Business Services in Blackburn

Blackburn Company Scorecard

Out of Blackburn's 15,594 total incorporated companies, 1,703 were formed in the last 12 months.

Blackburn's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Blackburn include the 2,065 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 916 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 768 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 25 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 24 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 8 active companies.

Company Trends in Blackburn

Looking at the big changes in Blackburn's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in retail sale via mail order houses or via internet now making up 5.14% of active businesses, a total of 429 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 6.8% of active businesses in Blackburn, a change of 39% from the 4.88% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.97% of Blackburn's active companies.

Notable changes in Blackburn's business sectors include a rise of 26% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 25% in real estate activities, and rise of 29% in accommodation and food service activities.