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Companies in Cheshire

Cheshire has 1.74% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 3rd for company formations in the North West and 13th for the UK as a whole. Out of 181,977 total company incorporations, 52% have been dissolved, with 11,296 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Cheshire is professional, scientific and technical activities, making up 19% of active companies, and ranking 9th nationally for this category.

Cheshire Quick Company Stats

Out of Cheshire's 181,977 total incorporated companies, 11,167 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.

All Time

181,977

Total Incorporations

All Time

86,302

Active Companies

All Time

94,876

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

11,167

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

10,985

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

11,296

Dissolved

Cheshire's Industries & Business Types

The most common industries in Cheshire are professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities; and wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in Cheshire are classified as other business support service activities; management consultancy activities other than financial management; and other letting and operating of own or leased real estate.

Top 20 Cheshire Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Information and communication 17,991 8,884 10,334
Construction 15,364 8,402 8,361
Real estate activities 9,736 7,799 2,893
Other service activities 9,231 4,664 5,354
Human health and social work activities 7,039 4,382 3,255
Manufacturing 6,708 3,893 3,380
Accommodation and food service activities 6,810 3,604 3,697
Financial and insurance activities 4,890 3,355 1,980
Transportation and storage 5,615 2,675 3,532
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,947 2,276 2,048
Activities of households as employers 2,092 1,864 409
Education 2,935 1,786 1,483
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 983 705 321
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 586 354 289
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 385 241 189
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 364 206 200
Mining and Quarrying 164 97 82

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Cheshire

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Information technology consultancy activities 5,878 3,036 3,404
Buying and selling of own real estate 3,590 2,849 1,100
Other service activities 6,057 2,736 3,818
Other information service activities 4,963 2,248 2,770
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3,896 2,134 2,203
Development of building projects 3,146 2,076 1,412
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3,252 1,897 1,652
Residents property management 1,961 1,823 308
Other engineering activities 4,830 1,647 3,366
Freight transport by road 3,428 1,550 2,247
Activities of other holding companies 1,579 1,478 240
Other human health activities 2,397 1,420 1,178
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 1,744 1,351 560
Other information technology service activities 2,807 1,266 1,776
Specialists medical practice activities 1,503 1,242 344
Construction of domestic buildings 1,727 1,157 734
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 1,804 1,125 866

Businesses Statistics for Cheshire's Towns, Cities, and Villages

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 252 locations within Cheshire.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Acton Bridge 80 52 28
Adlington 317 181 135
Alderley Edge 1,613 912 696
Aldford 74 66 8
Allostock 111 78 32
Alpraham 46 23 23
Alsager 1,136 569 566
Alvanley 48 26 22
Anderton with Marbury 64 39 25
Antrobus 139 81 57
Appleton 1,138 579 559
Arclid 74 41 33
Ashley 82 43 39
Ashton Hayes 113 49 64
Aston by Budworth 38 24 14
Aston juxta Mondrum 16 9 7
Audlem 144 70 74
Backford 33 18 15
Baddington 16 11 5
Barnton 242 108 134
Barrow 104 60 44
Barthomley 83 29 54
Beeston 30 20 10
Betchton 82 56 25
Bexton 4 4 0
Bickerton 27 12 15
Bickley 29 15 14
Birchwood 1,980 1,216 763
Bollington 1,097 546 550
Bosley 50 23 27
Bostock 32 10 22
Bradwall 27 19 8
Brereton 249 150 99
Broxton 62 36 26
Bruen Stapleford 15 10 5
Bunbury 111 49 62
Burland 91 50 41
Burtonwood and Westbrook 1,022 524 497
Burwardsley 34 22 12
Byley 58 30 28
Calveley 51 35 16
Capenhurst 84 27 57
Caughall 10 9 1
Chelford 192 95 96
Chester 13,770 6,609 7,095
Cholmondeley 38 29 9
Chorley (Wilmslow West and Chorley) 102 53 49
Chorlton 179 81 98
Chorlton-by-Backford 26 6 20
Chowley 234 203 31
Christleton 220 112 108
Church Lawton 139 69 70
Church Minshull 50 28 22
Church Shocklach 15 7 8
Clotton Hoofield 59 39 20
Clutton 15 10 5
Comberbach 94 50 44
Congleton 4,535 2,555 1,964
Coole Pilate 15 12 3
Cotton Edmunds 6 2 4
Cranage 215 127 88
Crewe 6,226 3,163 2,974
Crewe Green 69 37 31
Croft 275 146 128
Crowton 47 22 25
Cuddington (Weaver and Cuddington) 624 320 304
Cuerdley 20 8 12
Culcheth and Glazebury 1,281 605 675
Daresbury 776 282 380
Darnhall 17 12 5
Davenham 273 131 142
Delamere 135 69 66
Disley 613 398 214
Dodcott cum Wilkesley 44 23 21
Doddington 7 4 3
Dodleston 169 137 32
Duddon 47 21 26
Dunham-on-the-Hill 34 15 19
Dutton 72 46 26
Eaton 99 66 33
Eaton 133 119 14
Eccleston 3,544 832 2,704
Edge 71 45 26
Edleston 68 31 37
Ellesmere Port 4,639 2,412 2,216
Elton 176 59 116
Farndon 138 81 56
Frodsham 869 396 473
Gawsworth 153 88 64
Golborne Bellow 19 10 9
Goostrey 226 102 124
Grappenhall and Thelwall 1,924 1,038 880
Great Boughton 475 197 278
Great Budworth 44 16 28
Great Sankey 2,165 983 1,177
Great Warford 118 64 54
Guilden Sutton 139 69 70
Hale 134 51 83
Halebank 238 103 135
Hampton 46 25 21
Handforth 2,475 1,210 1,207
Hankelow 51 28 22
Hartford 606 324 281
Haslington 485 273 212
Hassall 37 15 20
Hatherton 48 29 19
Hatton 44 24 19
Hatton 2 2 0
Haughton 40 28 12
Helsby 515 333 182
Henbury 98 52 46
High Legh 307 177 130
Higher Hurdsfield 47 26 21
Holmes Chapel 805 435 365
Hoole Village 32 19 13
Hough 111 36 74
Hulme Walfield 338 87 250
Huntington 287 148 139
Hurleston 15 9 6
Huxley 29 21 8
Kelsall 264 115 149
Kettleshulme 41 20 21
Kingsley 219 116 103
Kingsmead 365 155 210
Knutsford 2,885 1,560 1,321
Lach Dennis 42 30 12
Lea-by-Backford 124 114 10
Ledsham 37 25 12
Leighton 313 133 180
Little Budworth 88 55 33
Little Leigh 81 37 44
Little Stanney 58 38 20
Little Warford 15 9 6
Littleton 70 37 33
Lostock Gralam 218 124 94
Lower Kinnerton 20 11 9
Lower Withington 81 54 27
Lymm 1,662 868 791
Macclesfield 8,427 4,455 3,952
Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough 48 33 15
Malpas 162 86 76
Manley 96 50 46
Marlston-cum-Lache 60 47 13
Marston 58 30 28
Marthall 82 37 45
Marton 77 52 25
Mere 138 60 78
Mickle Trafford 164 69 95
Middlewich 1,101 594 503
Millington 48 20 28
Minshull Vernon 59 30 29
Mobberley 417 256 161
Mollington 165 95 70
Moore 68 38 30
Moreton cum Alcumlow 29 17 12
Moston 120 81 38
Mottram St. Andrew 126 67 59
Mouldsworth 41 22 19
Moulton 138 62 76
Nantwich 2,326 1,215 1,109
Neston 1,683 724 953
Nether Alderley 445 335 110
Nether Peover 78 44 34
Newbold Astbury 116 65 51
Newhall 158 118 39
Norley 126 65 60
North Rode 40 29 11
Northwich 3,366 1,604 1,755
Oakmere 85 50 35
Odd Rode 340 163 176
Ollerton 75 42 33
Over Alderley 52 32 20
Peckforton 21 17 4
Penketh 691 354 336
Peover Superior 144 82 62
Pickmere 120 66 54
Picton 14 10 4
Plumley 94 50 42
Pott Shrigley 68 50 18
Poulton 34 22 12
Poulton-with-Fearnhead 1,149 540 607
Poynton-with-Worth 1,863 864 996
Prestbury 493 242 251
Preston Brook 276 145 131
Puddington 43 24 19
Pulford 69 38 31
Rainow 148 73 75
Ridley 26 16 10
Rixton-with-Glazebrook 213 97 116
Rope 107 55 52
Rostherne 44 25 19
Rowton 61 20 41
Rudheath 632 316 315
Runcorn 4,343 2,064 2,274
Rushton 419 358 60
Saighton 45 29 16
Sandbach 2,614 1,308 1,302
Sandymoor 598 303 293
Saughall 238 105 133
Shavington cum Gresty 401 219 182
Siddington 64 36 28
Smallwood 121 77 44
Snelson 32 22 10
Somerford 156 90 66
Somerford Booths 17 15 2
Sound 35 22 12
Sproston 30 18 12
Spurstow 54 22 32
Stanthorne 38 20 18
Stapeley 499 264 233
Stockton Heath 938 436 500
Stoke 31 18 13
Stretton 226 132 94
Styal 177 109 68
Sutton 68 28 40
Sutton 279 161 118
Swettenham 47 25 22
Tabley Superior 89 54 34
Tarporley 769 462 306
Tarvin 270 135 135
Tattenhall 241 123 117
Thornton-le-Moors 37 14 23
Tilstone Fearnall 19 12 7
Tiverton 40 21 19
Tushingham cum Grindley 31 16 15
Twemlow 264 163 101
Upton-by-Chester 488 219 269
Utkinton 185 112 73
Walgherton 28 15 13
Walton 534 326 208
Wardle 56 48 7
Warrington 49,287 19,654 29,534
Waverton 134 61 73
Weaverham 484 239 245
Wervin 31 16 15
Weston 256 118 138
Wettenhall 37 21 16
Whitegate and Marton 184 98 85
Whitley 115 68 46
Widnes 5,341 2,656 2,676
Willaston 324 173 151
Willington 15 12 3
Wilmslow 10,064 4,398 5,472
Wincham 243 126 117
Winsford 1,888 915 971
Winwick 543 268 272
Wirswall 25 17 8
Wistaston 425 216 209
Woolston 1,122 706 413
Worleston 34 17 17
Wrenbury cum Frith 120 63 56
Wybunbury 98 45 53

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Cheshire

How many companies are there in Cheshire?

There are 86,302 active companies in Cheshire as of Dec 2023. In total, 181,977 companies have been incorporated, and 94,876 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Cheshire?

Most companies in Cheshire are categorised under: information and communication. This accounts for 8,884 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Cheshire?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Cheshire are: information technology consultancy activities; buying and selling of own real estate; and other service activities.

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00