Business Services in Peterborough

Peterborough Company Scorecard

Out of Peterborough's 25,073 total incorporated companies, 2,406 were formed in the last 12 months.

Peterborough's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Peterborough include the 2,456 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 1,477 companies working in real estate activities, and 1,434 companies working in transportation and storage. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 31 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 17 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 5 active companies.

Company Trends in Peterborough

Looking at the big changes in Peterborough'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 8.15% of active businesses, a total of 1,050 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.57% of active businesses in Peterborough, a change of 116% from the 2.11% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.73% of Peterborough's active companies.

Notable changes in Peterborough's business sectors include a rise of 33% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 50% in real estate activities, and rise of 34% in accommodation and food service activities.