How many companies are there in Soham?

There are 526 active companies in Soham as of Nov 2023. In total, 1,258 companies have been incorporated, and 732 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Soham?

Most companies in Soham are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 85 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Soham?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Soham are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers; and construction of domestic buildings.

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

Businesses and companies in Soham most commonly used the words SERVICES, HOLDINGS, SOHAM, GS, and PROPERTY in their company names.

Soham Company Services and Info (Nov 2023)

Out of Soham's 1,258 total incorporated companies, 62 were formed in the last 12 months.

Soham's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Soham include the 85 companies working in construction, 72 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 61 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 2 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 1 active companies, and activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies with 1 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Construction	85	138	51
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	72	454	382
Professional, scientific and technical activities	61	105	42
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	53	56	3
Manufacturing	50	84	34
Real estate activities	42	57	15
Financial and insurance activities	35	44	9
Administrative and support service activities	32	87	55
Other service activities	28	56	26
Transportation and storage	21	52	31
Accommodation and food service activities	21	43	22
Information and communication	19	51	31
Human health and social work activities	18	38	20
Arts, entertainment and recreation	17	29	12
Activities of households as employers	9	11	2
Education	8	17	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3	5	2
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2	6	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1	1	0
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies	1	1	0

Company Trends in Soham

Looking at the big changes in Soham'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 5.7% of active businesses, a total of 30 companies. The next big increase was activities of other holding companies which now makes up 3.23% of active businesses in Soham, a change of 501% from the 0.54% percentage share seen in 2018. Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.28% of Soham's active companies.

Notable changes in Soham's business sectors include a rise of 69% in professional, scientific and technical activities since 2018, a rise of 40% in construction, and rise of 175% in financial and insurance activities.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	30	35	5
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers	23	25	2
Construction of domestic buildings	20	30	8
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds	18	21	3
Activities of other holding companies	17	19	2
Other service activities	17	39	20
Development of building projects	15	21	6
Freight transport by road	13	33	20
Activities of head offices	13	15	1
Other business support service activities	12	44	32
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	12	22	10
Other specialised construction activities	11	20	8
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	11	23	11
Buying and selling of own real estate	11	15	4
Activities of agricultural holding companies	11	12	1
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	10	22	12
Information technology consultancy activities	9	19	10
Other professional, scientific and technical activities	9	13	4
Residents property management	9	11	2
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	8	13	5

Company Names & Word Choices in Soham

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Soham are SERVICES, HOLDINGS, SOHAM, GS, and PROPERTY.

Soham's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Soham is Clark & Butcher Limited at 123 years, 0 months, and 15 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00067791	Clark & Butcher Limited	Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate	14 Nov 1900	123 years
00410413	Drc Polymer Products Limited	Manufacture of other rubber products	13 May 1946	77 years
00503188	Swp Group Limited	Activities of head offices	07 Jan 1952	71 years
00590543	Barcham Farms Limited	Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds	17 Sep 1957	66 years
00596640	G.S. Shropshire & Sons Limited	Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds	07 Jan 1958	65 years
00601889	G's Fresh Salads Limited	Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers	01 Apr 1958	65 years
00606688	Norman Olverson Limited	Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers	20 Jun 1958	65 years
00775000	Becker Properties Limited	Development of building projects	25 Sep 1963	60 years
00807107	Dietary Foods Limited	Manufacture of other food products	29 May 1964	59 years
00875479	Riverfen Farms Ltd	Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds	30 Mar 1966	57 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Soham

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Soham, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 116 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
Bedford House 1 Regal Lane, Soham	CB7 5BA	20
Hainey Farm, Barway	CB7 5TZ	18
1 Regal Lane, Soham	CB7 5BA	14
Barway Road, Barway	CB7 5TZ	13
30a High Street, Soham	CB7 5HE	12
42 High Street, Soham	CB7 5HE	11
Hainey Farm, Barway Road	CB7 5TZ	9
42 High Street	CB7 5HE	7
82 Station Road Soham	CB7 5DZ	6
82 Station Road, Soham	CB7 5DZ	6

Soham's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15299031	Geotech Europe Limited	Technical testing and analysis	21 Nov 2023	8 days
15296306	Jk Mills Property Consulting Ltd	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	20 Nov 2023	9 days
15268709	Cdc Property Maintenance Ltd	Other specialised construction activities	08 Nov 2023	21 days
15263659	Shopaburo Ltd	Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	06 Nov 2023	23 days
15241375	Sohamkebab Ltd	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	27 Oct 2023	33 days
15229139	Unbroken Health & Fitness Ltd	Other human health activities	23 Oct 2023	37 days
15215747	Epistamai Bio Limited	Research and experimental development on biotechnology	17 Oct 2023	43 days
15204188	Db Flat Roofing Limited	Roofing activities	11 Oct 2023	49 days
15186456	Evolve With Pride Ltd	Other sports activities	04 Oct 2023	56 days
15187948	Pv Personal Training And Sports Massage Ltd	Sports and recreation education	04 Oct 2023	56 days
15174129	Albutech Cloud Solutions Limited	Information technology consultancy activities	29 Sep 2023	61 days
15153509	Allthingscom.Uk Limited	Other retail sale in non-specialised stores	21 Sep 2023	69 days
15125389	Bdeb Ltd	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	08 Sep 2023	82 days
15121911	Leadership Academy Group Ltd	Educational support services	07 Sep 2023	83 days
15122900	Tonights Marketing Ltd	Advertising agencies	07 Sep 2023	83 days
15115616	Summit Homes And Properties Ltd	Buying and selling of own real estate	05 Sep 2023	85 days
15097335	Corkin Technical Recruitment Limited	Other activities of employment placement agencies	25 Aug 2023	96 days
15053928	Sentinel Roof Consultants Ltd	Roofing activities	07 Aug 2023	114 days
15041589	Lisa Wiles Property Ltd	Buying and selling of own real estate	01 Aug 2023	120 days
15039886	Restore Clinic Ltd	Specialists medical practice activities	31 Jul 2023	121 days

Business Services in Soham

Soham Company Scorecard

1,258

Total Incorporations

526

Active Companies

732

Total Dissolved