Business Services in Kington

Kington has 4,997 active companies registered at a local address, of which 1,328 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Kington works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Herefordshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Hereford.

Kington Company Scorecard

Out of Kington's 6,983 total incorporated companies, 1,328 were formed in the last 12 months.

6,983

Total Incorporations

4,997

Active Companies

1,953

Total Dissolved

Kington's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Kington include the 1,364 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 851 companies working in information and communication, and 837 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 14 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 7 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 6 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 1,364 1,980 611
Information and communication 851 1,179 322
Professional, scientific and technical activities 837 1,127 284
Administrative and support service activities 517 706 187
Other service activities 440 583 142
Real estate activities 390 496 103
Construction 253 350 84
Human health and social work activities 252 308 54
Arts, entertainment and recreation 233 296 63
Education 210 268 57
Manufacturing 195 281 85
Financial and insurance activities 159 234 74
Accommodation and food service activities 124 185 59
Transportation and storage 102 178 75
Activities of households as employers 51 60 8
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 27 32 5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 18 26 8
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 14 21 5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7 13 6
Mining and Quarrying 6 8 2

Company Trends in Kington

Looking at the big changes in Kington's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in retail sale via mail order houses or via internet now making up 12% of active businesses, a total of 608 companies. The next big increase was other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets which now makes up 3.84% of active businesses in Kington, a change of 154% from the 1.51% percentage share seen in 2018. Other retail sale in non-specialised stores also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.56% of Kington's active companies.

Notable changes in Kington's business sectors include a rise of 89% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 19% in arts, entertainment and recreation, and rise of 15% in education.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 608 856 246
Other service activities 333 426 92
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 290 397 104
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 248 299 51
Information technology consultancy activities 239 326 85
Other business support service activities 235 307 70
Other information technology service activities 192 289 96
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 192 303 111
Business and domestic software development 192 238 45
Buying and selling of own real estate 165 204 37
Advertising agencies 135 165 30
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 128 177 49
Other human health activities 117 146 28
Non-specialised wholesale trade 112 142 30
Other education 97 126 29
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 93 126 33
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 86 108 21
Artistic creation 86 103 17
Web portals 81 113 32
Educational support services 80 100 20

Company Names & Word Choices in Kington

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Kington are SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, UK, PROPERTY, and CONSULTING.

Kington's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Kington is J & P Turner at 62 years, 8 months, and 19 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00686387
J & P Turner Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) 14 Mar 1961 62 years
00712109
E.D. Chapman Limited Fund management activities 03 Jan 1962 61 years
00925251
Sir J.H.Biles & Co.Limited Other engineering activities 29 Dec 1967 55 years
01037558
R.V.A. Building Co. Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 Jan 1972 51 years
01227490
Kenneth Allsop Memorial Trust Limited Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions 24 Sep 1975 48 years
01333208
Agricola Court Management Company Limited Residents property management 10 Oct 1977 46 years
01333225
Justinian Park Management Company Limited Residents property management 10 Oct 1977 46 years
01361233
Cicero Court Management Company Limited Residents property management 04 Apr 1978 45 years
01463111
Panteli's Of Canterbury Ltd. Licensed restaurants 26 Nov 1979 44 years
01790577
Kenyon Construction Limited Development of building projects 10 Feb 1984 39 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Kington

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Kington, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 4,500 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
61 Bridge Street HR5 3DJ 4,127
61 Bridge Street Bridge Street HR5 3DJ 121
61a Bridge Street HR5 3DJ 107
61 Bridge Street 61 Bridge Street HR5 3DJ 37
4385, 61 Bridge Street HR5 3DJ 26
5 Llewellin Road HR5 3AB 22
61 61 Bridge Street HR5 3DJ 18
61 Bridge Street, Herefordshire HR5 3DJ 15
61 Bridge Street, Kington, Bridge Street HR5 3DJ 14
61 Bridge Street,, Kington HR5 3DJ 13

Kington's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Jdvn Consultancy Limited Other sports activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15318511
Fusionflip Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15318633
Phamton Digital Ltd Advertising agencies 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15319842
Rkaytech Industrial Technology Limited Other software publishing 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15320226
Zhang Jian Min Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15320252
Zhang Yin Hang Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15320257
Zhong Xin Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15320346
Barlid Trading Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15320395
Zhang Sheng Qiang Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15315901
Vf Trade Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316278
Ubiqtek Ltd Business and domestic software development 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316333
Tandi Consultancy Limited Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316673
Matskkoffi Ltd Other software publishing 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316754
Du Jin Kai Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316757
He Xin Min Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316794
Li Bin L Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316848
Yang Yi Fan Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316858
Liu Gui Lan Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15316937
Pu Jin Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15317076
Md Jethwa Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 Nov 2023 4 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Kington

How many companies are there in Kington?

There are 4,997 active companies in Kington as of Dec 2023. In total, 6,983 companies have been incorporated, and 1,953 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Kington?

Most companies in Kington are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 1,364 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Kington?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Kington are: retail sale via mail order houses or via internet; other service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

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

Businesses and companies in Kington most commonly used the words SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, UK, PROPERTY, and CONSULTING in their company names.

Last updated: 03 Dec 2023 00:00