Business Services in Exeter

Exeter Company Scorecard

Out of Exeter's 15,077 total incorporated companies, 1,034 were formed in the last 12 months.

Exeter's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Exeter include the 1,221 companies working in real estate activities, 1,045 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 960 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 37 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 11 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 10 active companies.

Company Trends in Exeter

Looking at the big changes in Exeter'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 11% of active businesses, a total of 873 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.3% of active businesses in Exeter, a change of 45% from the 2.27% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.52% of Exeter's active companies.

Notable changes in Exeter's business sectors include a rise of 51% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 13% in accommodation and food service activities, and rise of 15% in financial and insurance activities.