Business Services in Billericay

Billericay has 3,390 active companies registered at a local address, of which 344 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Billericay is positioned 10th for active company presence in Essex. This is behind Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Chelmsford, Grays, Harlow, and Colchester.

Billericay Company Scorecard

Out of Billericay's 6,799 total incorporated companies, 344 were formed in the last 12 months.

6,799

Total Incorporations

3,390

Active Companies

3,395

Total Dissolved

Billericay's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Billericay include the 640 companies working in construction, 561 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 410 companies working in administrative and support service activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 7 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 6 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 3 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Construction 640 1,190 533
Professional, scientific and technical activities 561 1,192 612
Administrative and support service activities 410 1,050 607
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 325 658 324
Real estate activities 324 432 103
Information and communication 265 695 415
Other service activities 172 351 173
Human health and social work activities 150 253 101
Financial and insurance activities 139 283 141
Manufacturing 128 232 101
Accommodation and food service activities 115 218 101
Arts, entertainment and recreation 103 204 99
Transportation and storage 90 194 99
Education 58 96 38
Activities of households as employers 52 62 10
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 18 25 7
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 12 18 6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7 13 6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6 15 9
Mining and Quarrying 3 4 1

Company Trends in Billericay

Looking at the big changes in Billericay'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 6.34% of active businesses, a total of 215 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.3% of active businesses in Billericay, a change of 83% from the 1.8% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.68% of Billericay's active companies.

Notable changes in Billericay's business sectors include a rise of 80% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 20% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 4.18% in construction.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 265 599 326
Other business support service activities 238 682 414
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 215 261 45
Development of building projects 117 200 80
Buying and selling of own real estate 112 145 33
Other service activities 102 219 113
Electrical installation 92 182 87
Information technology consultancy activities 92 301 206
Other building completion and finishing 73 147 72
Other specialised construction activities 65 134 68
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 62 101 37
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 57 97 40
Other information technology service activities 56 155 93
Other human health activities 54 110 54
Construction of domestic buildings 53 96 43
Residents property management 52 60 8
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 47 76 28
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 44 61 15
Other activities of employment placement agencies 42 75 33
Other construction installation 41 67 26

Company Names & Word Choices in Billericay

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Billericay are SERVICES, PROPERTY, CONSULTING, SOLUTIONS, and MANAGEMENT.

Billericay's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Billericay is Devenish Limited at 91 years, 11 months, and 2 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00261639
Devenish Limited Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 04 Jan 1932 91 years
00356099
A.J.Grayburn & Company Limited Activities of open-ended investment companies 19 Aug 1939 84 years
00462302
T.E. Collings Limited Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 14 Dec 1948 74 years
00557117
Plaistow Broadway Filling Stations Limited Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores 10 Nov 1955 68 years
00616062
Sea-King(Boat Builders)Limited Building of pleasure and sporting boats 03 Dec 1958 65 years
00700477
J.W. Crowther & Son Limited Construction of commercial buildings 10 Aug 1961 62 years
00703081
Great Cowbridge Grange Farm Limited Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 12 Sep 1961 62 years
00867920
Valentine Press Limited Printing 31 Dec 1965 57 years
00890136
St. John's (Billericay) Sports Company Limited Operation of sports facilities 20 Oct 1966 57 years
00931218
Heron Jader Limited Manufacture of paper stationery 29 Apr 1968 55 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Billericay

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Billericay, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,872 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Unit 7a Radford Crescent CM12 0DU 595
Lakeview House, 4 Woodbrook Crescent CM12 0EQ 438
First Floor, 39 High Street CM12 9BA 202
146 High Street CM12 9DF 144
77 Chapel Street CM12 9LR 132
Unit L, Radford Business Centre, Radford Way CM12 0BZ 131
7a Radford Crescent CM12 0DU 65
Suite L Radford Business Centre, Radford Way CM12 0BZ 65
Unit L Radford Business Centre, Radford Way CM12 0BZ 55
Unit7a Radford Crescent CM12 0DU 45

Billericay's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15330161
Streetlamp Sales Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15326515
Ma-Maison Home & Garden Limited Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15323521
Das Mix Services Limited Freight transport by road 02 Dec 2023 4 days
15322276
Encumbrancii Limited Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15322620
D And G Properties (Essex) Limited Residents property management 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15318414
Aixo Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15319706
K-Secure Consultancy Services Ltd Private security activities 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15320117
Rocseven Limited Activities of head offices 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15315114
Bgt Homes Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15310419
Gkiiiooewx Ltd Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15310558
Cre8tive Future Ltd Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15311403
Wickford Mechanical Services Limited Other engineering activities 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15306969
Zm Plumbing Ltd Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 24 Nov 2023 12 days
15307208
Idea8 Tech Consulting Ltd Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 Nov 2023 12 days
15308059
Elrose Windows Limited Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products 24 Nov 2023 12 days
15305347
S Plus Association Ltd Activities of other membership organizations 23 Nov 2023 13 days
15299856
Msk And Ta Limited Retail sale by opticians 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15299869
Mdl Delivery Consultants Ltd Other engineering activities 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15300533
Wecan Property Group Ltd Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15300609
Boomflow Property Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 Nov 2023 15 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Billericay

How many companies are there in Billericay?

There are 3,390 active companies in Billericay as of Dec 2023. In total, 6,799 companies have been incorporated, and 3,395 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Billericay?

Most companies in Billericay are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 640 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Billericay?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Billericay most commonly used the words SERVICES, PROPERTY, CONSULTING, SOLUTIONS, and MANAGEMENT in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 23:45