Spark
Lines
About Contact
Search...
Home • Isle of Wight

Companies in The Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight has 0.13% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 9th for company formations in the South East and 67th for the UK as a whole. Out of 11,152 total company incorporations, 44% have been dissolved, with 578 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in The Isle of Wight is professional, scientific and technical activities, making up 13% of active companies, and ranking 65th nationally for this category.

Isle of Wight Quick Company Stats

Out of the Isle of Wight's 11,152 total incorporated companies, 728 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 05th of December 2023.

All Time

11,152

Total Incorporations

All Time

6,212

Active Companies

All Time

4,904

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

728

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

714

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

578

Dissolved

The Isle of Wight's Industries & Business Types

The most common industries in the Isle of Wight are professional, scientific and technical activities; construction; and wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in the Isle of Wight are classified as residents property management; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Top 20 Isle of Wight Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Real estate activities 804 600 197
Activities of households as employers 634 586 48
Administrative and support service activities 1,162 508 628
Accommodation and food service activities 943 484 452
Manufacturing 863 456 393
Information and communication 895 419 458
Other service activities 600 349 247
Arts, entertainment and recreation 571 321 245
Human health and social work activities 453 270 176
Education 313 168 140
Financial and insurance activities 244 161 78
Transportation and storage 277 123 147
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 110 71 39
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 52 28 23
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 37 18 18
Mining and Quarrying 17 9 8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 23 6 16

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in the Isle of Wight

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Other service activities 350 195 153
Other business support service activities 595 182 391
Development of building projects 311 164 136
Construction of domestic buildings 239 149 88
Information technology consultancy activities 284 147 136
Buying and selling of own real estate 185 136 48
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 186 136 46
Licensed restaurants 254 134 116
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 193 105 87
Other human health activities 175 101 69
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 98 76
Electrical installation 148 89 57
Other specialised construction activities 148 80 63
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 115 75 38
Specialised design activities 119 74 45
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 127 71 56
Activities of other holding companies 80 69 11

Businesses Statistics for the Isle of Wight's Towns, Cities, and Villages

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 33 locations within the Isle of Wight.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Arreton 142 95 47
Bembridge 265 136 129
Brading 574 325 247
Brighstone 94 54 40
Calbourne 89 56 33
Chale 27 18 9
Chillerton and Gatcombe 27 8 19
Cowes 938 514 420
East Cowes 375 167 207
Fishbourne 252 183 69
Freshwater 266 150 116
Godshill 183 83 100
Gurnard 135 75 60
Havenstreet and Ashey 125 64 60
Lake 397 211 185
Nettlestone and Seaview 320 208 112
Newchurch 255 131 124
Newport 2,620 1,576 1,032
Niton and Whitwell 131 75 56
Northwood 166 91 74
Rookley 41 20 21
Ryde 1,375 712 655
Sandown 350 174 175
Shalfleet 141 84 57
Shanklin 598 292 305
Shorwell 49 29 18
St Helens 81 42 38
Totland 151 74 76
Ventnor 427 225 202
Whippingham 195 161 34
Wootton Bridge 218 105 113
Wroxall 62 35 27
Yarmouth 83 39 44

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in The Isle of Wight

How many companies are there in the Isle of Wight?

There are 6,212 active companies in the Isle of Wight as of Dec 2023. In total, 11,152 companies have been incorporated, and 4,904 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in the Isle of Wight?

Most companies in the Isle of Wight are categorised under: real estate activities. This accounts for 600 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in the Isle of Wight?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in the Isle of Wight are: other service activities; other business support service activities; and development of building projects.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 22:20