How many companies are there in Braintree?

There are 2,760 active companies in Braintree as of Nov 2023. In total, 5,344 companies have been incorporated, and 2,576 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Braintree?

Most companies in Braintree are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 500 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Braintree?

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

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

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

Braintree Company Services and Info (Nov 2023)

Out of Braintree's 5,344 total incorporated companies, 336 were formed in the last 12 months.

Braintree's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Braintree include the 500 companies working in construction, 360 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 357 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 13 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 10 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 2 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Construction	500	942	422
Professional, scientific and technical activities	360	712	341
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	357	689	327
Administrative and support service activities	304	661	342
Real estate activities	241	318	75
Manufacturing	196	335	137
Information and communication	186	448	250
Other service activities	179	384	202
Human health and social work activities	130	269	137
Accommodation and food service activities	124	265	137
Financial and insurance activities	91	140	48
Transportation and storage	88	192	100
Arts, entertainment and recreation	77	157	78
Education	55	115	59
Activities of households as employers	54	66	11
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	20	29	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16	23	7
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	13	21	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	10	18	8
Mining and Quarrying	2	6	4

Company Trends in Braintree

Looking at the big changes in Braintree'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 6.05% of active businesses, a total of 167 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 2.68% of active businesses in Braintree, a change of 99% from the 1.35% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.36% of Braintree's active companies.

Notable changes in Braintree's business sectors include a rise of 54% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 21% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 4.98% in construction.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	167	200	33
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	125	264	131
Other business support service activities	117	321	194
Other service activities	88	214	124
Development of building projects	78	135	56
Buying and selling of own real estate	74	99	24
Construction of domestic buildings	70	117	45
Electrical installation	67	131	61
Information technology consultancy activities	66	179	109
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	65	112	47
Other specialised construction activities	61	114	50
Residents property management	54	62	7
Other human health activities	53	93	39
Other building completion and finishing	53	110	52
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	50	91	40
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	45	77	32
Other professional, scientific and technical activities	44	82	38
Other information technology service activities	44	98	51
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation	43	74	31
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	41	58	16

Company Names & Word Choices in Braintree

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

Braintree's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Braintree is George Harker And Company Limited at 125 years, 9 months, and 21 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00055983	George Harker And Company Limited	Wholesale of fruit and vegetables	08 Feb 1898	125 years
00201933	A. Osborn & Sons Limited	Development of building projects	24 Nov 1924	99 years
00216055	Hospital And Homes Of St.Giles(The)	Other service activities	04 Sep 1926	97 years
00219276	London Pressed Hinge Company Limited	Manufacture of locks and hinges	29 Jan 1927	96 years
00236101	A.E.Coe & Sons,Limited	Photographic activities not elsewhere classified	03 Jan 1929	94 years
00324176	F.R. Shadbolt And Sons, Limited	Other manufacturing	12 Feb 1937	86 years
00425180	Lewden Ltd	Other retail sale in non-specialised stores	06 Dec 1946	76 years
00463167	Caldare House Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	06 Jan 1949	74 years
00505869	L.G.Goodwin Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	24 Mar 1952	71 years
00509640	Waterers Farms Limited	Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds	09 Jul 1952	71 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Braintree

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Braintree, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,060 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
3 Warners Mill, Silks Way	CM7 3GB	400
140 Rayne Road	CM7 2QR	270
Winghams House 9 Freeport Office Village, Century Drive	CM77 8YG	106
Corner House, Market Place	CM7 3HQ	78
Rita Holdings Limited 310 Lakes Innovation Centre, Lakes Road	CM7 3AN	55
44 Church Street, Bocking	CM7 5JY	50
110 Nottage Crescent	CM7 2TX	31
Top Floor, Corner House, Market Place	CM7 3HQ	27
105 Courtyard Studios, Lakes Innovation Centre	CM7 3AN	22
4-8 The Centre Lakes Industrial Park, Lower Chapel Hill	CM7 3RU	21

Braintree's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15310633	Sisihi Ltd	Specialised design activities	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15296781	Faheem Shop Limited	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	20 Nov 2023	9 days
15291213	Nixon Traders Limited	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	17 Nov 2023	12 days
15290209	Lakeshore Realm Limited	Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores	16 Nov 2023	13 days
15282565	Sophisticated Spaces Ltd	Other service activities	14 Nov 2023	15 days
15274643	B & W Plastering Services Ltd	Plastering	10 Nov 2023	19 days
15275381	Lm Shakes Braintree Ltd	Other food services	10 Nov 2023	19 days
15276475	Taylor Creations No1 Limited	Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods	10 Nov 2023	19 days
15269266	Newman Build Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	08 Nov 2023	21 days
15269884	Ink&Fleece Ltd	Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores	08 Nov 2023	21 days
15261457	Sirrah Limited	Other building completion and finishing	06 Nov 2023	23 days
15259782	Braintree Hair Shop Ltd	Other retail sale in non-specialised stores	03 Nov 2023	26 days
15255372	Caribou Travel Ltd	Travel agency activities	02 Nov 2023	27 days
15252149	Techselect Limited	Human resources provision and management of human resources functions	01 Nov 2023	28 days
15249799	Isaac Fox Ltd	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	31 Oct 2023	29 days
15250170	The Well-Being Tea Company Ltd	Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices	31 Oct 2023	29 days
15244955	Ascent Resilience Limited	Risk and damage evaluation	29 Oct 2023	31 days
15241412	Streetsims Ltd	Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores	27 Oct 2023	33 days
15234275	Beauty By Rosie Ltd	Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	25 Oct 2023	35 days
15234470	Snowflake Trade Ltd	Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery	25 Oct 2023	35 days

Business Services in Braintree

Braintree Company Scorecard

5,344

Total Incorporations

2,760

Active Companies

2,576

Total Dissolved