Business Services in Waltham Abbey

Waltham Abbey Company Scorecard

Out of Waltham Abbey's 4,649 total incorporated companies, 522 were formed in the last 12 months.

Waltham Abbey's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Waltham Abbey include the 452 companies working in construction, 376 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 311 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 6 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 5 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Company Trends in Waltham Abbey

Looking at the big changes in Waltham Abbey'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 5.99% of active businesses, a total of 158 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 5.2% of active businesses in Waltham Abbey, a change of 93% from the 2.7% percentage share seen in 2018. Other information technology service activities also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.69% of Waltham Abbey's active companies.

Notable changes in Waltham Abbey's business sectors include a rise of 47% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 15% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 151% in activities of households as employers.