Business Services in Newbury

Newbury has 3,448 active companies registered at a local address, of which 353 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Newbury works well for business activity, ranking 5th in Berkshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Thatcham and Earley and behind Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead, and Slough.

Newbury Company Scorecard

Out of Newbury's 7,136 total incorporated companies, 353 were formed in the last 12 months.

7,136

Total Incorporations

3,448

Active Companies

3,588

Total Dissolved

Newbury's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Newbury include the 677 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 475 companies working in information and communication, and 391 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 8 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 4 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 2 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 677 1,401 693
Information and communication 475 1,182 675
Construction 391 748 318
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 372 712 316
Administrative and support service activities 332 1,031 663
Real estate activities 287 417 123
Other service activities 211 468 245
Accommodation and food service activities 162 332 158
Manufacturing 150 307 140
Activities of households as employers 143 164 21
Financial and insurance activities 126 196 66
Human health and social work activities 119 211 83
Arts, entertainment and recreation 94 167 67
Transportation and storage 84 174 84
Education 57 117 55
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 35 54 17
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 10 17 6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8 14 5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4 7 2
Mining and Quarrying 2 7 5

Company Trends in Newbury

Looking at the big changes in Newbury'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 4.87% of active businesses, a total of 168 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 2.9% of active businesses in Newbury, a change of 58% from the 1.83% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.71% of Newbury's active companies.

Notable changes in Newbury's business sectors include a rise of 38% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 24% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 43% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 285 635 334
Other business support service activities 187 733 519
Information technology consultancy activities 179 491 305
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 168 211 41
Residents property management 140 158 18
Other service activities 133 311 174
Other information technology service activities 110 289 166
Development of building projects 106 204 86
Buying and selling of own real estate 100 145 42
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 88 167 75
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 68 96 28
Business and domestic software development 67 113 44
Construction of domestic buildings 63 102 35
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 59 100 41
Activities of other holding companies 59 77 16
Other building completion and finishing 52 81 25
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 52 66 14
Electrical installation 50 97 43
Other human health activities 46 94 43
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 43 71 28

Company Names & Word Choices in Newbury

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

Newbury's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Newbury is H Young Holdings Public Limited Company at 99 years, 10 months, and 29 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00194944
H Young Holdings Public Limited Company Wholesale of other intermediate products 07 Jan 1924 99 years
00551022
Queensmere Properties Limited Development of building projects 23 Jun 1955 68 years
00575174
Empire Cafe (Newbury) Limited Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 04 Dec 1956 67 years
00600300
Peter Stirland Limited Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 11 Mar 1958 65 years
00610277
Square Properties (Newbury) Limited Residents property management 26 Aug 1958 65 years
00627974
R.C.Smallbone(Newbury)Limited Funeral and related activities 12 May 1959 64 years
00647234
Newbury Electronics Limited Manufacture of electronic components 18 Jan 1960 63 years
00706712
H Young (Operations) Limited Wholesale of other intermediate products 30 Oct 1961 62 years
00714910
Bod -Nant Estates Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 09 Feb 1962 61 years
00741541
Pomroy & Hine Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 21 Nov 1962 61 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Newbury

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Newbury, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,767 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
2 Old Bath Road RG14 1QL 569
Elizabeth House, 13-19 London Road RG14 1JL 273
2 Toomers Wharf, Canal Walk RG14 1DY 273
62 Bartholomew Street RG14 7BE 226
36 Queens Road RG14 7NE 127
35 Bartholomew Street RG14 5LL 93
1 Carnegie Road RG14 5DJ 60
C/O Taxassist Accountants, 35 Bartholomew Street RG14 5LL 57
45 Bartholomew Street RG14 5QA 47
Buckingham House, West Street, Newbury RG14 1BD 42

Newbury's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15328373
Mary Clarke Tk Limited Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15325340
Hellamaa Limited Business and domestic software development 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327213
Varad Agritech Uk Ltd Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15324813
Mt55 Consulting Ltd Management consultancy activities other than financial management 03 Dec 2023 3 days
15322129
Maysher Limited Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15322584
Holtwood Stables Ltd Other business support service activities 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15322839
Allah Group Ltd Licensed carriers 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15319207
The Maltings (Newbury) Freehold Limited Residents property management 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15317142
Shawn Foster Plumbing & Heating Ltd Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15318130
Five Valley Design & Build Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15312820
Mc Media Consulting Ltd Media representation services 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15307430
Carolyne Ot Limited Other human health activities 24 Nov 2023 12 days
15304447
Guoguozhi Ltd Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear 23 Nov 2023 13 days
15304672
Standing Rock Ltd Activities of financial services holding companies 23 Nov 2023 13 days
15297545
Glazing Deluxe Ltd Glazing 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15298517
Chai Shai An Limited Event catering activities 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15295625
J.B.C Groundwork's & Landscaping Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 20 Nov 2023 16 days
15296256
Fence Retail Ltd Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 20 Nov 2023 16 days
15290566
Eelb Limited Construction of commercial buildings 17 Nov 2023 19 days
15292028
Carolyne Oates Ltd Other human health activities 17 Nov 2023 19 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Newbury

How many companies are there in Newbury?

There are 3,448 active companies in Newbury as of Dec 2023. In total, 7,136 companies have been incorporated, and 3,588 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Newbury?

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

What are the most common SIC codes in Newbury?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Newbury are: management consultancy activities other than financial management; other business support service activities; and information technology consultancy activities.

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

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

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 23:45