Business Services in Brixham

Brixham has 681 active companies registered at a local address, of which 83 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Brixham is positioned 12th for active company presence in Devon. This is behind Plymouth, Paignton, Exeter, Torquay, Newton Abbot, and Exmouth.

Brixham Company Scorecard

Out of Brixham's 1,358 total incorporated companies, 83 were formed in the last 12 months.

1,358

Total Incorporations

681

Active Companies

677

Total Dissolved

Brixham's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Brixham include the 86 companies working in construction, 77 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 70 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 2 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 1 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Construction 86 186 98
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 77 167 87
Professional, scientific and technical activities 70 135 62
Accommodation and food service activities 67 148 81
Administrative and support service activities 61 150 88
Real estate activities 57 88 30
Other service activities 51 95 44
Information and communication 50 101 49
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 48 68 20
Arts, entertainment and recreation 33 67 33
Manufacturing 33 72 36
Activities of households as employers 22 24 2
Transportation and storage 18 38 20
Human health and social work activities 17 49 30
Financial and insurance activities 16 20 4
Education 15 36 19
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4 5 1
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 2 3 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1 3 2
Mining and Quarrying 1 1 0

Company Trends in Brixham

Looking at the big changes in Brixham'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 5.43% of active businesses, a total of 37 companies. The next big increase was construction of domestic buildings which now makes up 3.67% of active businesses in Brixham, a change of 50% from the 2.44% percentage share seen in 2018. Hairdressing and other beauty treatment also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.76% of Brixham's active companies.

Notable changes in Brixham's business sectors include a rise of 24% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 9.87% in construction, and rise of 17% in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Marine fishing 43 61 18
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 37 49 12
Other business support service activities 33 90 56
Other service activities 30 62 32
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 49 20
Construction of domestic buildings 25 37 12
Information technology consultancy activities 22 41 20
Residents property management 22 24 2
Licensed restaurants 17 33 16
Development of building projects 15 26 11
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 18 6
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 38 26
Other accommodation 11 13 2
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 13 2
Buying and selling of own real estate 10 22 12
Other amusement and recreation activities 10 21 11
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 17 7
Other building completion and finishing 10 26 15
Other engineering activities 9 16 7
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 9 19 10

Company Names & Word Choices in Brixham

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Brixham are BRIXHAM, SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, SW, and PROPERTY.

Brixham's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Brixham is R. George & Son Limited at 73 years, 8 months, and 7 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00479928
R. George & Son Limited Other accommodation 22 Mar 1950 73 years
00612564
E. Chamberlaine & Son Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 07 Oct 1958 65 years
00693183
Central Garages (Torbay) Limited Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 18 May 1961 62 years
00728990
Brixham Yacht Supplies Limited Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 05 Jul 1962 61 years
00856311
Storland Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 09 Aug 1965 58 years
01082437
Brimlands Court (Brixham) Management Company Limited Residents property management 17 Nov 1972 51 years
01317650
Clennon Court Housing Association Limited Residents property management 17 Jun 1977 46 years
01460094
Mayflower Court (Brixham) Limited Residents property management 09 Nov 1979 44 years
01675667
Kent Soper Life And Pensions Limited Life insurance 04 Nov 1982 41 years
01713584
T.B.C. Residents' Association (Brixham) Limited Residents property management 08 Apr 1983 40 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Brixham

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Brixham, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 242 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Grosvenor House, 1 New Road TQ5 8LZ 162
Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Brixham TQ5 8LZ 30
1 New Road TQ5 8LZ 11
Brixham Laboratory, Freshwater Quarry TQ5 8BA 10
Grosvenor House, New Road TQ5 8LZ 7
Grosvenor House 1 New Road, Brixham TQ5 8LZ 6
36 Moorings Reach TQ5 9TB 5
6 Walcot Place, Higher Furzeham Road TQ5 8BJ 4
The Old Sail Loft, Overgang Road TQ5 8AR 4
New Fish Quay TQ5 8AW 3

Brixham's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15308016
Devonshire Hospitality Company Ltd Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 24 Nov 2023 5 days
15300778
8te Streetfood Ltd Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15294558
The Bilge Water Company Ltd Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15276275
Bxm Contracts Ltd Ltd Development of building projects 10 Nov 2023 19 days
15272923
Larder & Garden Ltd Licensed restaurants 09 Nov 2023 20 days
15263824
Trevose Fishing Limited Marine fishing 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15230843
Savannah Films Ltd Television programme production activities 24 Oct 2023 36 days
15223249
Ecotherm Heating & Renewables Ltd Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 Oct 2023 41 days
15220784
Shoreline Bathrooms Sw Ltd Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 18 Oct 2023 42 days
15217857
The Devon Resin Co Sw Ltd Other construction installation 17 Oct 2023 43 days
15206566
Mewstone Construction Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 12 Oct 2023 48 days
15205130
Lemonbuilder Ltd Development of building projects 11 Oct 2023 49 days
15195469
Leemccrum Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 08 Oct 2023 52 days
15185075
Greenergreenman Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 03 Oct 2023 57 days
15185384
Unity Properties (Sw) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 03 Oct 2023 57 days
15179620
All Clean T.V Ltd General cleaning of buildings 02 Oct 2023 58 days
15159493
Force Security Group Ltd Private security activities 23 Sep 2023 67 days
15152736
Legacy Lettings And Property Management Ltd Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 21 Sep 2023 69 days
15133568
Steelkraft Ltd Repair of fabricated metal products 12 Sep 2023 78 days
15102422
Tooley Fishing Ltd Marine fishing 29 Aug 2023 92 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Brixham

How many companies are there in Brixham?

There are 681 active companies in Brixham as of Nov 2023. In total, 1,358 companies have been incorporated, and 677 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Brixham?

Most companies in Brixham are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 86 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Brixham?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Brixham are: marine fishing; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and other business support service activities.

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

Businesses and companies in Brixham most commonly used the words BRIXHAM, SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, SW, and PROPERTY in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 15:25