Business Services in Colchester

Colchester Company Scorecard

Out of Colchester's 17,384 total incorporated companies, 1,256 were formed in the last 12 months.

Colchester's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Colchester include the 1,048 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 1,040 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 1,023 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 31 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 29 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 13 active companies.

Company Trends in Colchester

Looking at the big changes in Colchester'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 6.72% of active businesses, a total of 582 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.28% of active businesses in Colchester, a change of 70% from the 1.93% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.48% of Colchester's active companies.

Notable changes in Colchester's business sectors include a rise of 39% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 18% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 32% in accommodation and food service activities.