How many companies are there in Preston?

There are 11,211 active companies in Preston as of Dec 2023. In total, 22,629 companies have been incorporated, and 11,010 have been dissolved.

What are the most common SIC codes in Preston?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Preston are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other business support service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

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

Businesses and companies in Preston most commonly used the words SERVICES, PRESTON, HOLDINGS, SOLUTIONS, and UK in their company names.

Preston Company Services and Info (Dec 2023)

Q: What is the most common type of company in Preston?

Most companies in Preston are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 2,132 companies.

Out of Preston's 22,629 total incorporated companies, 1,982 were formed in the last 12 months.

Preston's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Preston include the 2,132 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 1,403 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 1,377 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 40 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 32 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 6 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	2,132	4,205	1,967
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1,403	2,814	1,334
Construction	1,377	2,913	1,378
Real estate activities	1,121	1,631	444
Administrative and support service activities	1,036	2,727	1,591
Information and communication	806	1,707	857
Human health and social work activities	726	1,273	533
Other service activities	721	1,549	800
Accommodation and food service activities	644	1,443	738
Financial and insurance activities	531	825	277
Manufacturing	469	1,120	573
Transportation and storage	398	864	441
Arts, entertainment and recreation	297	590	281
Education	244	468	213
Activities of households as employers	139	178	38
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	53	108	49
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	51	119	62
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	40	75	35
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	32	51	16
Mining and Quarrying	6	16	9

Company Trends in Preston

Looking at the big changes in Preston'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 6.48% of active businesses, a total of 727 companies. The next big increase was retail sale via mail order houses or via internet which now makes up 4.04% of active businesses in Preston, a change of 124% from the 1.81% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.6% of Preston's active companies.

Notable changes in Preston's business sectors include a rise of 40% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 18% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 32% in financial and insurance activities.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	727	922	174
Other business support service activities	486	1,583	1,033
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	459	937	452
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	453	726	266
Other service activities	451	1,017	548
Buying and selling of own real estate	404	568	146
Construction of domestic buildings	322	494	156
Information technology consultancy activities	286	609	317
Activities of other holding companies	262	321	54
Other human health activities	258	460	198
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	233	481	243
Development of building projects	212	414	178
Freight transport by road	174	376	187
Other information technology service activities	161	380	206
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	159	252	78
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	157	295	130
Non-specialised wholesale trade	143	309	156
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	142	299	150
Business and domestic software development	141	260	117
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	134	272	131

Company Names & Word Choices in Preston

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Preston are SERVICES, PRESTON, HOLDINGS, SOLUTIONS, and UK.

Preston's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Preston is Preston North End Football Club,Limited(The) at 130 years, 3 months, and 6 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00039494	Preston North End Football Club,Limited(The)	Activities of sport clubs	29 Aug 1893	130 years
00048896	Preston Incorporated Law Society	Activities of professional membership organizations	23 Jul 1896	127 years
00049933	E.H.Booth & Co.,Limited	Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating	31 Oct 1896	127 years
00071611	Ashton-On-Ribble Bowling And Social Club,Limited(The)	Public houses and bars	17 Oct 1901	122 years
00076758	Thomas Croft & Sons Limited	Construction of commercial buildings	19 Mar 1903	120 years
00080612	Football League Limited(The)	Other sports activities	11 Apr 1904	119 years
00098076	Pilkingtons Limited	Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials	22 May 1908	115 years
00141930	Benchtown Limited	Development of building projects	21 Oct 1915	108 years
00145454	North & Western Lancashire Chamber Of Commerce	Activities of other membership organizations	04 Dec 1916	107 years
00145448	Friedenthals,Limited	Building of ships and floating structures	04 Dec 1916	107 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Preston

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Preston, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,799 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
Richard House, Winckley Square	PR1 3HP	270
Unit 16 Eastway Business Village Olivers Place, Fulwood	PR2 9WT	242
Chandler House 7 Ferry Road Office Park, Riversway	PR2 2YH	237
Unit 10 80 Lytham Road, Fulwood	PR2 3AQ	188
Richard House, 9 Winckley Square	PR1 3HP	176
47-49 New Hall Lane	PR1 5NY	171
50 Nevett Street	PR1 4RD	142
21 Navigation Business Village Navigation Way, Ashton-On-Ribble	PR2 2YP	127
Cotton Court, Church Street	PR1 3BY	124
414-416 Blackpool Road, Ashton-On-Ribble	PR2 2DX	122

Preston's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15325645	Banghelpxu Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	04 Dec 2023	1 days
15326546	Zrzecom Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	04 Dec 2023	1 days
15327137	Sky Vacations Ltd	Travel agency activities	04 Dec 2023	1 days
15323711	Mentally Fitter Communities Cic	Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security	03 Dec 2023	2 days
15325215	Northwest Roofing Supply Ltd	Other specialised construction activities	03 Dec 2023	2 days
15323283	Gglanye Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Dec 2023	3 days
15323286	Lingcrazyc Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Dec 2023	3 days
15323290	Caiyoungz Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Dec 2023	3 days
15323292	Yuhuizhang Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Dec 2023	3 days
15323293	Jiaxuanl Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Dec 2023	3 days
15323298	Yeguixiangll Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Dec 2023	3 days
15323305	110 One Ten Limited	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Dec 2023	3 days
15320762	Luoxiang Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	01 Dec 2023	4 days
15321069	Preston Pr1 Ltd	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	01 Dec 2023	4 days
15321132	Sham Kebab Ltd	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	01 Dec 2023	4 days
15321816	Millen Hearing Care Ltd	Retail sale of hearing aids	01 Dec 2023	4 days
15322175	Sulaimani Ltd	Other retail sale of food in specialised stores	01 Dec 2023	4 days
15322304	Yufang Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	01 Dec 2023	4 days
15322689	Up North Lettings Ltd	Buying and selling of own real estate	01 Dec 2023	4 days
15322870	Tenfold Media Ltd	Information technology consultancy activities	01 Dec 2023	4 days

Business Services in Preston

Preston Company Scorecard

22,629

Total Incorporations

11,211

Active Companies

11,010

Total Dissolved