How many companies are there in Wilmslow?

There are 4,389 active companies in Wilmslow as of Dec 2023. In total, 10,055 companies have been incorporated, and 5,469 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Wilmslow?

Most companies in Wilmslow are categorised under: human health and social work activities. This accounts for 992 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Wilmslow?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Wilmslow are: specialists medical practice activities; management consultancy activities other than financial management; and other letting and operating of own or leased real estate.

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

Businesses and companies in Wilmslow most commonly used the words SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL, CONSULTING, and HOLDINGS in their company names.

Wilmslow Company Services and Info (Dec 2023)

Out of Wilmslow's 10,055 total incorporated companies, 533 were formed in the last 12 months.

Wilmslow's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Wilmslow include the 992 companies working in human health and social work activities, 826 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 494 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 4 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 4 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 2 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Human health and social work activities	992	1,737	742
Professional, scientific and technical activities	826	2,685	1,806
Real estate activities	494	679	174
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	394	817	387
Administrative and support service activities	351	981	589
Information and communication	312	961	618
Construction	295	636	307
Other service activities	207	419	200
Financial and insurance activities	205	382	169
Activities of households as employers	128	148	20
Accommodation and food service activities	126	315	170
Arts, entertainment and recreation	112	202	86
Manufacturing	106	290	170
Education	73	128	54
Transportation and storage	34	114	69
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9	31	19
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	7	17	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4	14	9
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4	16	11
Mining and Quarrying	2	6	4

Company Trends in Wilmslow

Looking at the big changes in Wilmslow's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in specialists medical practice activities now making up 16% of active businesses, a total of 681 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 6.99% of active businesses in Wilmslow, a change of 113% from the 3.29% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 4.97% of Wilmslow's active companies.

Notable changes in Wilmslow's business sectors include a rise of 27% in human health and social work activities since 2018, a rise of 73% in real estate activities, and rise of 47% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Specialists medical practice activities	681	789	107
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	357	1,340	953
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	307	374	64
Buying and selling of own real estate	218	290	67
Other business support service activities	192	594	375
Other human health activities	183	330	146
Information technology consultancy activities	135	436	284
Residents property management	127	142	15
Development of building projects	118	211	84
Other service activities	111	245	127
Activities of other holding companies	96	116	19
Other professional, scientific and technical activities	91	175	79
General medical practice activities	85	169	84
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	84	117	33
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	80	174	90
Construction of domestic buildings	58	102	39
Business and domestic software development	56	113	55
Other activities of employment placement agencies	55	103	44
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	53	95	38
Accounting and auditing activities	50	140	86

Company Names & Word Choices in Wilmslow

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Wilmslow are SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL, CONSULTING, and HOLDINGS.

Wilmslow's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Wilmslow is Bolton Volunteer Artillery Association Limited(The) at 136 years, 11 months, and 18 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00023637	Bolton Volunteer Artillery Association Limited(The)	Other social work activities without accommodation	15 Dec 1886	136 years
00137083	Park & Paterson (Manchester) Limited	Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	20 Jul 1914	109 years
00168462	Chorley Bleaching & Dyeing Company Limited(The)	Other service activities	22 Jun 1920	103 years
00184652	Morris Homes (Midlands) Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	28 Sep 1922	101 years
00190626	Wilmslow Conservative Club Buildings Company Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	12 Jun 1923	100 years
00307859	H & R Johnson Tiles Limited	Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags	06 Dec 1935	87 years
00339826	Lanes Construction Co. (Manchester) Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	30 Apr 1938	85 years
00367184	Midland Precision Equipment Co. Limited	Machining	16 May 1941	82 years
00390324	William Redfern Limited	Development of building projects	10 Oct 1944	79 years
00398803	Halliwell Jones (Wilmslow) Limited	Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles	25 Sep 1945	78 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Wilmslow

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Wilmslow, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,411 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
C/O Sandison Easson & Co Rex Buildings, Alderley Road	SK9 1HY	297
Rex Buildings, Alderley Road	SK9 1HY	285
97 Alderley Road	SK9 1PT	197
Bollin House Bollin Link, Wilmslow	SK9 1DP	104
Morland House, Altrincham Road	SK9 5NW	103
The Old Workshop, 12b Kennerleys Lane	SK9 5EQ	98
Bollin House, Bollin Link	SK9 1DP	86
Norcliffe House, Station Road	SK9 1BU	86
Unit 3, Building 2 The Colony Wilmslow, Altrincham Road	SK9 4LY	80
Enterprise House, 97 Alderley Road	SK9 1PT	75

Wilmslow's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15321539	Unity Care Home Limited	Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse	01 Dec 2023	2 days
15322527	Qlinilogic Ltd	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	01 Dec 2023	2 days
15316654	Nala Exports (Holdings) Limited	Activities of other holding companies	29 Nov 2023	4 days
15312924	Cheshire Building Ltd	Construction of domestic buildings	28 Nov 2023	5 days
15313414	Yanzho Yumco Limited	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	28 Nov 2023	5 days
15314252	Usque Ltd	Fund management activities	28 Nov 2023	5 days
15310980	A'court Ortho Limited	Specialists medical practice activities	27 Nov 2023	6 days
15311981	Starmer Urology Ltd	Specialists medical practice activities	27 Nov 2023	6 days
15307627	Precision Care Group Ltd	Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled	24 Nov 2023	9 days
15308422	Peralia Investments Limited	Buying and selling of own real estate	24 Nov 2023	9 days
15304393	Las Business Consulting Limited	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	23 Nov 2023	10 days
15305693	D Porter Limited	Specialists medical practice activities	23 Nov 2023	10 days
15306026	R Valentine Transport Ltd	Freight transport by road	23 Nov 2023	10 days
15306146	Khan Mulla Limited	Specialists medical practice activities	23 Nov 2023	10 days
15303565	Alk Medical And Dental Services Ltd	Dental practice activities	22 Nov 2023	11 days
15299568	Baxter Anaesthetics Limited	Specialists medical practice activities	21 Nov 2023	12 days
15300020	Laura-Anne Consulting Ltd	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	21 Nov 2023	12 days
15301008	Steven Finney Limited	Specialists medical practice activities	21 Nov 2023	12 days
15294844	Ridings Energy Limited	Production of electricity	20 Nov 2023	13 days
15295520	The Acai Hut Ltd	Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores	20 Nov 2023	13 days

Business Services in Wilmslow

Wilmslow Company Scorecard

10,055

Total Incorporations

4,389

Active Companies

5,469

Total Dissolved