Spark
Lines
About Contact
Search...
Home • Leicestershire

Companies in Leicestershire

Leicestershire has 1.42% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 1st for company formations in the East Midlands and 17th for the UK as a whole. Out of 148,078 total company incorporations, 50% have been dissolved, with 11,077 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Leicestershire is wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, making up 17% of active companies, and ranking 11th nationally for this category.

Leicestershire Quick Company Stats

Out of Leicestershire's 148,078 total incorporated companies, 11,236 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 05th of December 2023.

All Time

148,078

Total Incorporations

All Time

70,430

Active Companies

All Time

74,690

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

11,236

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

11,061

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

11,077

Dissolved

Leicestershire's Industries & Business Types

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

Top 20 Leicestershire Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Construction 13,211 7,361 6,378
Administrative and support service activities 19,459 6,275 13,867
Manufacturing 9,903 4,847 5,413
Human health and social work activities 7,707 4,801 3,416
Information and communication 10,726 4,418 6,567
Accommodation and food service activities 8,245 4,001 4,422
Other service activities 8,100 3,954 4,523
Transportation and storage 8,510 3,697 5,375
Financial and insurance activities 4,198 3,009 1,459
Education 3,186 1,768 1,569
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,355 1,727 1,778
Activities of households as employers 1,220 962 317
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 720 484 259
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 435 264 198
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 409 244 188
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 250 132 141
Mining and Quarrying 134 75 68

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Leicestershire

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Other business support service activities 11,470 2,891 8,896
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3,759 2,308 1,683
Other service activities 5,124 2,188 3,197
Freight transport by road 5,045 2,092 3,326
Information technology consultancy activities 4,734 1,704 3,152
Other human health activities 2,720 1,679 1,215
Development of building projects 2,587 1,600 1,072
Activities of other holding companies 1,547 1,471 216
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 1,819 1,393 558
Construction of domestic buildings 2,050 1,288 871
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 1,710 1,106 747
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 2,049 1,072 1,019
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,904 1,037 940
Residents property management 1,135 920 267
Other information technology service activities 2,281 911 1,416
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 1,573 909 715
Non-specialised wholesale trade 1,781 841 987

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

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 197 locations within Leicestershire.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Ab Kettleby 52 31 21
Allexton 10 7 3
Anstey 567 292 275
Appleby Magna 176 92 82
Arnesby 128 69 59
Asfordby 141 68 73
Ashby Magna 95 45 36
Ashby Woulds 329 185 143
Ashby-de-la-Zouch 4,194 1,338 2,357
Aston Flamville 21 13 8
Bagworth & Thornton 235 119 114
Bardon 47 30 17
Barlestone 127 60 67
Barrow upon Soar 465 276 189
Barwell 584 290 294
Belton 50 30 20
Belvoir 39 24 15
Billesdon 83 46 37
Birstall 1,100 595 502
Bittesby 17 12 5
Bitteswell 97 59 38
Blaby 1,809 1,096 710
Bottesford 282 165 117
Braunstone 3,957 1,672 1,852
Breedon on the Hill 112 54 57
Broughton and Old Dalby 167 99 68
Broughton Astley 612 311 299
Bruntingthorpe 78 40 37
Buckminster 38 16 22
Burbage 1,172 580 590
Burton and Dalby 87 43 44
Burton on the Wolds 123 66 57
Burton Overy 34 23 11
Cadeby 38 21 17
Carlton 46 35 11
Castle Donington 777 402 345
Catthorpe 27 16 11
Charley 27 19 8
Chilcote 17 12 5
Clawson, Hose and Harby 223 107 115
Claybrooke Magna 49 26 23
Claybrooke Parva 1,864 46 1,444
Coalville 3,379 1,576 1,802
Coleorton 125 75 50
Cosby 377 179 198
Cossington 225 166 59
Countesthorpe 341 163 177
Croft 96 47 49
Croxton Kerrial 35 13 22
Desford 563 367 192
Drayton 16 9 7
Dunton Bassett 89 34 55
Earl Shilton 773 365 408
East Goscote 168 94 74
East Langton 48 21 27
Eaton 48 24 24
Ellistown and Battleflat 548 385 163
Elmesthorpe 63 30 33
Enderby 1,940 859 967
Fleckney 328 181 146
Foxton 44 27 17
Freeby 61 32 29
Frisby on the Wreake 29 17 12
Frolesworth 25 14 11
Gaddesby 86 39 46
Gilmorton 150 81 69
Glen Parva 422 180 240
Glenfields 1,019 516 398
Goadby 8 5 3
Great Bowden 130 83 46
Great Easton 84 51 33
Great Glen 533 269 262
Grimston 36 16 20
Groby 451 220 231
Hallaton 66 45 21
Hathern 169 88 80
Heather 85 50 35
Higham on the Hill 347 259 88
Hinckley 4,789 2,577 2,207
Hoby with Rotherby 83 34 49
Horninghold 11 7 4
Hoton 88 71 17
Houghton on the Hill 132 81 51
Hugglescote and Donington le Heath 326 201 124
Huncote 82 43 39
Hungarton 58 39 19
Husbands Bosworth 161 93 68
Ibstock 559 289 270
Isley cum Langley 15 13 2
Kegworth 300 152 145
Kibworth Beauchamp 420 207 213
Kibworth Harcourt 234 120 113
Kilby 24 17 7
Kimcote and Walton 66 39 27
King's Norton 13 10 3
Kirby Bellars 35 25 10
Kirby Muxloe 465 273 192
Knossington and Cold Overton 38 19 19
Laughton 5 5 0
Leicester 69,352 31,669 36,533
Leicester Forest East 555 259 296
Leire 71 39 32
Little Stretton 10 7 3
Lockington-Hemington 571 367 202
Loddington 20 14 6
Long Whatton and Diseworth 259 151 107
Loughborough 7,016 3,572 3,435
Lubbesthorpe 218 132 86
Lubenham 288 195 92
Lutterworth 3,591 1,244 2,274
Market Bosworth 344 190 153
Market Harborough 3,611 2,026 1,574
Markfield 377 194 181
Measham 446 226 220
Medbourne 39 21 18
Melton Mowbray 2,480 1,360 1,118
Misterton with Walcote 59 36 23
Mountsorrel 1,059 627 430
Mowsley 30 12 17
Nailstone 76 39 37
Narborough 479 228 250
Nevill Holt 8 7 1
Newbold Verdon 178 73 105
Newtown Linford 108 61 46
North Kilworth 92 42 49
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe 195 113 82
Osgathorpe 65 32 33
Owston and Newbold 15 9 6
Packington 85 58 27
Peatling Parva 29 21 8
Peckleton 162 98 64
Potters Marston 18 13 5
Prestwold 53 27 26
Queniborough 527 177 350
Quorndon 1,134 715 417
Ratby 343 91 252
Ravenstone with Snibstone 153 81 72
Rearsby 301 214 86
Redmile 87 40 47
Rothley 844 414 430
Sapcote 198 93 105
Scalford 61 28 33
Scraptoft 250 150 100
Seagrave 49 35 14
Shackerstone 105 66 39
Shangton 16 12 4
Sharnford 79 43 36
Shawell 38 25 13
Sheepy 130 76 54
Shepshed 926 455 471
Sileby 1,331 377 949
Skeffington 92 43 49
Slawston 14 5 9
Smeeton Westerby 19 8 11
Somerby 152 74 77
South Croxton 17 8 8
South Kilworth 60 34 26
Sproxton 78 55 23
Stanton-under-Bardon 78 55 22
Stathern 44 25 19
Staunton Harold 36 19 17
Stoke Golding 116 59 57
Stoney Stanton 313 159 154
Stonton Wyville 2 2 0
Stoughton 90 47 42
Sutton Cheney 44 25 19
Swannington 393 287 106
Swepstone 81 41 40
Swinford 83 38 45
Swithland 26 15 11
Syston 1,577 841 730
Theddingworth 21 13 7
Thorpe Langton 27 10 17
Thrussington 107 50 57
Thurcaston and Cropston 173 84 89
Thurlaston 71 36 35
Thurmaston 945 507 438
Thurnby and Bushby 337 191 144
Tilton 50 27 23
Tugby and Keythorpe 659 247 347
Tur Langton 119 71 48
Twycross 105 67 37
Twyford and Thorpe 81 44 37
Ullesthorpe 126 73 53
Ulverscroft 37 30 7
Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold 84 43 41
Walton on the Wolds 26 15 11
Wanlip 31 11 20
West Langton 29 16 13
Whetstone 1,088 697 391
Whitwick 477 263 213
Willoughby Waterleys 34 14 20
Witherley 137 71 65
Woodhouse 227 138 89
Worthington 116 55 61
Wymeswold 135 88 47
Wymondham 83 50 33

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Leicestershire

How many companies are there in Leicestershire?

There are 70,430 active companies in Leicestershire as of Dec 2023. In total, 148,078 companies have been incorporated, and 74,690 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Leicestershire?

Most companies in Leicestershire are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 7,361 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Leicestershire?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Leicestershire are: other business support service activities; retail sale via mail order houses or via internet; and other service activities.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 23:55