Business Services in Cove Bay

Cove Bay has 299 active companies registered at a local address, of which 49 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Cove Bay works well for business activity, ranking 3rd in City of Aberdeen when counting the number of active businesses. This is behind Aberdeen.

Cove Bay Company Scorecard

Out of Cove Bay's 661 total incorporated companies, 49 were formed in the last 12 months.

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Total Incorporations

299

Active Companies

360

Total Dissolved

Cove Bay's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Cove Bay include the 107 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 34 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 30 companies working in other service activities. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 1 active companies, agriculture, forestry and fishing with 1 active companies, and activities of households as employers with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 107 244 135
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 34 64 30
Other service activities 30 51 21
Real estate activities 28 36 8
Construction 26 59 32
Administrative and support service activities 21 79 58
Mining and Quarrying 13 40 27
Human health and social work activities 13 19 6
Information and communication 12 35 22
Accommodation and food service activities 12 26 14
Transportation and storage 10 17 7
Manufacturing 9 25 15
Arts, entertainment and recreation 8 13 5
Education 4 6 2
Financial and insurance activities 4 8 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1 2 1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1 3 2
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 1 1 0
Activities of households as employers 1 1 0

Company Trends in Cove Bay

Looking at the big changes in Cove Bay'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 6.69% of active businesses, a total of 20 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 5.02% of active businesses in Cove Bay, a change of 266% from the 1.37% percentage share seen in 2018. Hairdressing and other beauty treatment also saw positive growth, currently representing 5.35% of Cove Bay's active companies.

Notable changes in Cove Bay's business sectors include a rise of 75% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 95% in real estate activities, and rise of 27% in other service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 67 38
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 25 49 24
Other engineering activities 24 49 24
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 21 43 22
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 23 3
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 23 7
Buying and selling of own real estate 15 19 4
Other service activities 12 23 11
Other business support service activities 10 52 42
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 10 31 21
Electrical installation 8 15 6
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 7 14 7
Information technology consultancy activities 7 16 9
Other human health activities 7 9 2
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 6 8 2
Postal activities under universal service obligation 6 6 0
Accounting and auditing activities 6 8 2
Development of building projects 6 10 4
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 12 7
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 7 2

Company Names & Word Choices in Cove Bay

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Cove Bay are SERVICES, ENGINEERING, SOLUTIONS, PROPERTY, and ELECTRICAL.

Cove Bay's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Cove Bay is Profound Technology Limited at 34 years, 9 months, and 13 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Profound Technology Limited Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 16 Feb 1989 34 years
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Captech Limited Other engineering activities 31 May 1989 34 years
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Correctstep Limited Management consultancy activities other than financial management 07 Mar 1996 27 years
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Galactic Salvage Ltd. Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 Jul 1996 27 years
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One Stop (Property Maintenance) Limited Electrical installation 13 Nov 1996 27 years
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Bon Accord Accountancy Limited Accounting and auditing activities 11 Mar 1998 25 years
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The Washbay Limited Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 23 Apr 1998 25 years
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G2 Business Services Limited Other business support service activities 09 May 2000 23 years
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Sorensen Engineering Services Limited Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 07 Mar 2001 22 years
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Premiere Film Services Ltd Accounting and auditing activities 02 Nov 2001 22 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Cove Bay

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Cove Bay, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 73 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
71 Charleston Road North, Cove AB12 3SZ 34
73 Charleston Road North AB12 3SZ 9
23 Lochinch Drive, Cove AB12 3RY 6
6 Whitehills Close, Cove AB12 3FQ 5
84 Charleston Road North, Cove AB12 3SZ 4
8 Whitehills Path, Cove AB12 3ZH 3
4 Earns Heugh Walk, Cove Bay AB12 3PX 3
Braehead Cove Road, Cove AB12 3NX 3
12 Whitehills Place, Cove AB12 3UQ 3
25 Charleston Avenue, Cove AB12 3QE 3

Cove Bay's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Rgl Inspections Ltd Other business support service activities 27 Nov 2023 2 days
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Emiroo Ltd Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 Nov 2023 17 days
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Antarctic Limited Other professional, scientific and technical activities 26 Oct 2023 34 days
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Access By Shepherd Limited Other specialised construction activities 09 Oct 2023 51 days
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Granite Castle Property Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 01 Oct 2023 59 days
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Vendingfoods Ltd Other food services 23 Sep 2023 67 days
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Jonoco Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 14 Sep 2023 76 days
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Adm Farming Services Ltd Mixed farming 10 Sep 2023 80 days
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Strategic Subsea Solutions Ltd Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 04 Sep 2023 86 days
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Crucial Engineering Contracting Limited Other engineering activities 04 Sep 2023 86 days
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Cerberus Consultants Limited Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 30 Aug 2023 91 days
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Onyx Capital Investments Ltd Activities of other holding companies 27 Jul 2023 125 days
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Abz Supply Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 Jul 2023 126 days
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Elec-Pro Solutions Ltd Electrical installation 24 Jul 2023 128 days
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Summit Operations Group Ltd Private security activities 19 Jul 2023 133 days
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Paul Jardine Engineering Ltd Other engineering activities 11 Jul 2023 141 days
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Amped Latinum Limited Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 04 Jul 2023 148 days
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Abode Haven Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 02 Jul 2023 150 days
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Dp Palmer Limited Tour operator activities 30 Jun 2023 152 days
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Almec Holdings Ltd Activities of other holding companies 28 Jun 2023 154 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Cove Bay

How many companies are there in Cove Bay?

There are 299 active companies in Cove Bay as of Nov 2023. In total, 661 companies have been incorporated, and 360 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Cove Bay?

Most companies in Cove Bay are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 107 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Cove Bay?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Cove Bay are: management consultancy activities other than financial management; engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities; and other engineering activities.

Which words do companies in Cove Bay use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Cove Bay most commonly used the words SERVICES, ENGINEERING, SOLUTIONS, PROPERTY, and ELECTRICAL in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 09:00