Business Services in Portlethen

Portlethen has 439 active companies registered at a local address, of which 52 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Portlethen works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Kincardineshire when counting the number of active businesses. The most popular business areas operating in Portlethen include: other business support service activities; other professional, scientific and technical activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Portlethen Company Scorecard

Out of Portlethen's 891 total incorporated companies, 52 were formed in the last 12 months.

891

Total Incorporations

439

Active Companies

449

Total Dissolved

Portlethen's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Portlethen include the 137 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 63 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 38 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 1 active companies, activities of households as employers with 1 active companies, and public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 137 310 172
Administrative and support service activities 63 137 73
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 38 72 34
Construction 36 62 26
Other service activities 30 53 23
Manufacturing 25 44 19
Real estate activities 25 32 7
Accommodation and food service activities 24 47 22
Information and communication 21 55 34
Mining and Quarrying 19 59 40
Human health and social work activities 18 23 4
Transportation and storage 14 28 14
Education 12 14 2
Financial and insurance activities 12 14 2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 11 18 7
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 5 5 0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1 1 0
Activities of households as employers 1 5 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1 1 0
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 1 1

Company Trends in Portlethen

Looking at the big changes in Portlethen'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 4.56% of active businesses, a total of 20 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 2.96% of active businesses in Portlethen, a change of 362% from the 0.64% percentage share seen in 2018. Take-away food shops and mobile food stands also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.96% of Portlethen's active companies.

Notable changes in Portlethen's business sectors include a rise of 281% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 56% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 140% in human health and social work activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other business support service activities 37 89 51
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 34 66 32
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 72 40
Other engineering activities 21 61 40
Other service activities 20 39 19
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 24 4
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 19 39 20
Buying and selling of own real estate 13 17 4
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 22 9
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 13 38 25
Electrical installation 11 13 2
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 10 29 19
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 12 3
Information technology consultancy activities 9 27 18
Freight transport by road 8 12 4
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 15 7
Other human health activities 8 10 2
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 8 12 4
Construction of domestic buildings 7 10 3
Extraction of crude petroleum 6 21 15

Company Names & Word Choices in Portlethen

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Portlethen are SERVICES, ENGINEERING, SOLUTIONS, ABERDEEN, and CONSULTANCY.

Portlethen's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Portlethen is Kca Deutag Drilling Limited at 66 years, 10 months, and 18 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Kca Deutag Drilling Limited Other business support service activities 11 Jan 1957 66 years
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Cebo Uk Limited Other service activities 03 Mar 1976 47 years
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Peterhead Health Centre Consortium Limited Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 01 Jun 1976 47 years
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Roemex Limited Manufacture of other chemical products 31 Aug 1984 39 years
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William Nicol (Aberdeen) Limited Freight transport by road 26 Mar 1985 38 years
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Hunting Energy Services Limited Manufacture of tools 30 Sep 1985 38 years
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Coull Car Sales Ltd Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 12 Nov 1986 37 years
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Perth Acupuncture Clinic Limited Other human health activities 26 Jan 1987 36 years
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Pumping And Metering And Calibration Services Limited Other service activities 16 Feb 1990 33 years
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Opito (Qualifications) Limited Other education 30 Mar 1990 33 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Portlethen

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Portlethen, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 60 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
C/O Acumen Accountants And Advisors Limited Bankhead Drive, City South Office Park, Portlethen AB12 4XX 12
Bankhead Drive City South Office Park, Portlethen AB12 4XX 9
Kca Deutag, Group Headquarters Bankhead Drive, City South Office Park, Portlethen AB12 4XX 7
C/O Acumen Accountants And Advisors Limited City South Office Park, Portlethen AB12 4XX 7
8 Bishopston Gardens, Portlethen AB12 4WY 5
59 Balquharn Circle, Portlethen AB12 4AH 4
Minerva House, Bruntland Road, Portlethen AB12 4QL 4
16 Schoolhill Drive, Portlethen AB12 4PN 4
33 Bruntland Court Portlethen AB12 4UQ 4
15 Newlands Gardens, Portlethen AB12 4LW 4

Portlethen's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Hafjo Ltd Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods 27 Nov 2023 2 days
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Sjs Welding Services Ltd Other construction installation 09 Nov 2023 20 days
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G.A.C Plumbing And Heating Ltd Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 27 Oct 2023 33 days
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Beamarr Property Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 26 Oct 2023 34 days
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Famewave Ltd Media representation services 23 Oct 2023 37 days
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Sterling Moneta Ltd Other service activities 16 Oct 2023 44 days
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Brave Mentors Ltd Educational support services 13 Oct 2023 47 days
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Ravens Healthcare Limited Other human health activities 28 Sep 2023 62 days
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Porty Tuck Shop Cic Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 28 Sep 2023 62 days
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Palladium Competitions Limited Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 27 Sep 2023 63 days
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The Farkle Works Ltd Other publishing activities 20 Sep 2023 70 days
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Pro Smile Clinic Ltd Dental practice activities 19 Sep 2023 71 days
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Muirend Salon Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 Sep 2023 71 days
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Gfh Consultancy Services Limited Management consultancy activities other than financial management 04 Sep 2023 86 days
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Ripleys Realm Limited Information technology consultancy activities 27 Aug 2023 94 days
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Gonuldagi Ltd Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 21 Aug 2023 100 days
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Fantasy Scotland Ltd Support activities to performing arts 16 Aug 2023 105 days
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Cbt Mechanical Services Ltd Other business support service activities 09 Aug 2023 112 days
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Raging Bulls Competitions Ltd Other amusement and recreation activities 04 Aug 2023 117 days
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Nma Electrical Group Ltd Electrical installation 26 Jul 2023 126 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Portlethen

How many companies are there in Portlethen?

There are 439 active companies in Portlethen as of Nov 2023. In total, 891 companies have been incorporated, and 449 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Portlethen?

Most companies in Portlethen are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 137 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Portlethen?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Portlethen are: other business support service activities; other professional, scientific and technical activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

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

Businesses and companies in Portlethen most commonly used the words SERVICES, ENGINEERING, SOLUTIONS, ABERDEEN, and CONSULTANCY in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 17:10