Business Services in Hitchin

Hitchin Company Scorecard

Out of Hitchin's 6,892 total incorporated companies, 456 were formed in the last 12 months.

Hitchin's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Hitchin include the 685 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 468 companies working in real estate activities, and 420 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 9 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 3 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 2 active companies.

Company Trends in Hitchin

Looking at the big changes in Hitchin'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 7.82% of active businesses, a total of 294 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.81% of active businesses in Hitchin, a change of 75% from the 2.75% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.71% of Hitchin's active companies.

Notable changes in Hitchin's business sectors include a rise of 40% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 22% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 53% in financial and insurance activities.