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Companies in Lancashire

Lancashire has 1.83% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 2nd for company formations in the North West and 10th for the UK as a whole. Out of 186,166 total company incorporations, 49% have been dissolved, with 12,044 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Lancashire is wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, making up 17% of active companies, and ranking 8th nationally for this category.

Lancashire Quick Company Stats

Out of Lancashire's 186,166 total incorporated companies, 14,325 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.

All Time

186,166

Total Incorporations

All Time

91,008

Active Companies

All Time

91,796

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

14,325

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

14,139

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

12,044

Dissolved

Lancashire's Industries & Business Types

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

Top 20 Lancashire Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Administrative and support service activities 21,009 8,856 12,904
Real estate activities 11,424 8,663 3,281
Accommodation and food service activities 11,650 5,963 5,938
Information and communication 13,888 5,805 8,995
Manufacturing 9,761 5,306 4,765
Other service activities 10,193 5,247 5,382
Human health and social work activities 8,211 4,884 3,840
Transportation and storage 8,319 4,115 4,513
Financial and insurance activities 5,090 3,389 1,975
Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,637 2,488 2,381
Education 3,655 2,059 1,817
Activities of households as employers 2,055 1,909 487
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 1,219 768 474
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 765 395 393
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 467 238 257
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 449 227 237
Mining and Quarrying 302 142 165

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Lancashire

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Other service activities 6,157 2,951 3,478
Buying and selling of own real estate 3,608 2,746 1,016
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4,722 2,713 2,216
Information technology consultancy activities 5,554 2,136 3,972
Other human health activities 3,248 1,943 1,532
Freight transport by road 3,955 1,922 2,127
Residents property management 1,915 1,857 391
Development of building projects 3,231 1,805 1,497
Activities of other holding companies 1,897 1,682 305
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 2,996 1,544 1,527
Construction of domestic buildings 2,351 1,473 941
Electrical installation 2,582 1,329 1,305
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 2,144 1,301 909
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 1,896 1,276 709
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 2,215 1,259 1,027
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,530 1,249 1,414
Other specialised construction activities 2,282 1,169 1,186

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

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 215 locations within Lancashire.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Accrington 3,681 1,969 1,706
Adlington 659 373 286
Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley 106 53 53
Altham 252 162 89
Anderton 85 40 45
Anglezarke 14 10 4
Arkholme-with-Cawood 33 21 12
Astley Village 171 59 112
Aughton 634 319 315
Bacup 2,819 1,458 1,361
Balderstone 71 55 16
Bamber Bridge 5,794 2,754 2,921
Barnacre-with-Bonds 172 83 89
Barnoldswick 697 384 313
Barrowford 668 369 299
Barton 141 87 54
Bashall Eaves 33 21 12
Bickerstaffe 127 66 61
Billington and Langho 617 342 275
Blackburn 15,605 8,358 7,224
Blacko 74 43 31
Blackpool 19,053 7,638 11,065
Bolton-by-Bowland 62 35 27
Bolton-le-Sands 328 180 147
Borwick 17 8 9
Bowland Forest Low 21 12 9
Bowland-with-Leagram 19 13 6
Bracewell and Brogden 29 19 10
Bretherton 82 41 41
Briercliffe 333 190 142
Brierfield 1,124 589 447
Brindle 123 60 62
Broughton 213 125 86
Bryning-with-Warton 254 128 126
Burnley 7,627 3,425 3,555
Burrow-with-Burrow 50 38 12
Burscough 2,411 1,653 754
Cabus 563 187 376
Carnforth 425 239 185
Caton-with-Littledale 189 95 94
Catterall 121 63 58
Charnock Richard 204 126 78
Chatburn 132 54 78
Chipping 75 45 30
Chorley 5,848 3,106 2,731
Church 299 152 147
Claughton 187 117 70
Claughton 19 10 9
Clayton-le-Dale 207 129 78
Clayton-le-Moors 633 325 306
Clayton-le-Woods 800 358 441
Cleveleys 726 358 366
Clitheroe 1,616 915 699
Cliviger 204 100 104
Cockerham 66 41 25
Colne 1,779 1,083 694
Coppull 803 459 344
Croston 223 114 108
Cuerden 47 12 35
Dalton 54 32 22
Darwen 3,107 1,807 1,297
Dinckley 14 11 3
Downholland 112 55 56
Dunnockshaw 37 25 12
Dutton 35 26 9
Earby 217 105 112
Eccleshill 85 43 42
Eccleston 340 177 162
Ellel 253 118 135
Elswick 75 27 48
Euxton 1,650 951 698
Farington 1,337 540 687
Fleetwood 1,992 964 1,027
Forton 134 80 54
Foulridge 130 82 48
Freckleton 345 141 203
Garstang 699 458 241
Gisburn 72 39 33
Goldshaw Booth 35 19 16
Goosnargh 157 89 68
Great Eccleston 129 73 56
Great Harwood 774 392 382
Great Mitton 39 26 13
Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton 67 38 29
Gressingham 16 10 6
Grimsargh 198 97 101
Grindleton 88 48 40
Habergham Eaves 269 144 125
Haighton 59 49 10
Halsall 240 123 116
Halton-with-Aughton 204 109 95
Hambleton 169 93 76
Hapton 370 231 138
Haslingden 1,553 670 881
Heapey 91 56 35
Heath Charnock 176 95 81
Heaton-with-Oxcliffe 378 227 151
Hesketh-with-Becconsall 658 313 345
Heskin 1,824 56 1,321
Heysham 1,021 477 544
Higham-with-West Close Booth 63 34 29
Hilldale 64 36 28
Hoghton 85 54 31
Hornby-with-Farleton 239 162 77
Hothersall 27 17 10
Hutton 307 161 145
Ightenhill 166 80 86
Inskip-with-Sowerby 95 52 43
Kelbrook and Sough 129 67 62
Kirkham 695 358 336
Kirkland 47 12 35
Laneshaw Bridge 86 49 36
Lathom 130 81 49
Lathom South 71 35 36
Lea 459 241 217
Leyland 3,852 1,895 1,896
Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck 49 30 19
Little Hoole 255 153 102
Livesey 331 182 149
Longridge 956 545 410
Longton 569 291 277
Lytham St Anne's 11,316 4,539 6,620
Mawdesley 319 187 131
Medlar-with-Wesham 245 110 134
Melling-with-Wrayton 30 16 14
Mellor 158 83 75
Middleton 96 48 48
Morecambe 2,473 1,197 1,273
Much Hoole 151 63 87
Myerscough and Bilsborrow 183 83 99
Nateby 73 55 18
Nelson 3,426 1,811 1,606
Nether Kellet 68 37 31
Nether Wyresdale 90 50 40
Newburgh 65 33 32
Newsholme 11 5 6
Newton-with-Clifton 285 131 154
North Turton 617 343 272
Old Laund Booth 174 87 87
Ormskirk 2,280 1,123 1,154
Osbaldeston 25 16 9
Oswaldtwistle 566 292 273
Out Rawcliffe 61 35 26
Over Kellet 112 68 44
Overton 78 45 33
Padiham 1,516 506 501
Parbold 389 180 207
Pendleton 19 12 7
Penwortham 1,224 582 641
Pilling 292 155 136
Pleasington 80 46 34
Poulton-le-Fylde 1,946 1,031 910
Preesall 298 135 162
Preston 22,640 11,221 11,010
Priest Hutton 96 58 38
Quernmore 723 368 355
Ramsgreave 86 49 37
Rawtenstall 2,393 1,180 1,207
Read 151 87 63
Reedley Hallows 258 133 125
Ribby-with-Wrea 171 111 60
Ribchester 219 135 84
Rimington 44 25 19
Rishton 337 147 190
Rivington 14 5 9
Roughlee Booth 45 25 20
Rufford 176 95 81
Sabden 114 72 42
Saint Anne's on the Sea 4,827 2,223 2,457
Salesbury 178 117 61
Samlesbury 150 98 51
Sawley 29 15 14
Scarisbrick 409 233 175
Scotforth 37 21 16
Silverdale 84 37 47
Simonstone 206 128 77
Simonswood 56 28 28
Singleton 75 39 36
Skelmersdale 2,657 1,269 1,384
Slaidburn 38 24 14
Slyne-with-Hest 229 120 109
Staining 108 40 68
Stalmine-with-Staynall 112 48 64
Tarleton 549 269 279
Thornley-with-Wheatley 39 31 8
Thornton 1,663 887 771
Thurnham 67 33 33
Tockholes 52 30 22
Trawden Forest 174 92 82
Treales, Roseacre and Wharles 49 26 23
Twiston 11 7 4
Ulnes Walton 92 55 37
Up Holland 842 423 417
Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre 58 37 21
Waddington 86 37 48
Warton 145 81 64
Weeton-with-Preese 74 46 28
Wennington 9 6 3
West Bradford 68 37 31
Westby-with-Plumptons 3,978 2,008 1,963
Whalley 883 555 326
Wheelton 83 51 32
Whittingham 259 161 97
Whittington 46 28 18
Whittle-le-Woods 563 302 260
Whitworth 477 236 238
Wilpshire 205 118 87
Winmarleigh 20 18 2
Wiswell 732 353 378
Withnell 299 138 161
Woodplumpton 450 293 157
Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood 180 70 110
Wray-with-Botton 39 24 15
Wrightington 1,353 347 838
Yealand Redmayne 50 35 15

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Lancashire

How many companies are there in Lancashire?

There are 91,008 active companies in Lancashire as of Dec 2023. In total, 186,166 companies have been incorporated, and 91,796 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Lancashire?

Most companies in Lancashire are categorised under: administrative and support service activities. This accounts for 8,856 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Lancashire?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Lancashire are: other service activities; buying and selling of own real estate; and retail sale via mail order houses or via internet.

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00