Business Services in Alkington

Alkington has 125 active companies registered at a local address, of which 11 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Alkington is positioned 77th for active company presence in Gloucestershire. This is behind Gloucester, Cheltenham, Yate, Bradley Stoke, and Quedgeley.

Alkington Company Scorecard

Out of Alkington's 177 total incorporated companies, 11 were formed in the last 12 months.

177

Total Incorporations

125

Active Companies

52

Total Dissolved

Alkington's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Alkington include the 24 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 24 companies working in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and 23 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include arts, entertainment and recreation with 1 active companies, activities of households as employers with 1 active companies, and transportation and storage with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 24 33 9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 24 24 0
Construction 23 30 7
Administrative and support service activities 13 19 6
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 12 17 5
Financial and insurance activities 7 9 2
Manufacturing 6 9 3
Real estate activities 5 8 3
Information and communication 5 16 11
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 3 5 2
Accommodation and food service activities 2 2 0
Human health and social work activities 2 4 2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1 5 4
Activities of households as employers 1 1 0
Transportation and storage 1 3 2
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 2 2
Other service activities 0 1 1

Company Trends in Alkington

Looking at the big changes in Alkington's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in activities of other holding companies now making up 4.8% of active businesses, a total of 6 companies. The next big increase was production of electricity which now makes up 19% of active businesses in Alkington, a change of 14% from the 17% percentage share seen in 2018. Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.4% of Alkington's active companies.

Notable changes in Alkington's business sectors include a rise of 89% in financial and insurance activities since 2018, a rise of 14% in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and rise of 21% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Production of electricity 24 24 0
Development of building projects 13 15 2
Activities of head offices 8 8 0
Activities of other holding companies 6 6 0
Other business support service activities 4 7 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3 5 2
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 7 4
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 3 3 0
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 3 0
Construction of domestic buildings 3 5 2
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 4 1
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores 2 2 0
Business and domestic software development 2 2 0
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 4 2
Bookkeeping activities 2 2 0
Buying and selling of own real estate 2 2 0
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 2 2 0
Veterinary activities 2 2 0
General cleaning of buildings 2 3 1
Other cleaning services 1 1 0

Company Names & Word Choices in Alkington

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Alkington are REG, SERVICES, ENERGY, HOLDINGS, and WIND.

Alkington's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Alkington is Wasp Joinery And Construction Company Limited at 49 years, 0 months, and 22 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
01189806
Wasp Joinery And Construction Company Limited Other manufacturing 07 Nov 1974 49 years
02294733
Arnold Building Services Limited Repair of other equipment 12 Sep 1988 35 years
02431173
Reg Windpower Limited Production of electricity 10 Oct 1989 34 years
02766574
Reg Holdings Limited Activities of head offices 19 Nov 1992 31 years
03322801
Paul Butcher Building Contractors Limited Construction of domestic buildings 24 Feb 1997 26 years
03373338
Aglow Building Systems Limited Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods 20 May 1997 26 years
03933782
Outdoor Active Limited Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 25 Feb 2000 23 years
03940817
Meadowcroft Property Maintenance Limited Painting 06 Mar 2000 23 years
03977966
Upper Wick Boarding Kennels Limited Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) 20 Apr 2000 23 years
04267161
Melville-Brown Limited Other business support service activities 08 Aug 2001 22 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Alkington

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Alkington, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 76 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Unit 3b, Damery Works Damery Lane, Woodford GL13 9JR 42
Middle Huntingford Office, Charfield GL12 8EY 6
The Stockyard Alkington Lane, Berkeley GL13 9PL 5
Middle Huntingford Farm, Charfield GL12 8EY 5
Unit 3 Whitehall Farm, Lower Wick GL11 6DD 4
Elmleigh Damery Lane, Woodford GL13 9JR 4
9 Church View, Newport GL13 9PU 3
Unit 3b Damery Works Damery Lane, Woodford GL13 9JR 3
The Hawthorns Damery Lane, Woodford GL13 9JR 2
Unit 1 Whitehall Farm Offices, Lower Wick GL11 6DD 2

Alkington's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15308330
Optimise Qi Ltd Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 Nov 2023 5 days
15251648
Clever Talent Resourcing Ltd Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 01 Nov 2023 28 days
15200168
Sheppards Engineering Ltd Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 10 Oct 2023 50 days
14897023
Wells Farm Ltd Activities of other holding companies 26 May 2023 187 days
14884001
Golden Goose Brewery Limited Manufacture of beer 22 May 2023 191 days
14884776
Halstead Road Energy Limited Production of electricity 22 May 2023 191 days
14852776
S. J. Ecroyd Ltd Activities of other holding companies 08 May 2023 205 days
14787138
P-W Contracting Services Ltd General cleaning of buildings 08 Apr 2023 235 days
14785900
Tayfam Services Ltd Mixed farming 06 Apr 2023 237 days
14609534
Rscb Building & Roofing Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 23 Jan 2023 310 days
14606947
Cg Electrical (Sw) Ltd Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) 20 Jan 2023 313 days
14372220
Iron & Earth Holdings Ltd Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft 23 Sep 2022 432 days
14368565
Hjs Tech Consulting Ltd Information technology consultancy activities 21 Sep 2022 434 days
14303865
Knockshinnoch Wind Energy 2022 Limited Production of electricity 18 Aug 2022 468 days
14300710
Glo Childcare Ltd Child day-care activities 16 Aug 2022 470 days
14275494
Winfield Lettings Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 04 Aug 2022 482 days
14198230
Cotswold Bespoke Joinery Ltd Manufacture of other furniture 27 Jun 2022 520 days
13658801
Knockshinnoch Wind Energy 2021 Limited Production of electricity 04 Oct 2021 786 days
13562839
T Greenstreet Building Ltd Other building completion and finishing 12 Aug 2021 839 days
13563398
Cheese N Crackers Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 Aug 2021 839 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Alkington

How many companies are there in Alkington?

There are 125 active companies in Alkington as of Nov 2023. In total, 177 companies have been incorporated, and 52 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Alkington?

Most companies in Alkington are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 24 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Alkington?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Alkington are: production of electricity; development of building projects; and activities of head offices.

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

Businesses and companies in Alkington most commonly used the words REG, SERVICES, ENERGY, HOLDINGS, and WIND in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 02:50