Business Services in Truro

Truro has 2,508 active companies registered at a local address, of which 222 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Truro works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Cornwall when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Falmouth, Newquay, Camborne, St Austell, and Penzance.

Truro Company Scorecard

Out of Truro's 4,027 total incorporated companies, 222 were formed in the last 12 months.

4,027

Total Incorporations

2,508

Active Companies

1,508

Total Dissolved

Truro's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Truro include the 336 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 321 companies working in real estate activities, and 296 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 8 active companies, mining and quarrying with 7 active companies, and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 5 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 336 538 191
Real estate activities 321 410 87
Construction 296 482 172
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 236 427 182
Activities of households as employers 235 242 7
Accommodation and food service activities 217 358 135
Administrative and support service activities 186 375 184
Human health and social work activities 172 248 73
Financial and insurance activities 138 187 48
Information and communication 119 258 134
Manufacturing 109 201 91
Other service activities 99 182 80
Arts, entertainment and recreation 87 142 53
Education 57 93 35
Transportation and storage 36 61 25
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 22 95 73
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 20 31 10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8 12 4
Mining and Quarrying 7 10 3
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 5 7 2

Company Trends in Truro

Looking at the big changes in Truro'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 7.58% of active businesses, a total of 190 companies. The next big increase was activities of other holding companies which now makes up 2.19% of active businesses in Truro, a change of 108% from the 1.05% percentage share seen in 2018. Specialists medical practice activities also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.99% of Truro's active companies.

Notable changes in Truro's business sectors include a rise of 27% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 29% in financial and insurance activities, and rise of 12% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Residents property management 234 241 7
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 190 218 28
Development of building projects 105 164 55
Other business support service activities 92 206 111
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 88 159 66
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 82 104 22
Construction of domestic buildings 77 108 29
Buying and selling of own real estate 58 91 31
Licensed restaurants 55 93 37
Activities of other holding companies 55 60 5
Other human health activities 53 94 38
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 52 83 31
Specialists medical practice activities 50 61 11
Public houses and bars 41 66 24
Other information technology service activities 32 68 35
Other service activities 32 80 47
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 32 53 20
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 57 28
Dental practice activities 27 31 4
Real estate agencies 27 47 20

Company Names & Word Choices in Truro

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Truro are MANAGEMENT, CORNWALL, TRURO, PROPERTY, and SERVICES.

Truro's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Truro is Cornish Mutual Assurance Company,Limited at 120 years, 1 months, and 25 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00078768
Cornish Mutual Assurance Company,Limited Non-life insurance 10 Oct 1903 120 years
00320089
Treliske Estates Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 29 Oct 1936 87 years
00327050
Truro Golf Club,Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 Apr 1937 86 years
00367463
F.J. Gibson (Group) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 05 Jun 1941 82 years
00474549
Miners Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 01 Nov 1949 74 years
00509259
Forging Forward Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 Jun 1952 71 years
00575567
The Epiphany Trust (Truro) Limited Activities of religious organizations 13 Dec 1956 66 years
00625867
H.Hocking And Son Limited Printing 14 Apr 1959 64 years
00675586
Truro Cathedral School Limited Cultural education 21 Nov 1960 63 years
00685317
L.J.Tregunna(Builders)Limited Construction of domestic buildings 03 Mar 1961 62 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Truro

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Truro, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,183 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Lowin House, Tregolls Road TR1 2NA 345
The Old Carriage Works, Moresk Road TR1 1DG 259
25 Lemon Street TR1 2LS 141
Tre-Ru House, The Leats TR1 3AG 129
Peat House, Newham Road TR1 2DP 106
Daniell House, Falmouth Road TR1 2HX 61
14 High Cross TR1 2AJ 41
C/O Bishop Fleming Chy Nyverow, Newham Road TR1 2DP 35
45 Lemon Street TR1 2NS 34
Chy Nyverow, Newham Road TR1 2DP 32

Truro's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15326405
Pure Daisy Cleaning Company Ltd Other cleaning services 04 Dec 2023 1 days
15322862
Ost Eatery Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 01 Dec 2023 4 days
15316323
Gravitas Projects Ltd Business and domestic software development 29 Nov 2023 6 days
15314211
Hayypinnacle Ltd Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse 28 Nov 2023 7 days
15302235
Coinage House Management Company Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 Nov 2023 13 days
15303275
Cornwall Diversity Food Festival Limited Event catering activities 22 Nov 2023 13 days
15299027
1-3 Trevena Management Company Limited Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 21 Nov 2023 14 days
15301438
House Of Veryan Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 21 Nov 2023 14 days
15294143
Q Brands Plus (Teamwear) Limited Wholesale of clothing and footwear 20 Nov 2023 15 days
15292129
Glynn Estate Limited Residents property management 17 Nov 2023 18 days
15290400
Fox One Productions Limited Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 16 Nov 2023 19 days
15282212
Thes0 Consulting Limited Private security activities 14 Nov 2023 21 days
15283701
Newquay Airport Ltd Activities of real estate investment trusts 14 Nov 2023 21 days
15278100
Harvey’s Holdings Limited Other holiday and other collective accommodation 13 Nov 2023 22 days
15278744
1wn Ltd Television programming and broadcasting activities 13 Nov 2023 22 days
15277055
Gillian Dickinson Ltd Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 11 Nov 2023 24 days
15276361
59 Cardrew Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 Nov 2023 25 days
15268561
Hilary Pryor Ifp Ltd Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation 08 Nov 2023 27 days
15270410
Eternal Earth Ltd Funeral and related activities 08 Nov 2023 27 days
15267101
Dms Cornwall Limited Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes 07 Nov 2023 28 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Truro

How many companies are there in Truro?

There are 2,508 active companies in Truro as of Dec 2023. In total, 4,027 companies have been incorporated, and 1,508 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Truro?

Most companies in Truro are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 336 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Truro?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Truro are: residents property management; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and development of building projects.

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

Businesses and companies in Truro most commonly used the words MANAGEMENT, CORNWALL, TRURO, PROPERTY, and SERVICES in their company names.

Last updated: 04 Dec 2023 23:15