Business Services in Kilkeel

Kilkeel has 852 active companies registered at a local address, of which 77 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Kilkeel works well for business activity, ranking 5th in Down when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Newtownards and behind Bangor, Newry, and Metropolitan Castlereagh.

Kilkeel Company Scorecard

Out of Kilkeel's 1,052 total incorporated companies, 77 were formed in the last 12 months.

1,052

Total Incorporations

852

Active Companies

198

Total Dissolved

Kilkeel's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Kilkeel include the 324 companies working in transportation and storage, 194 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 77 companies working in manufacturing. The business sectors with the least activity include arts, entertainment and recreation with 3 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 2 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Transportation and storage 324 349 25
Administrative and support service activities 194 263 69
Manufacturing 77 92 15
Construction 59 75 16
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 53 80 27
Accommodation and food service activities 38 43 4
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 32 44 12
Professional, scientific and technical activities 20 26 6
Other service activities 14 23 9
Human health and social work activities 10 14 4
Real estate activities 9 14 4
Mining and Quarrying 7 7 0
Information and communication 6 6 0
Financial and insurance activities 5 9 4
Education 4 4 0
Activities of households as employers 3 5 2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3 4 1
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 2 2 0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1 1 0

Company Trends in Kilkeel

Looking at the big changes in Kilkeel's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in packaging activities now making up 19% of active businesses, a total of 166 companies. The next big increase was operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities which now makes up 19% of active businesses in Kilkeel, a change of 1068% from the 1.65% percentage share seen in 2018. Freight transport by road also saw positive growth, currently representing 18% of Kilkeel's active companies.

Notable changes in Kilkeel's business sectors include a rise of 529% in transportation and storage since 2018, a rise of 314% in administrative and support service activities, and rise of 35% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Packaging activities 166 219 53
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 164 169 5
Freight transport by road 150 163 13
Other manufacturing 53 60 7
Marine fishing 26 36 10
Other business support service activities 24 35 11
Event catering activities 22 23 1
Other building completion and finishing 18 19 1
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 25 8
Construction of domestic buildings 13 18 5
Other service activities 8 13 5
Other service activities incidental to land transportation 7 13 6
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 7 1
Public houses and bars 6 6 0
Development of building projects 6 7 1
Joinery installation 5 6 1
Other mining and quarrying 5 5 0
Accounting and auditing activities 5 5 0
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 5 7 2
Other education 4 4 0

Company Names & Word Choices in Kilkeel

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Kilkeel are NI, KILKEEL, MOURNE, FISHING, and CONTRACTS.

Kilkeel's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Kilkeel is James Knox & Sons Limited at 63 years, 4 months, and 28 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
NI004627
James Knox & Sons Limited Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 01 Jul 1960 63 years
NI005011
Kilkeel Seafoods Limited Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 09 Aug 1961 62 years
NI005511
J F Speers & Son Limited Real estate agencies 05 Mar 1963 60 years
NI009952
Rem Roc Products Limited Manufacture of kitchen furniture 17 Jan 1974 49 years
NI010162
John Kearney Limited Repair and maintenance of ships and boats 03 May 1974 49 years
NI012350
Kilkeel Kippering Co. Limited Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 09 Nov 1977 46 years
NI014690
Kilkeel Freight Services Limited Freight transport by road 23 Jan 1981 42 years
NI021367
Supreme Fishing Company Limited Marine fishing 04 Mar 1988 35 years
NI021468
Henning Bros. Fishing Co. Ltd Marine fishing 15 Apr 1988 35 years
NI021575
Mourne Aggregates (N.I.) Limited Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate 24 May 1988 35 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Kilkeel

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Kilkeel, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 648 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
19 Bridge Street BT34 4AD 594
19 Bridge Street, Kilkeel BT34 4AD 15
19 Bridge Street, Kilkeel BT34 4AD 11
The Harbour, Kilkeel BT34 4AX 6
10 Nicholsons Road, Kilkeel BT34 4JN 5
30a Greencastle Street BT34 4BH 4
1a Greencastle Street, Kilkeel BT34 4BH 4
3 Greencastle Street, Kilkeel BT34 4BH 3
72 Manse Road, Kilkeel BT34 4BN 3
23 Riverdale Drive, Kilkeel BT34 4XR 3

Kilkeel's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
NI705452
Jordan Mullen Electrical Ltd Electrical installation 27 Nov 2023 2 days
NI705368
Yuanyuan Pei Ltd Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 24 Nov 2023 5 days
NI703838
Haugh Dental Care Limited Dental practice activities 27 Oct 2023 33 days
NI703767
Ok Transport Ltd Freight transport by road 25 Oct 2023 35 days
NI703786
Pfa Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 25 Oct 2023 35 days
NI703384
Yltech Ltd Manufacture of other games and toys 18 Oct 2023 42 days
NI703398
D. Mallon Consulting Ltd Other professional, scientific and technical activities 18 Oct 2023 42 days
NI703307
Planet Abc Cic Other social work activities without accommodation 17 Oct 2023 43 days
NI702613
Cardozium Ltd Other business support service activities 02 Oct 2023 58 days
NI702499
Bhelazium Ltd Other business support service activities 28 Sep 2023 62 days
NI702441
Bhelakore Ltd Other business support service activities 27 Sep 2023 63 days
NI702354
Berteazy Ltd Other business support service activities 26 Sep 2023 64 days
NI702363
Nrs Kumari Limited Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 26 Sep 2023 64 days
NI702275
Berquakerious Ltd Other business support service activities 25 Sep 2023 65 days
NI702211
Berquaker Ltd Other business support service activities 22 Sep 2023 68 days
NI700920
Mourne Firewood Supplies Limited Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 25 Aug 2023 96 days
NI700736
Audionyst Ltd Freight transport by road 22 Aug 2023 99 days
NI700692
Audiokier Ltd Freight transport by road 21 Aug 2023 100 days
NI700613
Atriazy Ltd Freight transport by road 18 Aug 2023 103 days
NI700557
Homebush Limited Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 17 Aug 2023 104 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Kilkeel

How many companies are there in Kilkeel?

There are 852 active companies in Kilkeel as of Nov 2023. In total, 1,052 companies have been incorporated, and 198 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Kilkeel?

Most companies in Kilkeel are categorised under: transportation and storage. This accounts for 324 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Kilkeel?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Kilkeel are: packaging activities; operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities; and freight transport by road.

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

Businesses and companies in Kilkeel most commonly used the words NI, KILKEEL, MOURNE, FISHING, and CONTRACTS in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 17:50