How many companies are there in Congleton?

There are 2,555 active companies in Congleton as of Dec 2023. In total, 4,535 companies have been incorporated, and 1,964 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Congleton?

Most companies in Congleton are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 759 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Congleton?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Congleton most commonly used the words SERVICES, PROPERTY, CHESHIRE, CONGLETON, and MANAGEMENT in their company names.

Congleton Company Services and Info (Dec 2023)

Out of Congleton's 4,535 total incorporated companies, 289 were formed in the last 12 months.

Congleton's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Congleton include the 759 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 328 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 321 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 8 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 3 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities	759	1,200	426
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	328	603	263
Construction	321	591	250
Administrative and support service activities	261	567	291
Real estate activities	174	233	57
Information and communication	172	377	199
Manufacturing	156	258	95
Other service activities	117	218	95
Accommodation and food service activities	104	203	96
Arts, entertainment and recreation	88	143	55
Human health and social work activities	80	133	51
Financial and insurance activities	75	114	38
Education	43	77	33
Transportation and storage	42	107	62
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	15	20	4
Activities of households as employers	15	24	9
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8	14	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3	8	4
Mining and Quarrying	1	3	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	0	3	2

Company Trends in Congleton

Looking at the big changes in Congleton'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 4.85% of active businesses, a total of 124 companies. The next big increase was retail sale via mail order houses or via internet which now makes up 2.5% of active businesses in Congleton, a change of 122% from the 1.13% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.47% of Congleton's active companies.

Notable changes in Congleton's business sectors include a rise of 58% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 24% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 45% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	506	776	264
Other business support service activities	130	356	214
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	124	149	25
Development of building projects	66	120	43
Information technology consultancy activities	65	141	74
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	64	108	43
Buying and selling of own real estate	63	81	18
Other service activities	63	115	49
Electrical installation	48	100	49
Construction of domestic buildings	45	61	16
Other professional, scientific and technical activities	42	74	32
Accounting and auditing activities	37	53	14
Activities of other holding companies	35	43	8
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	34	63	28
Business and domestic software development	32	52	20
Joinery installation	30	51	21
Other building completion and finishing	30	58	26
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	30	47	16
Public houses and bars	29	65	35
Advertising agencies	28	43	15

Company Names & Word Choices in Congleton

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Congleton are SERVICES, PROPERTY, CHESHIRE, CONGLETON, and MANAGEMENT.

Congleton's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Congleton is Congleton Golf Club Limited at 103 years, 6 months, and 18 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00167545	Congleton Golf Club Limited	Operation of sports facilities	18 May 1920	103 years
00224321	S.R.Allen & Sons Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	09 Sep 1927	96 years
00253857	John R. Boone Limited	Manufacture of other plastic products	31 Jan 1931	92 years
00368040	North Rode Timber Company Limited	Non-specialised wholesale trade	08 Jul 1941	82 years
00494479	Burns' Garages,Limited	Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles	19 Apr 1951	72 years
00644831	Rock Merchanting Limited	Manufacture of sports goods	17 Dec 1959	63 years
00668782	Cobra Braiding Machinery Ltd	Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production	29 Aug 1960	63 years
00824378	Hans Lingl (U.K.) Limited	Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners	22 Oct 1964	59 years
00939623	Congleton Glass Company Limited	Other construction installation	30 Sep 1968	55 years
00960001	Allmand - Smith Limited	Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures	12 Aug 1969	54 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Congleton

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Congleton, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,101 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
Wincham House, Greenfield Farm Trading Estate	CW12 4TR	382
Bank House, Market Square	CW12 1ET	228
C/O Paul Austen Associates Ltd Riverside, Mountbatten Way	CW12 1DY	133
Grosvenor House, 3 Chapel Street	CW12 4AB	125
2 The Courtyard, Greenfield Farm Industrial Estate	CW12 4TR	57
Riverside, Mountbatten Way	CW12 1DY	45
3 Chapel Street	CW12 4AB	44
Wincham House, Greenfield Farm Industrial Estate	CW12 4TR	32
2 The Courtyard, Greenfields Industrial Estate	CW12 4TR	31
Grosvenor House, Chapel Street	CW12 4AB	24

Congleton's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15329269	Reformation Management Ltd	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	05 Dec 2023	1 days
15330187	Taandac Ltd	Information technology consultancy activities	05 Dec 2023	1 days
15325780	3 Little Peas Limited	Other business support service activities	04 Dec 2023	2 days
15324120	R Flanagan Plumbing & Heating Limited	Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation	03 Dec 2023	3 days
15322973	Avies Ellie Limited	Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles	01 Dec 2023	5 days
15323029	Kaimetrics Ltd	Data processing, hosting and related activities	01 Dec 2023	5 days
15310102	Om Yoga Ltd	Other software publishing	27 Nov 2023	9 days
15310318	Control Hubb Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	27 Nov 2023	9 days
15307788	Cr Cheshire Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	24 Nov 2023	12 days
15303581	Life&Soul Management Limited	Public houses and bars	22 Nov 2023	14 days
15303716	T.R Ground Works Ltd	Site preparation	22 Nov 2023	14 days
15298193	Per4mance Cars Limited	Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles	21 Nov 2023	15 days
15293501	Collectible Curiosities Limited	Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores	20 Nov 2023	16 days
15288570	Amanda Whiston Events Ltd	Activities of conference organisers	16 Nov 2023	20 days
15288191	Motiv Consultancy Ltd	Other business support service activities	15 Nov 2023	21 days
15284014	Swift Values Limited	Other service activities	14 Nov 2023	22 days
15284533	Brook Street Garage Test Station Limited	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	14 Nov 2023	22 days
15285039	New Valleys Congleton Limited	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	14 Nov 2023	22 days
15280568	Whisky Radar Limited	Other service activities	13 Nov 2023	23 days
15276348	Finlay Harris Developments Ltd	Development of building projects	10 Nov 2023	26 days

Business Services in Congleton

Congleton Company Scorecard

4,535

Total Incorporations

2,555

Active Companies

1,964

Total Dissolved