Business Services in Carlisle

Carlisle has 4,007 active companies registered at a local address, of which 532 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Carlisle works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Cumbria when counting the number of active businesses. The most popular business areas operating in Carlisle include: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; residents property management; and other business support service activities.

Carlisle Company Scorecard

Out of Carlisle's 7,005 total incorporated companies, 532 were formed in the last 12 months.

7,005

Total Incorporations

4,007

Active Companies

2,904

Total Dissolved

Carlisle's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Carlisle include the 575 companies working in construction, 521 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 431 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 18 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 9 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 2 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Construction 575 1,067 455
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 521 942 388
Professional, scientific and technical activities 431 835 368
Real estate activities 381 501 103
Accommodation and food service activities 359 648 270
Administrative and support service activities 342 696 330
Other service activities 233 386 147
Transportation and storage 219 456 226
Information and communication 216 417 193
Activities of households as employers 204 211 7
Human health and social work activities 175 303 121
Manufacturing 170 306 121
Financial and insurance activities 126 180 49
Arts, entertainment and recreation 119 252 126
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 101 140 37
Education 80 146 63
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 24 37 8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 18 28 10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9 16 6
Mining and Quarrying 2 12 9

Company Trends in Carlisle

Looking at the big changes in Carlisle'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 5.79% of active businesses, a total of 232 companies. The next big increase was residents property management which now makes up 5.07% of active businesses in Carlisle, a change of 28% from the 3.95% percentage share seen in 2018. Take-away food shops and mobile food stands also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.3% of Carlisle's active companies.

Notable changes in Carlisle's business sectors include a rise of 31% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 10% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 15% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 232 289 49
Residents property management 203 209 6
Other business support service activities 147 356 195
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 130 274 132
Other service activities 99 190 87
Buying and selling of own real estate 94 118 20
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 92 135 43
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 84 123 39
Freight transport by road 78 214 130
Public houses and bars 77 191 109
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 77 95 14
Licensed restaurants 74 128 48
Electrical installation 74 131 53
Information technology consultancy activities 72 136 62
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 70 122 46
Development of building projects 67 116 45
Joinery installation 64 98 32
Construction of domestic buildings 63 113 46
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 60 111 50
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 59 120 59

Company Names & Word Choices in Carlisle

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Carlisle are CARLISLE, MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, CUMBRIA, and PROPERTIES.

Carlisle's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Carlisle is Broughton Auction Co Limited(The) at 146 years, 1 months, and 9 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00011771
Broughton Auction Co Limited(The) Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) 20 Oct 1877 146 years
00036006
H&H Group Plc Other business support service activities 15 Mar 1892 131 years
00047297
Silver Grill (Carlisle) Limited(The) Buying and selling of own real estate 20 Mar 1896 127 years
00061705
Carlisle Estates Company, Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 Apr 1899 124 years
00088157
Carrs Properties Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 Mar 1906 117 years
00098221
Carr's Group Plc Activities of head offices 03 Jun 1908 115 years
00125406
Linton Tweeds Limited Weaving of textiles 15 Nov 1912 111 years
00139166
H&H Reeds Limited Printing 29 Jan 1915 108 years
00149685
Rickerby Holdings Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 Feb 1918 105 years
00170768
Thomas Niven Limited Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 11 Oct 1920 103 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Carlisle

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Carlisle, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,304 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Unit 4 Clifford Court, Cooper Way CA3 0JG 214
6 Brunswick Street CA1 1PN 194
106 Castlesteads Drive CA2 7XD 151
Suite 1 Telford House, Warwick Road CA1 2BT 124
James Watson House Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate CA1 2UU 115
Fifteen Rosehill Montgomery Way, Rosehill Estate CA1 2RW 113
Unit 11 Fisher Street Galleries 18 Fisher Street CA3 8RH 107
Butler Accountancy Services Ltd, Suite 1 Telford House, Warwick Road CA1 2BT 106
Unit 7 Cooper Way, Parkhouse CA3 0JG 96
Fifteen Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate CA1 2RW 84

Carlisle's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15313947
Cellfield Carlisle Limited Educational support services 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15309074
Boy Last Ltd Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15309115
Graham Property Services Nw Ltd Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15310432
Aks Building & Joinery Limited Joinery installation 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15310660
Behind Bars Factory Ltd Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15311303
Nikolaiyat Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15308705
Next Generation Innovation Ltd Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 26 Nov 2023 3 days
15306713
Laser Eco Cleaning Ltd Other cleaning services 24 Nov 2023 5 days
15302621
Lukumer Ltd Event catering activities 22 Nov 2023 7 days
15297711
Ca2 Barbers Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15296394
Sonentials Limited Other retail sale of food in specialised stores 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15290993
Rivas Consulting Ltd Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 Nov 2023 12 days
15291986
Aequitas Legal (Recovery) Limited Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities 17 Nov 2023 12 days
15288494
Pm Vapes Ltd Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 16 Nov 2023 13 days
15288605
Zyh Red Swallow Ltd Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 16 Nov 2023 13 days
15288726
123 Payments Ltd Activities of call centres 16 Nov 2023 13 days
15285782
Retro Profit Ltd Other publishing activities 15 Nov 2023 14 days
15286076
St Andrew's Gardens (Thursby) Management Company Limited Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 Nov 2023 14 days
15282282
Fleetwise Solutions Ltd Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 Nov 2023 15 days
15282911
Jj Catering Limited Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 14 Nov 2023 15 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Carlisle

How many companies are there in Carlisle?

There are 4,007 active companies in Carlisle as of Nov 2023. In total, 7,005 companies have been incorporated, and 2,904 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Carlisle?

Most companies in Carlisle are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 575 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Carlisle?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Carlisle are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; residents property management; and other business support service activities.

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

Businesses and companies in Carlisle most commonly used the words CARLISLE, MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, CUMBRIA, and PROPERTIES in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 23:50