Approximately 4.04% of the UK's active companies trade under the sector description financial and insurance activities.
The top five most common words used in company names trading within the financial and insurance activities sector are: Holdings, Financial, Services, Capital, and Uk.
Looking at locations with over 200 active companies registered within them, the top towns and cities by percentage of financial and insurance activities businesses are City of London, Westminster, and Grantham.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 13,083 | 23% |
| Westminster | 15,008 | 11% |
| Grantham | 268 | 11% |
| Egham | 321 | 9.25% |
| Whiteley | 226 | 8.67% |
| Tower Hamlets | 3,200 | 7.58% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1,546 | 6.8% |
| Southwark | 2,092 | 6.29% |
| Taunton | 331 | 6.1% |
| Warwick | 214 | 5.96% |
| Harrogate | 379 | 5.96% |
| Maidenhead | 371 | 5.88% |
| Chelmsford | 475 | 5.44% |
| Leigh-on-Sea | 293 | 5.42% |
| Norwich | 716 | 5.37% |
| Edinburgh | 1,718 | 5.26% |
| Leeds | 1,834 | 5.23% |
| Weybridge | 244 | 5.21% |
| Esher | 293 | 5.19% |
| Derby | 864 | 5.16% |
The oldest financial and insurance activities company is Gresham House Plc at 166 years, 6 months, and 19 days old.
| Company | Name | Business | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
00000871 |
Gresham House Plc | Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified | 14 May 1857 | 166 years |
|
00002877 |
Standard Chartered Africa Limited | Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified | 15 Oct 1862 | 161 years |
|
00000950 |
Cna Insurance Company Limited | Non-life insurance | 08 Feb 1864 | 159 years |
|
00001419 |
Phoenix Life Assurance Limited | Life insurance | 11 Jul 1864 | 159 years |
|
00002065 |
Lloyds Bank Plc | Banks | 20 Apr 1865 | 158 years |
|
00003002 |
Ba (Gi) Limited | Non-life insurance | 12 Apr 1866 | 157 years |
|
R0000733 |
Ulster Bank, Limited | Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation | 01 Oct 1867 | 156 years |
|
00004205 |
Investment Company Plc(The) | Activities of investment trusts | 14 Nov 1868 | 155 years |
|
00006005 |
China Navigation Company Limited(The) | Activities of other holding companies | 31 Jan 1872 | 151 years |
|
00006369 |
Methodist Insurance Public Limited Company | Non-life insurance | 19 Jun 1872 | 151 years |
| Company | Name | Business | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15323676 |
Fastlane Brokers Ltd | Activities of insurance agents and brokers | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323695 |
Arkwright Holding Limited | Activities of distribution holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323745 |
Quid Finance Ltd. | Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323751 |
Fidem Group Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323754 |
Rfbu (Holdings) Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323757 |
Ds96 Holdings Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323776 |
Rdh Group Limited | Activities of construction holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323788 |
West Ridge Cornwall Holdings Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323917 |
L & H Investments Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323920 |
Cafe Y Pan Holdings Ltd | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323928 |
Garden House Investments Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323931 |
Gjmw Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323936 |
Newell House Ltd | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323948 |
Mj Horse & Ball Ltd | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323950 |
Ep Investing Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323972 |
Prospect Park Farm Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323296 |
Lafa Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323394 |
Mortgage & Protection Pro Ltd | Activities of mortgage finance companies | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323401 |
Cdg Enterprises Holdings Limited | Activities of other holding companies | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323459 |
Bread And Oregano Group Limited | Activities of financial services holding companies | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
| Industry | Total Incorporated | Total Active | Percentage of Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities Of Other Holding Companies | 102,520 | 80,905 | 40% |
| Financial Intermediation Not Elsewhere Classified | 79,404 | 35,472 | 18% |
Last updated: 03 Dec 2023 08:10