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Companies in Hampshire

Hampshire has 2.38% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 2nd for company formations in the South East and 8th for the UK as a whole. Out of 240,580 total company incorporations, 50% have been dissolved, with 13,352 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Hampshire is professional, scientific and technical activities, making up 16% of active companies, and ranking 6th nationally for this category.

Hampshire Quick Company Stats

Out of Hampshire's 240,580 total incorporated companies, 15,494 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.

All Time

240,580

Total Incorporations

All Time

117,958

Active Companies

All Time

119,194

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

15,494

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

15,270

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

13,352

Dissolved

Hampshire's Industries & Business Types

The most common industries in Hampshire are professional, scientific and technical activities; construction; and wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in Hampshire are classified as other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; management consultancy activities other than financial management; and residents property management.

Top 20 Hampshire Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Administrative and support service activities 30,505 11,403 18,700
Real estate activities 15,017 10,828 4,134
Information and communication 26,340 10,820 15,063
Other service activities 13,091 6,395 6,607
Manufacturing 12,605 6,255 6,148
Human health and social work activities 11,192 6,116 5,209
Accommodation and food service activities 12,203 5,654 6,367
Activities of households as employers 6,126 5,444 723
Financial and insurance activities 7,639 4,434 3,133
Transportation and storage 8,286 3,913 4,384
Arts, entertainment and recreation 7,013 3,596 3,408
Education 4,690 2,552 2,168
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 1,577 941 620
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 915 508 408
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 819 400 418
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 560 262 295
Mining and Quarrying 277 113 156

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Hampshire

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Other business support service activities 17,812 4,857 12,571
Information technology consultancy activities 10,488 3,981 6,295
Buying and selling of own real estate 4,992 3,699 1,308
Other service activities 7,566 3,359 4,157
Development of building projects 5,429 2,849 2,480
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4,790 2,549 2,288
Construction of domestic buildings 4,139 2,472 1,640
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4,623 2,352 2,270
Other human health activities 4,275 2,346 1,966
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3,098 2,270 825
Other information technology service activities 5,790 2,181 3,481
Activities of other holding companies 2,515 2,076 441
Other specialised construction activities 3,619 1,818 1,762
Electrical installation 3,758 1,810 1,917
Freight transport by road 3,851 1,808 2,057
Other building completion and finishing 3,344 1,731 1,578
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 2,999 1,722 1,249

Businesses Statistics for Hampshire's Towns, Cities, and Villages

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 261 locations within Hampshire.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Abbotts Ann 260 132 128
Aldershot 5,518 2,713 2,798
Allbrook and North Boyatt 111 51 59
Alton 3,274 1,829 1,435
Ampfield 192 102 90
Amport 159 81 78
Andover 4,065 1,986 2,074
Appleshaw 42 21 20
Ashford Hill with Headley 202 110 92
Ashmansworth 11 7 4
Ashurst and Colbury 163 82 81
Awbridge 89 52 37
Badger Farm 120 46 74
Barton Stacey 98 47 51
Basingstoke 12,229 5,587 6,618
Baughurst 211 101 110
Beaulieu 103 62 40
Beauworth 13 11 2
Beech 80 46 34
Bentley 146 69 77
Bentworth 47 20 27
Bighton 30 16 14
Binsted 276 147 128
Bishops Sutton 133 105 28
Bishops Waltham 1,013 604 408
Bishopstoke 646 337 309
Blackwater and Hawley 651 328 323
Boarhunt 74 41 33
Boldre 246 131 114
Bossington 7 4 3
Botley 520 292 228
Braishfield 69 44 25
Bramdean and Hinton Ampner 42 29 13
Bramley 568 311 256
Bramshaw 76 43 33
Bramshill 17 10 7
Bramshott and Liphook 1,550 769 781
Bransgore 411 243 168
Breamore 43 21 22
Brockenhurst 429 232 196
Broughton 119 58 61
Bullington 8 5 3
Burghclere 157 74 83
Buriton 107 63 44
Burley 162 96 66
Bursledon 564 318 245
Candovers 41 25 16
Chandler's Ford 7,198 3,275 3,780
Charlton 96 35 61
Chawton 49 30 19
Cheriton 48 33 15
Chilbolton 137 60 77
Chilcomb 21 13 8
Chilworth 458 257 200
Church Crookham 1,007 511 489
Clanfield 437 188 249
Cliddesden 68 36 32
Colden Common 756 426 327
Colemore and Priors Dean 33 19 14
Compton and Shawford 188 109 79
Copythorne 927 524 399
Corhampton and Meonstoke 82 40 42
Crawley 111 81 30
Crondall 537 362 174
Crookham Village 587 315 272
Curdridge 348 225 122
Damerham 47 31 16
Denmead 1,278 659 618
Denny Lodge 39 26 13
Dogmersfield 85 54 30
Droxford 79 42 37
Dummer 207 143 63
Durley 120 66 54
East Boldre 75 42 32
East Dean 23 13 10
East Meon 193 69 124
East Tisted 16 14 2
East Tytherley 46 14 32
East Woodhay 289 138 150
Eastleigh 5,261 2,574 2,679
Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green 67 29 37
Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley 283 157 126
Ellisfield 36 16 20
Elvetham Heath 512 219 292
Enham Alamein 122 75 47
Eversley 328 186 142
Ewshot 179 83 95
Exbury and Lepe 25 18 7
Faccombe 6 5 1
Fair Oak and Horton Heath 1,020 575 443
Fareham 15,058 7,558 7,461
Farnborough 8,402 4,324 4,059
Farringdon 98 47 51
Fawley 1,072 554 518
Fleet 3,173 1,496 1,673
Fordingbridge 855 519 334
Four Marks 375 192 182
Froxfield 131 78 53
Froyle 85 45 40
Godshill 50 27 23
Goodworth Clatford 86 48 38
Gosport 5,812 2,694 3,102
Grateley 49 21 28
Grayshott 377 191 186
Greatham 75 36 39
Greywell 30 22 8
Hale 56 24 31
Hamble-le-Rice 891 511 378
Hambledon 99 58 41
Hannington 75 49 26
Hartley Wespall 11 8 3
Hartley Wintney 1,185 681 502
Havant 16,061 8,390 7,579
Hawkley 73 39 33
Headbourne Worthy 176 80 96
Headley 576 309 266
Heckfield 57 34 23
Hedge End 1,659 817 839
Herriard 255 155 99
Highclere 175 87 88
Hook 1,078 530 546
Hordle 492 276 216
Horndean 4,018 2,342 1,674
Houghton 139 81 57
Hound 633 326 307
Hursley 221 150 71
Hurstbourne Priors 64 31 33
Hurstbourne Tarrant 85 44 41
Hyde 126 72 54
Hythe and Dibden 1,200 563 634
Itchen Stoke and Ovington 35 30 5
Itchen Valley 203 109 93
Kilmiston 22 12 10
Kimpton 37 19 18
Kings Somborne 262 157 104
Kings Worthy 485 247 238
Kingsclere 323 174 148
Kingsley 147 91 56
Langrish 257 19 237
Lasham 90 47 42
Laverstoke 42 19 23
Leckford 7 7 0
Lindford 181 90 91
Linkenholt 1 1 0
Liss 640 338 302
Litchfield and Woodcott 74 66 8
Little Somborne 14 9 5
Littleton and Harestock 351 217 134
Lockerley 104 46 58
Long Sutton 45 27 18
Longparish 85 41 44
Longstock 43 19 24
Lymington and Pennington 2,210 1,169 1,039
Lyndhurst 430 267 163
Mapledurwell and Up Nately 84 55 29
Marchwood 442 231 209
Martin 35 17 18
Mattingley 233 144 89
Medstead 333 190 141
Melchet Park and Plaitford 134 121 13
Micheldever 388 195 193
Michelmersh and Timsbury 759 233 526
Milford-on-sea 520 302 218
Minstead 116 76 40
Monk Sherborne 50 26 24
Monxton 24 16 8
Mortimer West End 56 28 28
Mottisfont 28 16 12
Nether Wallop 99 55 43
Netley Marsh 205 114 90
New Alresford 729 381 348
New Milton 3,870 2,745 1,124
Newnham 87 42 45
Newton Valence 26 16 10
Newtown 25 16 9
North Baddesley 521 261 259
North Waltham 98 38 60
Northington 38 21 17
Nursling and Rownhams 667 387 280
Oakley 404 178 226
Odiham 792 370 414
Old Alresford 64 40 24
Old Basing and Lychpit 719 320 399
Olivers Battery 126 53 73
Otterbourne 209 124 85
Over Wallop 1,221 103 1,117
Overton 314 155 158
Owslebury 128 85 43
Pamber 241 93 146
Penton Grafton 88 49 39
Penton Mewsey 51 37 13
Petersfield 2,459 1,274 1,182
Popham 16 12 4
Portsmouth 27,970 12,990 14,899
Preston Candover 46 25 21
Quarley 16 8 7
Ringwood 3,887 1,388 2,086
Rockbourne 35 14 21
Romsey 2,835 1,571 1,247
Romsey Extra 1,131 641 488
Rooksdown 503 252 250
Ropley 205 97 107
Rotherwick 106 47 58
Rowlands Castle 317 145 171
Sandleheath 74 42 32
Selborne 169 91 78
Shalden 95 67 28
Shedfield 533 237 292
Sherborne St. John 570 306 264
Sherfield English 77 36 41
Sherfield on Loddon 353 160 192
Shipton Bellinger 95 30 65
Silchester 134 64 69
Smannell 451 255 196
Soberton 280 149 131
Sopley 125 78 47
South Warnborough 82 39 43
South Wonston 201 91 110
Southampton 34,418 14,370 18,896
Southwick and Widley 650 349 298
Sparsholt 83 53 29
St. Mary Bourne 164 102 62
Steep 112 58 54
Steventon 59 36 23
Stockbridge 91 48 43
Stratfield Saye 131 42 89
Stroud 59 40 19
Swanmore 358 202 156
Sway 433 266 167
Tadley 730 340 388
Tangley 58 32 26
Thruxton 104 60 44
Tichborne 22 14 8
Totton and Eling 2,284 1,238 1,040
Tunworth 14 7 7
Twyford 572 339 233
Upham 323 247 75
Upper Clatford 117 64 53
Upton Grey 69 41 28
Valley Park 561 267 292
Vernhams Dean 44 20 24
Warnford 42 31 11
Wellow 408 245 163
West End 1,037 562 469
West Meon 93 52 41
West Tisted 27 16 11
West Tytherley 118 42 76
Wherwell 82 34 48
Whitchurch 622 339 282
Whitehill 1,247 769 478
Whiteley 5,635 2,607 1,760
Whitsbury 11 9 2
Wickham 512 261 249
Wield 42 33 9
Winchfield 97 52 45
Winslade 25 20 5
Wonston 172 82 89
Woodgreen 61 24 37
Wootton St. Lawrence 653 239 413
Worldham 77 36 41
Yateley 1,737 810 925

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Hampshire

How many companies are there in Hampshire?

There are 117,958 active companies in Hampshire as of Dec 2023. In total, 240,580 companies have been incorporated, and 119,194 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Hampshire?

Most companies in Hampshire are categorised under: administrative and support service activities. This accounts for 11,403 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Hampshire?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Hampshire are: other business support service activities; information technology consultancy activities; and buying and selling of own real estate.

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00