Business Services in Ashford

Ashford Company Scorecard

Out of Ashford's 10,806 total incorporated companies, 736 were formed in the last 12 months.

Ashford's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Ashford include the 834 companies working in construction, 684 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 621 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 15 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 11 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 5 active companies.

Company Trends in Ashford

Looking at the big changes in Ashford'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 5.98% of active businesses, a total of 303 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.63% of active businesses in Ashford, a change of 92% from the 1.89% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.86% of Ashford's active companies.

Notable changes in Ashford's business sectors include a rise of 61% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 63% in financial and insurance activities, and rise of 10% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.