Business Services in Stevenage

Stevenage has 7,520 active companies registered at a local address, of which 1,097 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Stevenage works well for business activity, ranking 5th in Hertfordshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is behind St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, and Watford.

Stevenage Company Scorecard

Out of Stevenage's 13,867 total incorporated companies, 1,097 were formed in the last 12 months.

13,867

Total Incorporations

7,520

Active Companies

6,324

Total Dissolved

Stevenage's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Stevenage include the 1,082 companies working in construction, 1,015 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 802 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 22 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 13 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 6 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Construction 1,082 1,910 798
Professional, scientific and technical activities 1,015 1,929 887
Real estate activities 802 1,028 224
Administrative and support service activities 767 1,701 906
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 733 1,425 676
Information and communication 732 1,536 786
Other service activities 653 1,214 551
Human health and social work activities 609 1,145 535
Manufacturing 315 577 249
Accommodation and food service activities 295 600 298
Arts, entertainment and recreation 249 459 202
Financial and insurance activities 246 359 108
Activities of households as employers 240 280 40
Transportation and storage 183 435 247
Education 165 296 129
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 36 69 33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 28 45 17
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 22 37 15
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 13 19 6
Mining and Quarrying 6 13 7

Company Trends in Stevenage

Looking at the big changes in Stevenage'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 6.76% of active businesses, a total of 508 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.23% of active businesses in Stevenage, a change of 139% from the 1.77% percentage share seen in 2018. Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.3% of Stevenage's active companies.

Notable changes in Stevenage's business sectors include a rise of 75% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 8.95% in construction, and rise of 28% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 508 588 79
Other service activities 500 927 423
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 379 777 392
Other business support service activities 341 934 570
Buying and selling of own real estate 318 401 82
Information technology consultancy activities 236 522 281
Residents property management 236 268 32
Other human health activities 206 426 220
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 173 218 45
Construction of domestic buildings 167 260 88
Development of building projects 159 260 97
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 157 279 120
Other specialised construction activities 140 235 90
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 138 243 101
Activities of other holding companies 136 161 24
Electrical installation 131 230 97
General medical practice activities 122 163 41
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 115 185 67
Other building completion and finishing 110 199 89
Other information technology service activities 108 304 189

Company Names & Word Choices in Stevenage

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

Stevenage's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Stevenage is Laird Limited at 125 years, 11 months, and 2 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00055513
Laird Limited Activities of head offices 04 Jan 1898 125 years
00070437
Nielsen Book Services Limited Book publishing 08 Jun 1901 122 years
00103992
Binneys Investments Limited Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate 12 Jul 1909 114 years
00162096
Women's Engineering Society Other business support service activities 24 Dec 1919 103 years
00245626
Morrison Energy Services (Transmission Networks) Limited Other business support service activities 08 Feb 1930 93 years
00305979
Glaxo Group Limited Activities of head offices 14 Oct 1935 88 years
00317241
Aeroflex Limited Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control 06 Aug 1936 87 years
00338770
Mantles Group Limited Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles 01 Apr 1938 85 years
00469781
Mbda Uae Limited Other manufacturing 17 Jun 1949 74 years
00480080
Glaxo Wellcome Uk Limited Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods 25 Mar 1950 73 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Stevenage

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Stevenage, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 2,118 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Richmond House, Walkern Road SG1 3QP 519
6 Viewpoint Office Village, Babbage Road SG1 2EQ 306
Building 18, Gateway 1000 Whittle Way, Arlington Business Park SG1 2FP 251
Building 15 Gateway 1000, Arlington Business Park SG1 2FP 249
Building 18 Gateway 1000 Whittle Way, Arlington Business Park SG1 2FP 210
Chequers House, 162 High Street SG1 3LL 173
Building 18, Gateway 1000 Arlington Business Park, Whittle Way SG1 2FP 119
Suite 3 Middlesex House, Rutherford Close SG1 2EF 102
14a Meadway Court, Rutherford Close SG1 2EF 96
18-20 High Street SG1 3EJ 93

Stevenage's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15328219
Doncaster Inns Ltd Public houses and bars 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15328229
Fareham Inns Limited Public houses and bars 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15328737
Remac Skips Limited Collection of non-hazardous waste 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15325718
Jcb Composites Ltd Other service activities 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15326021
Yellowtapearchives Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327452
Ngp Next Generation Programs Ltd Public relations and communications activities 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15323943
Second Arc Ltd Performing arts 03 Dec 2023 3 days
15323034
Keith Harrison (Milton Keynes) Ltd Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15320134
Hopper Media Ltd Other service activities 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15320663
Peacemaker Associates Limited Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15316958
Nickolds Maintenance Ltd Other service activities 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15317066
Robyn Taylor Events Limited Performing arts 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15312962
Robyn Taylor Weddings Limited Performing arts 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15313329
Pbk Solutions Ltd Web portals 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15313384
Lowri Gp Services Limited General medical practice activities 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15313698
Arcadeimage Limited Video production activities 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314062
Voyagevista Travel Limited Travel agency activities 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314786
Elyon Inc. Limited Painting 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314870
Bg Decorators Limited Painting 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15315067
Stevenage Tyres Limited Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres 28 Nov 2023 8 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Stevenage

How many companies are there in Stevenage?

There are 7,520 active companies in Stevenage as of Dec 2023. In total, 13,867 companies have been incorporated, and 6,324 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Stevenage?

Most companies in Stevenage are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 1,082 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Stevenage?

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

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

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

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 23:45