Business Services in Maidenhead

Maidenhead has 6,314 active companies registered at a local address, of which 768 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Maidenhead works well for business activity, ranking 3rd in Berkshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Bracknell and behind Reading and Slough.

Maidenhead Company Scorecard

Out of Maidenhead's 12,463 total incorporated companies, 768 were formed in the last 12 months.

12,463

Total Incorporations

6,314

Active Companies

5,930

Total Dissolved

Maidenhead's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Maidenhead include the 1,420 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 952 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 866 companies working in information and communication. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 20 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 15 active companies, and activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies with 13 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 1,420 2,750 1,228
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 952 1,779 788
Information and communication 866 1,997 1,062
Administrative and support service activities 624 1,629 944
Real estate activities 578 800 203
Construction 455 934 430
Financial and insurance activities 371 482 106
Other service activities 276 633 343
Manufacturing 266 513 231
Human health and social work activities 239 418 176
Accommodation and food service activities 218 473 242
Arts, entertainment and recreation 204 398 184
Education 144 253 106
Transportation and storage 139 284 139
Activities of households as employers 126 171 44
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 36 59 20
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 21 35 13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 20 33 13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 15 24 8
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 13 26 13

Company Trends in Maidenhead

Looking at the big changes in Maidenhead's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in retail sale via mail order houses or via internet now making up 5.59% of active businesses, a total of 353 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 6.32% of active businesses in Maidenhead, a change of 86% from the 3.39% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 4.09% of Maidenhead's active companies.

Notable changes in Maidenhead's business sectors include a rise of 53% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 55% in real estate activities, and rise of 27% in financial and insurance activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 598 1,256 609
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 399 497 92
Information technology consultancy activities 398 935 511
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 353 568 213
Other business support service activities 309 956 615
Buying and selling of own real estate 258 347 82
Activities of other holding companies 220 241 21
Other information technology service activities 174 419 234
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 170 304 123
Other service activities 168 422 243
Activities of head offices 168 241 71
Business and domestic software development 150 276 117
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 128 174 44
Residents property management 119 148 28
Other human health activities 114 207 92
Development of building projects 114 231 102
Construction of domestic buildings 88 166 72
Advertising agencies 81 145 63
Accounting and auditing activities 76 152 68
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 72 147 73

Company Names & Word Choices in Maidenhead

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

Maidenhead's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Maidenhead is Milton Hall(Southend)Brick Company Limited(The) at 145 years, 6 months, and 9 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00012289
Milton Hall(Southend)Brick Company Limited(The) Activities of head offices 24 May 1878 145 years
00024722
National Star Limited Activities of head offices 08 Jul 1887 136 years
00025579
Hanson Quarry Products Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 27 Dec 1887 135 years
00026306
Hanson Packed Products Limited Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cement 10 Apr 1888 135 years
00033886
Second City Properties Limited Activities of head offices 25 Apr 1891 132 years
00035025
Castle Cement (Clyde) Limited Activities of head offices 21 Oct 1891 132 years
00036443
Castle Cement (Chatburn) Limited Activities of head offices 16 May 1892 131 years
00057024
Claughton Manor Brick Limited(The) Activities of head offices 21 Apr 1898 125 years
00062423
Uds (No 3) Limited Activities of head offices 02 Jun 1899 124 years
00066045
L.B.(Stewartby)Limited Activities of other holding companies 25 May 1900 123 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Maidenhead

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Maidenhead, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,308 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Second Floor, Arena Court, Crown Lane SL6 8QZ 249
18a/20 King Street SL6 1EF 241
11 Castle Hill SL6 4AA 192
C/O Craufurd Hale Group Ground Floor, Arena Court, Crown Lane SL6 8QZ 144
C/O Wilson Partners Limited, Tor, Saint-Cloud Way SL6 8BN 126
Building 4 Foundation Park, Roxborough Way SL6 3UD 102
Dairy House Money Row Green, Holyport SL6 2ND 84
Suez House, Grenfell Road SL6 1ES 60
Dairy House Moneyrow Green, Holyport SL6 2ND 57
Bridge House, 2, Bridge Avenue SL6 1RR 53

Maidenhead's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15322335
Joy World Shop Limited Wholesale of watches and jewellery 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15318351
Blue Dude Limited Non-specialised wholesale trade 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15319350
Maidenhead Fire Safety Limited Fire service activities 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15317407
Maxbright Limited Electrical installation 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15312455
Yolo Creations Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15312983
8 Ssp Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15313379
Accrue (Peterborough) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15314460
Gotrays Creative Ltd Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15310071
Ewi Render Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15310647
Isemo Vision Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15310801
Gemmeo Pte Ltd Business and domestic software development 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15311311
Uk Workforce Relocations Ltd Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15306489
Herrera Recato Ltd Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15307907
Beatris Beauty Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15301171
Render Shield Systems Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15301288
Prime Plus Group Ltd Other publishing activities 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15294354
Fyd Jewelry Textile And Design Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15295199
A1 Corporation Ltd Other information technology service activities 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15289336
Rising Ras Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 Nov 2023 17 days
15290461
Khalil Telecomm Ltd Other telecommunications activities 16 Nov 2023 17 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Maidenhead

How many companies are there in Maidenhead?

There are 6,314 active companies in Maidenhead as of Dec 2023. In total, 12,463 companies have been incorporated, and 5,930 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Maidenhead?

Most companies in Maidenhead are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 1,420 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Maidenhead?

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

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

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

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:45