Business Services in Potters Bar

Potters Bar has 4,302 active companies registered at a local address, of which 417 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Potters Bar is positioned 6th for active company presence in Hertfordshire. This is ahead of Hatfield and behind St Albans, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, and Elstree and Borehamwood.

Potters Bar Company Scorecard

Out of Potters Bar's 9,651 total incorporated companies, 417 were formed in the last 12 months.

9,651

Total Incorporations

4,302

Active Companies

5,271

Total Dissolved

Potters Bar's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Potters Bar include the 628 companies working in real estate activities, 611 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 591 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 6 active companies, agriculture, forestry and fishing with 5 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 2 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Real estate activities 628 875 234
Administrative and support service activities 611 1,895 1,254
Professional, scientific and technical activities 591 1,349 737
Information and communication 493 1,525 1,020
Construction 432 847 387
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 387 869 462
Other service activities 340 648 301
Human health and social work activities 260 481 216
Financial and insurance activities 175 316 137
Accommodation and food service activities 142 373 221
Manufacturing 137 261 119
Arts, entertainment and recreation 136 232 91
Activities of households as employers 101 129 27
Transportation and storage 88 288 196
Education 80 145 63
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 14 23 9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11 29 18
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6 10 4
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 5 15 9
Mining and Quarrying 2 5 3

Company Trends in Potters Bar

Looking at the big changes in Potters Bar'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 8.48% of active businesses, a total of 365 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 6.28% of active businesses in Potters Bar, a change of 72% from the 3.65% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.95% of Potters Bar's active companies.

Notable changes in Potters Bar's business sectors include a rise of 43% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 13% in other service activities, and rise of 12% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other business support service activities 420 1,520 1,077
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 365 444 76
Buying and selling of own real estate 270 392 116
Other service activities 239 479 235
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 225 535 300
Information technology consultancy activities 178 751 568
Other information technology service activities 139 422 281
Development of building projects 124 221 91
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 114 165 48
Residents property management 98 122 23
Other human health activities 92 157 64
Activities of other holding companies 84 109 23
Construction of domestic buildings 69 120 45
Other residential care activities 62 69 7
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 61 122 60
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 58 96 36
Other building completion and finishing 54 103 45
Artistic creation 53 82 26
Business and domestic software development 52 97 44
Accounting and auditing activities 51 133 81

Company Names & Word Choices in Potters Bar

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Potters Bar are SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, CONSULTING, PROPERTIES, and UK.

Potters Bar's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Potters Bar is Lord Street Properties (Southport) Limited at 126 years, 11 months, and 25 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00050429
Lord Street Properties (Southport) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 08 Dec 1896 126 years
00063674
Panther Gateshead (Vat) Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 26 Sep 1899 124 years
00079331
Finance And Industrial Trust Limited(The) Activities of head offices 04 Dec 1903 119 years
00106411
Panther (Bromley) Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 13 Dec 1909 113 years
00110711
Fischbein-Saxon Ltd Manufacture of light metal packaging 09 Jul 1910 113 years
00153211
Surrey Motors Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 17 Feb 1919 104 years
00153872
Lyne,Frank & Wagstaff,Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 26 Mar 1919 104 years
00156482
Snowbest Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 27 Jun 1919 104 years
00237141
High Cross Estates Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 14 Feb 1929 94 years
00284977
Panther Maldon Industrial Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 22 Feb 1934 89 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Potters Bar

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Potters Bar, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,787 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
2nd Floor, Unicorn House, Station Close EN6 1TL 498
C/O Michael Filiou Ltd Salisbury House, 81 High Street EN6 5AS 414
Suite G Hollies House, 230 High Street EN6 5BL 211
Suite 2c, Brosnan House, 175 Darkes Lane EN6 1BW 159
Suite 2c, Brosnan House, 175, Darkes Lane EN6 1BW 121
C/O Sch Consultancy Limited Maple House, High Street EN6 5BS 98
11 Greenleaf House, Darkes Lane EN6 1AE 96
Unit 2 32-34 Station Close EN6 1TL 80
5th Floor Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane EN6 1AG 60
1st Floor Deneway House, 88 - 94 Darkes Lane EN6 1AQ 50

Potters Bar's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15323083
Mile Deep Solutions Ltd Other activities of employment placement agencies 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15319687
Unique London Catering Ltd Event catering activities 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15317782
Abari I.T Solutions Ltd Information technology consultancy activities 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15318093
Lawrelg Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15311331
Mccarroll Construction Ltd Other specialised construction activities 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15311764
Buyyourhomes (Leaseholds) Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15308281
Sailing Consulting Ltd Other business support service activities 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15304450
Bones Chicken Popup Limited Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15303098
Amario Autos Ltd Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 22 Nov 2023 11 days
15303107
Lean And Agile Ltd Other service activities 22 Nov 2023 11 days
15297610
City Huts London Ltd Real estate agencies 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15298425
Paw Brew Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15299328
Ls Rentals Limited Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15299580
North Coast Contractors Ltd Other specialised construction activities 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15299929
Dara Knot Holdings Limited Hotels and similar accommodation 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15301218
Efx Energy Solutions Limited Steam and air conditioning supply 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15295241
Veterinary Emergency And Specialty Hospital London Ltd Veterinary activities 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15296162
Sorinson Limited Construction of roads and motorways 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15292890
2s Media Limited Media representation services 19 Nov 2023 14 days
15288563
Tri Sge North London Ltd Activities of other holding companies 16 Nov 2023 17 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Potters Bar

How many companies are there in Potters Bar?

There are 4,302 active companies in Potters Bar as of Dec 2023. In total, 9,651 companies have been incorporated, and 5,271 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Potters Bar?

Most companies in Potters Bar are categorised under: real estate activities. This accounts for 628 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Potters Bar?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Potters Bar are: other business support service activities; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and buying and selling of own real estate.

Which words do companies in Potters Bar use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Potters Bar most commonly used the words SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, CONSULTING, PROPERTIES, and UK in their company names.

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:55