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Companies in Cumbria

Cumbria has 0.46% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 5th for company formations in the North West and 50th for the UK as a whole. Out of 42,429 total company incorporations, 46% have been dissolved, with 2,112 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Cumbria is construction, making up 14% of active companies, and ranking 48th nationally for this category.

Cumbria Quick Company Stats

Out of Cumbria's 42,429 total incorporated companies, 2,613 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.

All Time

42,429

Total Incorporations

All Time

22,607

Active Companies

All Time

19,681

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

2,613

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

2,579

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

2,112

Dissolved

Cumbria's Industries & Business Types

The most common industries in Cumbria are construction; professional, scientific and technical activities; and wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in Cumbria are classified as other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other business support service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Top 20 Cumbria Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Accommodation and food service activities 3,766 2,174 1,587
Administrative and support service activities 5,432 2,054 3,357
Real estate activities 2,384 1,907 545
Other service activities 2,574 1,319 1,241
Manufacturing 2,084 1,142 900
Information and communication 2,372 1,127 1,292
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,626 954 675
Human health and social work activities 1,467 869 644
Activities of households as employers 760 829 81
Transportation and storage 1,299 669 650
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 906 649 251
Financial and insurance activities 770 568 229
Education 992 552 441
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 166 109 59
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 186 103 77
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 99 43 56
Mining and Quarrying 96 41 54

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Cumbria

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Residents property management 736 817 68
Other service activities 1,507 644 859
Development of building projects 855 511 339
Construction of domestic buildings 671 470 210
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,057 441 613
Public houses and bars 861 431 455
Buying and selling of own real estate 568 428 146
Electrical installation 737 390 341
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 594 365 216
Other specialised construction activities 662 357 308
Licensed restaurants 636 357 274
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 612 355 259
Other engineering activities 1,017 354 654
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 531 348 181
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 605 335 277
Information technology consultancy activities 763 329 467
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 399 329 102

Businesses Statistics for Cumbria's Towns, Cities, and Villages

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 217 locations within Cumbria.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Above Derwent 84 52 32
Ainstable 40 31 9
Aldingham 117 55 62
Allhallows 22 12 10
Allonby 22 12 10
Alston Moor 146 89 57
Angerton 1 1 0
Appleby-in-Westmorland 220 131 89
Arlecdon and Frizington 171 77 94
Arnside 138 80 58
Arthuret 207 142 65
Askam and Ireleth 224 109 115
Askerton 7 3 4
Askham 24 15 9
Aspatria 96 54 41
Bampton 29 18 11
Barbon 21 11 10
Barrow-in-Furness 4,520 1,843 2,670
Barton 20 12 8
Bassenthwaite 51 27 24
Beckermet 78 33 45
Beetham 191 110 81
Bewcastle 17 9 8
Blawith and Subberthwaite 16 7 9
Blindbothel 15 11 4
Blindcrake 22 12 10
Bolton 34 21 13
Boltons 42 27 15
Bootle 47 24 23
Borrowdale 23 13 10
Bothel and Threapland 31 19 12
Brampton 318 162 155
Bridekirk 82 36 46
Brough 44 27 17
Brougham 26 19 7
Broughton East 109 60 49
Broughton Moor 42 24 18
Broughton West 143 69 73
Burgh by Sands 82 49 33
Burton-in-Kendal 268 176 92
Buttermere 6 5 1
Caldbeck 76 46 29
Carlisle 7,020 4,015 2,912
Cartmel Fell 36 23 13
Castle Sowerby 27 17 10
Claife 34 19 15
Cleator Moor 303 113 190
Cliburn 16 8 8
Clifton 56 36 20
Cockermouth 2,197 920 1,274
Colton 90 49 41
Coniston 80 40 40
Crackenthorpe 8 7 1
Crook 50 35 15
Crosby Garrett 8 4 4
Crosscanonby 52 26 26
Crosthwaite and Lyth 72 39 33
Culgaith 55 30 25
Dacre 201 150 50
Dalston 456 289 166
Dalton Town with Newton 743 307 436
Dean 102 54 48
Dearham 121 60 60
Dent 47 29 18
Distington 113 56 57
Docker 13 8 5
Drigg and Carleton 45 18 27
Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite 13 10 3
Egremont 456 135 321
Egton with Newland 104 63 41
Embleton 29 13 16
Eskdale 38 20 18
Farlam 37 21 16
Fawcett Forest 6 5 1
Firbank 12 7 5
Garsdale 17 9 8
Gosforth 284 70 214
Grange-over-Sands 350 202 147
Great Clifton 37 15 22
Great Salkeld 40 21 16
Great Strickland 14 9 5
Greysouthen 28 17 11
Greystoke 66 39 27
Haile 40 23 17
Hartley 24 18 6
Haverthwaite 100 55 45
Hawkshead 81 60 21
Hayton 134 78 56
Hayton and Mealo 10 7 3
Helsington 40 28 12
Hesket 130 71 59
Heversham 56 33 23
Hincaster 21 13 8
Holme 64 38 26
Holme Low 41 28 13
Holme St Cuthbert 38 20 18
Hugill 53 37 16
Hunsonby 33 22 11
Hutton 26 15 11
Hutton Roof 26 11 15
Ireby and Uldale 50 12 38
Irthington 77 45 32
Irton with Santon 30 21 9
Kaber 7 3 4
Kendal 2,517 1,464 1,050
Keswick 439 263 176
Kingmoor 1,098 824 270
Kirkandrews 50 24 26
Kirkbampton 25 15 10
Kirkbride 50 33 17
Kirkby Ireleth 126 73 53
Kirkby Lonsdale 305 182 123
Kirkby Stephen 205 132 72
Kirklinton Middle 13 11 2
Kirkoswald 60 26 34
Lakes 568 361 206
Lamplugh 59 30 29
Langwathby 100 84 16
Lazonby 60 33 27
Levens 79 49 30
Lindal and Marton 66 34 32
Little Clifton 24 7 17
Long Marton 46 27 19
Lorton 30 16 14
Lower Allithwaite 183 108 74
Lower Holker 125 73 52
Loweswater 15 10 5
Lowick 31 17 14
Lowside Quarter 38 14 24
Lowther 57 39 18
Lupton 36 33 3
Mallerstang 9 7 2
Mansergh 12 7 5
Martindale 1 1 0
Maryport 509 249 260
Matterdale 38 16 22
Meathop and Ulpha 22 12 10
Middleton 18 15 3
Millom 370 204 166
Millom Without 84 49 35
Milnthorpe 152 101 51
Moresby 100 42 58
Muncaster 37 21 16
Musgrave 9 6 3
Natland 100 67 33
Nether Denton 22 12 10
Nether Staveley 58 38 20
New Hutton 47 31 16
Nicholforest 20 9 11
Old Hutton and Holmescales 41 25 16
Ormside 11 4 7
Orton 43 19 24
Orton 35 22 13
Osmotherley 31 16 15
Ousby 24 16 8
Over Staveley 137 81 56
Patterdale 38 21 17
Pennington 131 66 65
Penrith 1,694 997 695
Ponsonby 25 10 15
Preston Patrick 78 46 32
Preston Richard 111 74 37
Ravenstonedale 35 20 15
Rockcliffe 109 67 42
Satterthwaite 20 7 13
Scaleby 17 11 6
Scalthwaiterigg 27 14 13
Seascale 125 45 80
Seaton 198 91 107
Sebergham 32 18 14
Sedbergh 204 121 83
Setmurthy 15 10 5
Shap 52 31 20
Silloth-on-Solway 97 47 49
Skelsmergh 27 17 10
Skelton 79 57 22
Skelwith 12 4 8
Sockbridge and Tirril 22 12 10
Solport 18 11 7
St Cuthbert Without 243 111 131
St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn 47 33 14
St. Bees 103 41 62
Stainmore 23 12 11
Stainton 34 16 18
Stanwix Rural 186 114 72
Stapleton 29 16 13
Staveley-in-Cartmel 47 22 25
Strickland Ketel 66 37 29
Strickland Roger 35 23 12
Tebay 60 35 25
Temple Sowerby 17 9 8
Threlkeld 26 19 7
Thursby 62 43 19
Torver 15 10 5
Ulverston 1,391 762 624
Underbarrow and Bradleyfield 50 38 12
Underskiddaw 29 20 9
Upper Allithwaite 118 63 55
Upper Denton 6 4 2
Urswick 128 65 63
Warcop 37 27 10
Waverton 24 15 9
Weddicar 25 10 15
Westlinton 68 30 38
Westnewton 13 7 6
Westward 66 42 24
Wetheral 439 231 207
Whicham 51 24 27
Whitehaven 1,307 470 834
Whitwell and Selside 24 19 5
Wigton 298 176 122
Windermere 1,150 710 440
Winscales 140 77 63
Witherslack 93 57 36
Woodside 29 24 5
Workington 1,985 942 1,040
Yanwath and Eamont Bridge 35 25 10

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Cumbria

How many companies are there in Cumbria?

There are 22,607 active companies in Cumbria as of Dec 2023. In total, 42,429 companies have been incorporated, and 19,681 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Cumbria?

Most companies in Cumbria are categorised under: accommodation and food service activities. This accounts for 2,174 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Cumbria?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Cumbria are: residents property management; other service activities; and development of building projects.

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00