As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for painting was 1905 when it made up 0.05% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 2003 when 0.43% of all active companies traded within painting.
Business that trade within the painting sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Decorating (2,258 companies), Services (1,764 companies), Painting (1,623 companies), Decorators (1,613 companies), and Property (760 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 43341 - Painting.
Data based on analysis of 3,658 towns and cities that have companies operating within painting their boundaries.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 25 | 1.79% |
| South Shields | 35 | 1.53% |
| Jarrow | 22 | 1.22% |
| Ewell | 36 | 1.05% |
| Kilmarnock | 20 | 0.95% |
| Dunstable | 30 | 0.94% |
| Middlesbrough | 72 | 0.89% |
| Bracknell | 36 | 0.87% |
| Cannock | 34 | 0.84% |
| Wellingborough | 32 | 0.82% |
| Portsmouth | 105 | 0.81% |
| Paisley | 31 | 0.81% |
| Waltham Forest | 208 | 0.79% |
| King's Lynn | 22 | 0.78% |
| Southampton | 108 | 0.75% |
| Torquay | 22 | 0.74% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 162 | 0.73% |
| Gillingham | 39 | 0.72% |
| Rochester | 33 | 0.71% |
| Bedford | 52 | 0.7% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in painting include South Shields, Jarrow, and Middlesbrough.
| City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 71 | 2.41% |
| Jarrow | 30 | 1.5% |
| Middlesbrough | 116 | 1.34% |
| Torquay | 39 | 1.24% |
| Airdrie | 23 | 1.19% |
| Bedford | 67 | 0.94% |
| Chatham | 48 | 0.92% |
| Portsmouth | 131 | 0.88% |
| King's Lynn | 18 | 0.86% |
| Havant | 62 | 0.82% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 163 | 0.77% |
| Southampton | 142 | 0.75% |
| Waltham Forest | 226 | 0.74% |
| Gravesend | 36 | 0.74% |
| Gillingham | 48 | 0.74% |
| Halesowen | 23 | 0.73% |
| Stevenage | 46 | 0.73% |
| Walsall | 52 | 0.73% |
| Tynemouth | 22 | 0.72% |
| Plymouth | 74 | 0.7% |
The oldest painting company is Campbell Smith & Company Limited at 126 years, 11 months, and 26 days old.
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00050470 |
Campbell Smith & Company Limited | 09 Dec 1896 | 126 years |
|
00090909 |
00090909 Limited | 22 Nov 1906 | 117 years |
|
00194518 |
John. Corbishley & Sons Limited | 18 Dec 1923 | 99 years |
|
SC013630 |
A. & A. Henderson Properties Limited | 23 Apr 1925 | 98 years |
|
00322187 |
Greenberg Group Limited | 21 Dec 1936 | 86 years |
|
00352121 |
W.J.Naylor & Co.(Painting Contractors)Limited | 20 Apr 1939 | 84 years |
|
00359059 |
T.E. Cundy & Son Limited | 29 Jan 1940 | 83 years |
|
SC021908 |
Mckenzie & Mcarthur Limited | 24 Nov 1941 | 82 years |
|
00411475 |
Johns Of Nottingham Limited | 27 May 1946 | 77 years |
|
00421228 |
Carmichael, Edwards & Company Limited | 10 Oct 1946 | 77 years |
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15328430 |
Aspire Coatings & Home Improvements Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15328864 |
Dependable Decorating Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15328873 |
Krystal Klear Designs Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15328875 |
Vicmor Limited | 05 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15325393 |
The Brother's Car Body Paint And Repair Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15326073 |
Arnises Decoratings Ltd Limited | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15326155 |
Twlpainters Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15326728 |
Aston Maintenance Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15326837 |
Dreambig House Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15327068 |
Saltwater Marine Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15327607 |
Ss Renovations Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15327718 |
Lm Services Ne Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15327803 |
C&K Decorating Services Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
SC791423 |
John Hughes Painter Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
SC791461 |
Macelaru Decorating Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323727 |
Circle Coatings Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324150 |
Gentleman Painter & Decorator Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324162 |
Mvi C&M Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324280 |
Kaleidacoat In Haus Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324347 |
Kaleidacoat Home Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
There are 18,086 active PAINTING companies in the UK as of Dec 2023. There have been 39,482 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 20,190 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are DECORATING, SERVICES, PAINTING, DECORATORS, and PROPERTY.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Airdrie, South Shields, Jarrow, Ewell, and Kilmarnock.
Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 11:55