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Companies in Kent

Kent has 2.62% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 1st for company formations in the South East and 6th for the UK as a whole. Out of 252,521 total company incorporations, 48% have been dissolved, with 15,056 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Kent is construction, making up 16% of active companies, and ranking 4th nationally for this category.

Kent Quick Company Stats

Out of Kent's 252,521 total incorporated companies, 18,145 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.

All Time

252,521

Total Incorporations

All Time

130,027

Active Companies

All Time

120,700

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

18,145

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

17,870

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

15,056

Dissolved

Kent's Industries & Business Types

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

Top 20 Kent Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Administrative and support service activities 31,893 13,671 19,178
Real estate activities 17,054 13,075 4,816
Information and communication 22,193 10,677 12,416
Other service activities 14,613 7,466 7,688
Human health and social work activities 11,957 7,341 5,310
Accommodation and food service activities 12,341 6,290 6,268
Manufacturing 10,527 5,839 5,042
Transportation and storage 9,764 4,841 5,234
Financial and insurance activities 7,133 4,552 2,869
Activities of households as employers 4,864 4,177 874
Arts, entertainment and recreation 7,343 3,981 3,663
Education 5,510 3,231 2,547
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 1,662 1,117 593
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 1,056 564 509
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 755 469 321
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 640 356 305
Mining and Quarrying 263 111 151

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Kent

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Buying and selling of own real estate 6,571 5,234 1,705
Other service activities 9,147 4,323 5,151
Residents property management 4,623 4,083 718
Information technology consultancy activities 7,542 3,759 4,211
Development of building projects 6,321 3,747 2,816
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5,443 3,178 2,531
Construction of domestic buildings 4,975 3,145 2,000
Other specialised construction activities 4,869 2,876 2,271
Other human health activities 4,623 2,756 2,121
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3,628 2,615 1,181
Freight transport by road 4,890 2,332 2,705
Electrical installation 4,136 2,227 2,092
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3,594 2,046 1,686
Other building completion and finishing 3,732 2,044 1,808
Other information technology service activities 4,236 1,837 2,544
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2,957 1,775 1,294
Activities of other holding companies 2,016 1,743 388

Businesses Statistics for Kent's Towns, Cities, and Villages

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 313 locations within Kent.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Acol 28 14 14
Acrise 18 9 9
Addington 196 150 45
Aldington 127 78 49
Alkham 50 20 30
Allhallows 84 39 45
Appledore 85 52 33
Ash 194 96 98
Ash-cum-Ridley 655 326 324
Ashford 10,832 5,066 5,579
Aylesford 2,999 1,708 1,286
Aylesham 476 281 195
Badlesmere 16 13 3
Barham 129 67 62
Barming 147 79 68
Bean 129 66 63
Bearsted 629 331 298
Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne 140 96 44
Benenden 221 107 114
Bethersden 324 173 149
Bicknor 14 6 8
Bidborough 134 86 48
Biddenden 297 170 127
Bilsington 42 30 12
Birchington 601 310 291
Birling 36 16 20
Bishopsbourne 56 22 34
Bobbing 717 428 289
Borden 228 127 101
Borough Green 641 321 319
Boughton Aluph 1,290 834 454
Boughton Malherbe 55 32 23
Boughton Monchelsea 687 410 276
Boughton under Blean 157 82 75
Boxley 1,280 706 545
Brabourne 126 52 74
Brasted 259 119 140
Bredgar 63 34 29
Bredhurst 60 31 29
Brenchley 410 238 170
Brenzett 31 12 19
Bridge 172 71 101
Broadstairs and St. Peters 2,953 1,761 1,191
Brook 29 12 17
Brookland 43 19 24
Broomfield and Kingswood 134 72 62
Burmarsh 52 34 18
Capel 265 155 108
Capel-le-Ferne 99 47 52
Challock 119 76 43
Charing 1,379 972 404
Chart Sutton 104 58 45
Chartham 324 186 138
Chatham 11,180 5,839 5,223
Chestfield 231 110 121
Chevening 555 337 218
Chiddingstone 275 172 103
Chilham 181 98 83
Chislet 138 55 83
Cliffe and Cliffe Woods 371 184 186
Cliffsend 105 54 51
Cobham 121 63 58
Collier Street 141 81 60
Cooling 33 22 11
Cowden 97 38 59
Coxheath 290 175 115
Cranbrook 936 488 447
Crockenhill 188 96 92
Cuxton 207 103 103
Darenth 572 250 322
Dartford 13,598 7,126 6,260
Deal 1,496 776 718
Denton with Wootton 60 31 29
Detling 107 59 48
Ditton 600 359 239
Doddington 58 29 29
Dover 3,162 1,514 1,642
Dunkirk 120 55 65
Dunton Green 331 165 166
Dymchurch 227 112 115
East Farleigh 168 77 91
East Malling and Larkfield 1,504 906 595
East Peckham 363 193 167
East Sutton 46 23 23
Eastchurch 177 93 84
Eastling 30 16 14
Eastry 546 188 358
Edenbridge 1,665 966 696
Egerton 178 108 70
Elham 157 88 69
Elmsted 60 30 30
Eynsford 186 87 99
Eythorne 154 72 82
Farningham 165 82 83
Faversham 1,907 1,160 742
Fawkham 312 227 85
Folkestone 8,571 2,837 5,722
Fordwich 36 14 22
Frindsbury Extra 2,806 1,467 1,330
Frittenden 78 42 36
Gillingham 12,067 5,409 6,525
Godmersham 37 23 14
Goodnestone 28 10 18
Goudhurst 437 271 163
Graveney with Goodnestone 54 25 29
Gravesend 10,114 5,201 4,886
Great Chart with Singleton 527 258 269
Great Mongeham 45 25 20
Guston 39 26 13
Hackington 41 19 22
Hadlow 802 510 290
Halling 283 134 149
Halstead 203 101 101
Harbledown and Rough Common 148 79 68
Harrietsham 290 144 146
Hartley 423 207 216
Hartlip 81 40 41
Hawkhurst 454 225 227
Hawkinge 750 491 258
Headcorn 398 212 185
Herne and Broomfield 823 438 341
Herne Bay 3,951 2,071 1,835
Hernhill 248 131 116
Hever 247 143 101
Hextable 329 153 176
High Halden 585 314 271
High Halstow 136 71 65
Higham 281 145 136
Hildenborough 1,067 654 413
Hoath 62 33 28
Hollingbourne 104 57 46
Hoo St. Werburgh 824 445 378
Horsmonden 283 173 110
Horton Kirby and South Darenth 401 194 206
Hothfield 72 34 38
Hougham Without 46 29 17
Hunton 101 62 39
Hythe 1,187 587 597
Ickham and Well 53 30 23
Ightham 221 117 104
Ivychurch 33 18 15
Iwade 327 177 150
Kemsing 1,366 884 482
Kenardington 29 17 12
Kings Hill 2,344 1,322 1,018
Kingsnorth 1,047 528 518
Kingston 51 34 17
Knockholt 180 98 82
Lamberhurst 496 283 213
Langdon 39 20 19
Langley 167 75 92
Leeds 79 44 35
Leigh 183 106 77
Lenham 319 175 144
Leybourne 263 121 141
Leysdown 85 37 48
Linton 115 63 52
Little Chart 44 22 22
Littlebourne 95 48 47
Longfield and New Barn 716 373 342
Loose 220 100 120
Lower Halstow 48 25 23
Lower Hardres 104 59 45
Luddesdown 140 65 75
Lydd 430 219 211
Lydden 41 22 19
Lyminge 353 182 170
Lympne 227 123 103
Lynsted with Kingsdown 109 67 40
Maidstone 17,793 8,543 8,894
Manston 177 98 79
Marden 622 411 211
Margate 6,508 3,478 3,020
Meopham 1,092 646 444
Mereworth 96 53 43
Mersham 299 191 108
Milstead 15 12 3
Minster 314 175 139
Minster-on-Sea 1,152 568 583
Monks Horton 29 23 6
Monkton 248 177 70
Nettlestead 99 65 34
New Romney 793 402 391
Newchurch 41 23 18
Newenden 25 18 7
Newington 71 45 26
Newington 434 196 237
Newnham 33 12 21
Nonington 41 20 21
Northbourne 81 48 33
Northfleet 3,656 1,902 1,752
Norton, Buckland and Stone 41 24 17
Offham 113 67 45
Old Romney 47 21 26
Orlestone 112 52 60
Ospringe 151 60 90
Otford 486 268 218
Otham 124 79 45
Otterden 26 16 10
Paddock Wood 968 463 505
Pembury 453 250 203
Penshurst 182 106 76
Petham 57 35 22
Platt 270 156 114
Plaxtol 152 89 63
Pluckley 165 105 60
Postling 78 67 11
Preston 73 41 32
Queenborough 217 106 109
Ramsgate 4,584 2,352 2,219
Ringwould with Kingsdown 132 66 64
Ripple 31 22 9
River 142 69 73
Riverhead 322 160 162
Rochester 9,077 4,631 4,357
Rodmersham 41 19 22
Rolvenden 137 83 53
Royal Tunbridge Wells 12,406 5,908 6,246
Ruckinge 126 49 77
Rusthall 848 415 433
Ryarsh 105 52 53
Saltwood 89 52 37
Sandgate 1,088 560 523
Sandhurst 111 51 59
Sandwich 922 432 484
Sarre 23 13 10
Seal 885 442 443
Sellindge 194 103 91
Selling 75 41 34
Sevenoaks 4,341 2,323 2,001
Sevenoaks Weald 106 57 48
Sevington 347 180 165
Shadoxhurst 133 67 66
Sheerness 1,015 513 500
Sheldwich 59 35 24
Shepherdswell with Coldred 133 70 62
Shipbourne 41 20 21
Sholden 109 62 47
Shoreham 301 180 121
Shorne 291 173 115
Sittingbourne 5,882 2,800 3,059
Smarden 262 127 133
Smeeth 584 119 462
Snodland 740 376 361
Southborough 1,298 669 623
Southfleet 200 121 79
Speldhurst 665 331 334
St. Cosmus and St. Damian in the Blean 144 82 62
St. Margaret's at Cliffe 215 113 101
St. Mary Hoo 50 29 20
St. Mary in the Marsh 88 42 46
St. Nicholas at Wade 118 65 53
Stalisfield 30 20 10
Stanford 84 64 19
Stansted 220 111 109
Staple 43 20 22
Staplehurst 604 334 268
Stelling Minnis 55 30 25
Stockbury 90 44 46
Stoke 70 36 34
Stone 2,482 1,341 1,137
Stone-cum-Ebony 54 30 24
Stourmouth 33 18 15
Stowting 36 26 10
Sturry 463 234 225
Sundridge with Ide Hill 238 118 120
Sutton 67 49 18
Sutton Valence 212 102 110
Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley 544 153 391
Swanley 3,797 2,253 1,533
Swanscombe and Greenhithe 2,744 1,559 1,183
Swingfield 73 49 23
Temple Ewell 136 74 61
Tenterden 1,101 592 507
Teston 114 48 65
Teynham 219 111 108
Thanington Without 202 120 82
Throwley 61 37 24
Thurnham 189 109 79
Tonbridge 5,774 3,276 2,484
Tonge 135 80 55
Tovil 354 174 180
Trottiscliffe 57 32 24
Tunstall 243 172 71
Ulcombe 120 51 68
Upchurch 248 117 131
Upper Hardres 32 20 12
Vigo 107 44 63
Walmer 565 346 217
Waltham 37 25 12
Warehorne 34 16 18
Wateringbury 206 105 101
West Farleigh 71 45 26
West Kingsdown 1,469 726 738
West Malling 1,015 518 491
West Peckham 51 31 20
Westbere 255 142 113
Westerham 1,957 1,275 677
Westwell 140 95 45
Whitfield 400 233 166
Whitstable 3,746 1,923 1,813
Wickhambreaux 56 19 35
Wilmington 875 532 343
Wingham 120 68 52
Wittersham 123 48 75
Womenswold 94 72 22
Woodchurch 267 114 152
Woodnesborough 91 66 25
Worth 88 53 35
Wouldham 204 111 93
Wrotham 416 248 166
Wye with Hinxhill 270 151 119
Yalding 429 267 162

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Kent

How many companies are there in Kent?

There are 130,027 active companies in Kent as of Dec 2023. In total, 252,521 companies have been incorporated, and 120,700 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Kent?

Most companies in Kent are categorised under: administrative and support service activities. This accounts for 13,671 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Kent?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Kent are: buying and selling of own real estate; other service activities; and residents property management.

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00