Business Services in Eastbourne

Eastbourne Company Scorecard

Out of Eastbourne's 14,232 total incorporated companies, 925 were formed in the last 12 months.

Eastbourne's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Eastbourne include the 980 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 904 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 852 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 21 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 19 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 4 active companies.

Company Trends in Eastbourne

Looking at the big changes in Eastbourne'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 6.73% of active businesses, a total of 509 companies. The next big increase was dental practice activities which now makes up 4.53% of active businesses in Eastbourne, a change of 55% from the 2.92% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.09% of Eastbourne's active companies.

Notable changes in Eastbourne's business sectors include a rise of 35% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 20% in human health and social work activities, and rise of 12% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.