Business Services in Hastings

Hastings Company Scorecard

Out of Hastings's 8,697 total incorporated companies, 587 were formed in the last 12 months.

Hastings's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Hastings include the 540 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 495 companies working in construction, and 485 companies working in activities of households as employers. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 5 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 3 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 2 active companies.

Company Trends in Hastings

Looking at the big changes in Hastings's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in residents property management now making up 11% of active businesses, a total of 476 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 5.73% of active businesses in Hastings, a change of 44% from the 3.98% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.68% of Hastings's active companies.

Notable changes in Hastings's business sectors include a rise of 22% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 25% in real estate activities, and rise of 22% in activities of households as employers.