Business Services in Abbots Langley

Abbots Langley has 1,794 active companies registered at a local address, of which 231 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Abbots Langley is positioned 19th for active company presence in Hertfordshire. This is behind Hemel Hempstead, Watford, St Albans, Stevenage, Bushey, and Rickmansworth.

Abbots Langley Company Scorecard

Out of Abbots Langley's 3,198 total incorporated companies, 231 were formed in the last 12 months.

3,198

Total Incorporations

1,794

Active Companies

1,397

Total Dissolved

Abbots Langley's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Abbots Langley include the 281 companies working in construction, 277 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 231 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 6 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 6 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Construction 281 465 178
Professional, scientific and technical activities 277 493 212
Real estate activities 231 311 80
Information and communication 217 442 223
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 184 357 166
Administrative and support service activities 183 388 204
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 93 96 3
Other service activities 79 154 73
Human health and social work activities 76 127 50
Manufacturing 64 123 59
Accommodation and food service activities 55 115 59
Financial and insurance activities 54 98 40
Transportation and storage 48 88 40
Education 44 68 23
Arts, entertainment and recreation 44 95 51
Activities of households as employers 19 30 11
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 11 15 4
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 6 13 7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6 10 4
Mining and Quarrying 1 4 3

Company Trends in Abbots Langley

Looking at the big changes in Abbots Langley's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other letting and operating of own or leased real estate now making up 6.63% of active businesses, a total of 119 companies. The next big increase was management of real estate on a fee or contract basis which now makes up 2.01% of active businesses in Abbots Langley, a change of 141% from the 0.83% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 7.64% of Abbots Langley's active companies.

Notable changes in Abbots Langley's business sectors include a rise of 25% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 15% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 27% in human health and social work activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Buying and selling of own real estate 137 188 51
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 119 139 20
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 102 223 118
Other business support service activities 94 193 98
Information technology consultancy activities 92 189 98
Production of electricity 89 90 1
Development of building projects 59 99 40
Other service activities 54 111 56
Construction of domestic buildings 44 74 30
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 38 51 12
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 38 66 28
Other specialised construction activities 37 56 17
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 36 48 12
Electrical installation 32 53 20
Other information technology service activities 30 78 46
Other building completion and finishing 29 48 18
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 28 47 19
Construction of commercial buildings 24 43 19
Freight transport by road 23 40 17
Accounting and auditing activities 22 33 10

Company Names & Word Choices in Abbots Langley

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Abbots Langley are SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, PROPERTIES, PROPERTY, and MANAGEMENT.

Abbots Langley's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Abbots Langley is Trollope & Colls Limited at 119 years, 11 months, and 30 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00079287
Trollope & Colls Limited Construction of commercial buildings 30 Nov 1903 119 years
00095407
Cossart,Gordon And Co.Limited Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 26 Oct 1907 116 years
00167004
John E.Fells & Sons Limited Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 01 May 1920 103 years
00191408
Skanska Construction Uk Limited Construction of commercial buildings 19 Jul 1923 100 years
00225316
Skanska Construction (Regions) Limited Construction of commercial buildings 24 Oct 1927 96 years
00395396
E.J.Masters Limited Freight transport by road 14 May 1945 78 years
00454538
Gardener & Basson Limited Other human health activities 26 May 1948 75 years
00457425
Skanska Cementation International Limited Construction of commercial buildings 26 Jul 1948 75 years
00470026
Poland Street Properties Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 23 Jun 1949 74 years
00473430
Salmon Management And Finance Limited Other credit granting 30 Sep 1949 74 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Abbots Langley

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Abbots Langley, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 499 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Leavesden Park Suite 1, 5 Hercules Way WD25 7GS 102
The Old School House Bridge Road, Hunton Bridge WD4 8SZ 100
C/O Res Limited, Beaufort Court, Egg Farm Lane WD4 8LR 67
Beaufort Court, Egg Farm Lane WD4 8LR 52
Suite 1, Leavesden Park, 5 Hercules Way WD25 7GS 43
1 Hercules Way WD25 7GS 34
Leavesden Park, Suite 1, 5 Hercules Way WD25 7GS 31
20 Abbots Business Park, Primrose Hill WD4 8FR 27
Kings House Business Centre, Station Road WD4 8LZ 24
45 Greenways WD5 0EU 19

Abbots Langley's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15312971
Nex1 Autos Limited Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15313662
Watford Paving & Tarmac Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15313746
Watford Paving & Asphalting Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15314281
Pizzaboyuk Ltd Licensed restaurants 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15309425
Lou's Catering Limited Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15310336
Black Time Film Ltd Motion picture production activities 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15311017
67 Rangoon Kitchen Ltd Manufacture of condiments and seasonings 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15294616
Equity Energy Limited Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15295914
Ltf Properties And Development Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15290014
R Jackson Solutions Ltd Electrical installation 16 Nov 2023 13 days
15275163
The White Plaster Company Ltd Plastering 10 Nov 2023 19 days
15270441
Lisa Cook Property Services Ltd Real estate agencies 08 Nov 2023 21 days
15261942
Xai Tech Ltd Business and domestic software development 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15262729
Strawberry Pharma Ltd Other business support service activities 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15263171
Rukt Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15254785
Curdon Fm Ltd Other specialised construction activities 02 Nov 2023 27 days
15253709
Westfields Homes (Hatfield Road) Ltd Development of building projects 01 Nov 2023 28 days
15249717
Vartech Ltd Information technology consultancy activities 31 Oct 2023 29 days
15246239
I.Insights Ltd Information technology consultancy activities 30 Oct 2023 30 days
15227611
Harson Recruitment Ltd Other activities of employment placement agencies 23 Oct 2023 37 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Abbots Langley

How many companies are there in Abbots Langley?

There are 1,794 active companies in Abbots Langley as of Nov 2023. In total, 3,198 companies have been incorporated, and 1,397 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Abbots Langley?

Most companies in Abbots Langley are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 281 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Abbots Langley?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Abbots Langley are: buying and selling of own real estate; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Which words do companies in Abbots Langley use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Abbots Langley most commonly used the words SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, PROPERTIES, PROPERTY, and MANAGEMENT in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 21:40