Business Services in Bexhill

Bexhill has 2,791 active companies registered at a local address, of which 325 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Bexhill works well for business activity, ranking 4th in East Sussex when counting the number of active businesses. This is behind Brighton and Hove, Hastings, and Eastbourne.

Bexhill Company Scorecard

Out of Bexhill's 4,864 total incorporated companies, 325 were formed in the last 12 months.

4,864

Total Incorporations

2,791

Active Companies

2,066

Total Dissolved

Bexhill's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Bexhill include the 392 companies working in construction, 362 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 309 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 8 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 5 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Construction 392 721 314
Professional, scientific and technical activities 362 653 283
Real estate activities 309 403 87
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 304 574 261
Administrative and support service activities 238 526 278
Information and communication 223 476 244
Activities of households as employers 214 242 27
Human health and social work activities 166 276 108
Other service activities 165 307 137
Accommodation and food service activities 163 314 147
Arts, entertainment and recreation 127 222 92
Financial and insurance activities 83 136 51
Manufacturing 82 152 66
Education 68 110 41
Transportation and storage 58 95 35
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 25 39 13
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 8 20 12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8 15 7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5 9 4
Mining and Quarrying 1 4 3

Company Trends in Bexhill

Looking at the big changes in Bexhill'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 6.66% of active businesses, a total of 186 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.05% of active businesses in Bexhill, a change of 88% from the 2.16% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 1% of Bexhill's active companies.

Notable changes in Bexhill's business sectors include a rise of 33% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 9.38% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 17% in human health and social work activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Residents property management 212 236 24
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 186 222 33
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 136 256 118
Buying and selling of own real estate 113 144 29
Other business support service activities 98 278 171
Other service activities 86 174 85
Development of building projects 79 142 60
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 66 88 20
Other human health activities 57 110 52
Information technology consultancy activities 55 148 88
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 50 68 17
Other specialised construction activities 50 92 42
Other building completion and finishing 46 82 34
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 42 75 32
Construction of domestic buildings 41 82 41
Other information technology service activities 41 93 49
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 41 83 41
Licensed restaurants 40 89 46
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 38 55 16
Other education 36 52 16

Company Names & Word Choices in Bexhill

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Bexhill are SERVICES, BEXHILL, MANAGEMENT, SUSSEX, and PROPERTY.

Bexhill's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Bexhill is South Wharf Investments (Portslade) Limited at 134 years, 11 months, and 3 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00027970
South Wharf Investments (Portslade) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 03 Jan 1889 134 years
00088166
Bexhill Conservative Club Limited(The) Licensed clubs 28 Mar 1906 117 years
00215591
W.S.F.S. Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 09 Aug 1926 97 years
00247297
Simpson (Rye Harbour) Limited Freshwater aquaculture 10 Apr 1930 93 years
00260524
Highwoods Golf Club Limited Operation of sports facilities 20 Nov 1931 92 years
00303005
Thomas(P.T.F.T.)Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 13 Jul 1935 88 years
00370615
The Silver Lady Fund Incorporating The All Night Travelling Cafe Other social work activities without accommodation 13 Nov 1941 82 years
00413371
Wilton Hotel(St.Leonards) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 Jun 1946 77 years
00458545
Mrs.Monro Limited Specialised design activities 06 Sep 1948 75 years
00478771
Meyers And Davey Limited Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 25 Feb 1950 73 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Bexhill

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Bexhill, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,447 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
28 Wilton Road TN40 1EZ 540
23 St Leonards Road TN40 1HH 314
37 Station Road TN40 1RG 150
20 Eversley Road TN40 1HE 149
55 Western Road TN40 1DT 80
48 St Leonards Road TN40 1JB 75
28 Wilton Road, Bexhill On Sea TN40 1EZ 40
75 Findley's Of Cooden, Cooden Sea Road TN39 4SL 38
19 Napier House Elva Way TN39 5BF 31
6 Endwell Road TN40 1EA 30

Bexhill's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15326069
Dansikan International Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15326392
S & P Hair Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15322934
Linley House Bexhill Limited Development of building projects 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15320116
Lbs Sterling Ltd Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15320651
Sovereign Solace Ltd Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15309578
Lovely Little Drop Limited Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15303442
Idl Business Ltd Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods 22 Nov 2023 14 days
15293645
Ibex Art Studios Cic Artistic creation 20 Nov 2023 16 days
15292315
Misdirection Movie Limited Motion picture production activities 17 Nov 2023 19 days
15292714
Nezonn Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 Nov 2023 19 days
15287002
Park Farm Medics Limited General medical practice activities 15 Nov 2023 21 days
15274742
Wessex Hotel Dorchester Limited Hotels and similar accommodation 10 Nov 2023 26 days
15274949
Poppypac Logistics Ltd Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 10 Nov 2023 26 days
15272737
Thirteen Starrs Ltd Specialised design activities 09 Nov 2023 27 days
15273650
Kombat Flo Ltd Sports and recreation education 09 Nov 2023 27 days
15263301
The Limitless Corporation Ltd Other information technology service activities 06 Nov 2023 30 days
15257493
Nav Lettings Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 03 Nov 2023 33 days
15251672
Lux Media Management Ltd Media representation services 01 Nov 2023 35 days
15248466
Willow Glen Limited Bookkeeping activities 31 Oct 2023 36 days
15250697
Artistribe Chn Ltd Sound recording and music publishing activities 31 Oct 2023 36 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Bexhill

How many companies are there in Bexhill?

There are 2,791 active companies in Bexhill as of Dec 2023. In total, 4,864 companies have been incorporated, and 2,066 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Bexhill?

Most companies in Bexhill are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 392 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Bexhill?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Bexhill are: residents property management; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

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

Businesses and companies in Bexhill most commonly used the words SERVICES, BEXHILL, MANAGEMENT, SUSSEX, and PROPERTY in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 23:35