How many companies are there in Stroud?

There are 746 active companies in Stroud as of Nov 2023. In total, 1,461 companies have been incorporated, and 709 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Stroud?

Most companies in Stroud are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 111 companies.

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

Businesses and companies in Stroud most commonly used the words STROUD, MANAGEMENT, ECOTRICITY, WIND, and PARK in their company names.

Stroud Company Services and Info (Nov 2023)

Q: What are the most common SIC codes in Stroud?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Stroud are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; production of electricity; and residents property management.

Out of Stroud's 1,461 total incorporated companies, 91 were formed in the last 12 months.

Stroud's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Stroud include the 111 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 86 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 79 companies working in information and communication. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 2 active companies, mining and quarrying with 1 active companies, and public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 1 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities	111	228	108
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	86	201	111
Information and communication	79	165	83
Construction	66	140	66
Human health and social work activities	54	78	24
Real estate activities	50	69	18
Accommodation and food service activities	50	122	71
Arts, entertainment and recreation	49	87	36
Manufacturing	48	92	44
Education	47	75	27
Administrative and support service activities	44	134	84
Other service activities	40	88	48
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	39	46	6
Activities of households as employers	31	37	6
Financial and insurance activities	26	40	13
Transportation and storage	9	24	13
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	2	9	7
Mining and Quarrying	1	2	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1	3	2
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	0	2	2

Company Trends in Stroud

Looking at the big changes in Stroud's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in activities of other holding companies now making up 2.55% of active businesses, a total of 19 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 4.83% of active businesses in Stroud, a change of 41% from the 3.41% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.55% of Stroud's active companies.

Notable changes in Stroud's business sectors include a rise of 43% in human health and social work activities since 2018, a rise of 82% in financial and insurance activities, and rise of 29% in real estate activities.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	36	42	6
Production of electricity	33	39	5
Residents property management	31	37	6
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	30	62	29
Other business support service activities	20	82	59
Activities of other holding companies	19	20	1
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	19	30	11
Business and domestic software development	19	33	14
Information technology consultancy activities	18	49	31
Other human health activities	18	27	9
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	17	37	20
Other education	16	25	9
Educational support services	15	20	5
Artistic creation	15	29	14
Other professional, scientific and technical activities	14	34	17
Other information technology service activities	12	31	19
Construction of domestic buildings	12	17	5
Other service activities	12	41	29
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	11	21	10
Buying and selling of own real estate	11	14	3

Company Names & Word Choices in Stroud

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Stroud are STROUD, MANAGEMENT, ECOTRICITY, WIND, and PARK.

Stroud's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Stroud is James & Owen Limited at 97 years, 0 months, and 7 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00217683	James & Owen Limited	Retail sale of books in specialised stores	22 Nov 1926	97 years
00367888	Batemans (Sports) Limited	Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)	30 Jun 1941	82 years
00396105	Waldorf Learning Foundation Limited	Post-graduate level higher education	09 Jun 1945	78 years
00397040	Bateman Of Stroud (Holdings) Limited	Activities of other holding companies	18 Jul 1945	78 years
00469659	Cyril Holland (Southbourne) Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	15 Jun 1949	74 years
00509480	A.S. Cooke And Company Limited	Other building completion and finishing	04 Jul 1952	71 years
00599678	Hawkwood College Limited	Other accommodation	28 Feb 1958	65 years
00651735	V A Morrall Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	07 Mar 1960	63 years
00746731	Stroud Masonic Hall Limited	Public houses and bars	14 Jan 1963	60 years
01207787	The Cotswold Canals Trust	Activities of other membership organizations	16 Apr 1975	48 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Stroud

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Stroud, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 155 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
Lion House, Rowcroft	GL5 3BY	85
Unit 1, The New Warehouse, Libbys Drive	GL5 1RN	14
The Exchange, Brick Row	GL5 1DF	11
45 High Street	GL5 1AN	10
4a London Road	GL5 2AG	7
Flat 1 19 King Street	GL5 3BX	6
Palace Chambers, 42 London Road	GL5 2AJ	6
93 Barrowfield Road	GL5 4DG	6
17 George Street	GL5 3DP	5
24 The Hill, Merrywalks	GL5 4EP	5

Stroud's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15302932	Flo-Dek Ltd	Construction of domestic buildings	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15282553	Castle Rise (Flats) Management Ltd	Residents property management	14 Nov 2023	15 days
15284597	Lifeskills International Limited	Other human health activities	14 Nov 2023	15 days
15277917	Allen Bros (Stroud) Ltd	Construction of commercial buildings	13 Nov 2023	16 days
15263608	Puredjhzne Trade Limited	Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods	06 Nov 2023	23 days
15237882	Gloucestershire Nursery Group Ltd	Pre-primary education	26 Oct 2023	34 days
15230814	John Henry Til Limited	Information technology consultancy activities	24 Oct 2023	36 days
15207641	Cotswold Fish And Chips Limited	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	12 Oct 2023	48 days
15174497	Kato Education Ltd	Other education	29 Sep 2023	61 days
15170495	Embury Fx Ltd	Fund management activities	27 Sep 2023	63 days
15162689	Eden Sculpture Limited	Artistic creation	25 Sep 2023	65 days
15156753	Project Wildling Cic	Activities of other membership organizations	22 Sep 2023	68 days
15154784	Arb Solutions Ltd	Landscape service activities	21 Sep 2023	69 days
15143526	Class Turkish Barber Ltd	Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	18 Sep 2023	72 days
15143643	Tutkebab & Pizza Ltd	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	18 Sep 2023	72 days
15145453	27 Lansdown Management Company Limited	Residents property management	18 Sep 2023	72 days
15138971	Stroudmax Ltd	Unlicensed restaurants and cafes	14 Sep 2023	76 days
15136263	Asian Plaza Limited	Other retail sale of food in specialised stores	13 Sep 2023	77 days
15134678	Cambelt Limited	Residents property management	12 Sep 2023	78 days
15128020	Dansk Gypsy Limited	Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)	10 Sep 2023	80 days

Business Services in Stroud

Stroud Company Scorecard

1,461

Total Incorporations

746

Active Companies

709

Total Dissolved