 Dec 1923 99 years
00217803
Honeywell Control Systems Limited Other business support service activities 27 Nov 1926 97 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Bracknell

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Bracknell, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 519 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Forest House Office, 3 - 5 Horndean Road RG12 0XQ 121
7 Milbanke Court, Milbanke Way RG12 1RP 116
Honeywell House, Skimped Hill Lane RG12 1EB 85
10 Clintons Green RG42 1YL 37
Fujitsu, Lovelace Road RG12 8SN 37
Lexham House Forest Road, Binfield RG42 4HP 29
15 Boltons Lane, Binfield RG42 4UA 25
4 Enterprise Court, Downmill Road RG12 1QS 25
Venture House 2 Arlington Square, Downshire Way RG12 1WA 22
Linden House Lime Walk, Bagshot Road RG12 9DY 22

Bracknell's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15321429
Donovan Tax And Accountancy Ltd Accounting and auditing activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321541
Lux Motor Berkshire Ltd Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15322233
Tribal Health Unity Ltd Medical nursing home activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320669
A&Co Academy Ltd Other education 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15312376
Aryastark Ltd Manufacture of printed labels 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15312423
East Spring Ltd Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15315392
Arkk Projects Limited Construction of domestic buildings 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15310431
Ogz Supplies Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15306490
Joanna Lanuzo Ltd Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15307850
Ldc Design & Build Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15308205
Mjn Security Ltd Private security activities 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15304486
Pelina Services Ltd General cleaning of buildings 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15305287
Fourth Aura Crystals Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15305296
Kyuworkshop Ltd Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15305818
The Private Physio Ltd Specialists medical practice activities 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15300665
Evolve Football Bracknell Ltd Other sports activities 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15301012
Ridgemount Group Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15295553
Jdm Electrical And Network Limited Electrical installation 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15295794
Modaunisexsalon Limited Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15293352
Pga Group Limited Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate 19 Nov 2023 14 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Bracknell

How many companies are there in Bracknell?

There are 4,141 active companies in Bracknell as of Dec 2023. In total, 8,733 companies have been incorporated, and 4,566 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Bracknell?

Most companies in Bracknell are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 677 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Bracknell?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Bracknell most commonly used the words SERVICES, UK, SOLUTIONS, MANAGEMENT, and CONSULTING in their company names.

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:50