Business Services in Market Harborough

Market Harborough has 2,023 active companies registered at a local address, of which 202 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Market Harborough works well for business activity, ranking 4th in Leicestershire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Melton Mowbray and Coalville and behind Leicester, Loughborough, and Hinckley.

Market Harborough Company Scorecard

Out of Market Harborough's 3,604 total incorporated companies, 202 were formed in the last 12 months.

3,604

Total Incorporations

2,023

Active Companies

1,570

Total Dissolved

Market Harborough's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Market Harborough include the 332 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 328 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 270 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 4 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 4 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 332 548 207
Administrative and support service activities 328 615 282
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 270 458 181
Construction 185 340 148
Accommodation and food service activities 152 377 218
Real estate activities 148 198 48
Information and communication 140 268 125
Manufacturing 110 176 64
Other service activities 102 164 60
Transportation and storage 101 201 98
Human health and social work activities 79 125 46
Financial and insurance activities 75 124 44
Arts, entertainment and recreation 57 108 50
Activities of households as employers 38 48 9
Education 35 88 50
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 16 21 5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5 6 1
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 4 4 0
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4 7 3
Mining and Quarrying 1 2 1

Company Trends in Market Harborough

Looking at the big changes in Market Harborough's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in packaging activities now making up 5.29% of active businesses, a total of 107 companies. The next big increase was combined office administrative service activities which now makes up 2.32% of active businesses in Market Harborough, a change of 1219% from the 0.18% percentage share seen in 2018. Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 5.24% of Market Harborough's active companies.

Notable changes in Market Harborough's business sectors include a rise of 56% in administrative and support service activities since 2018, a rise of 89% in transportation and storage, and rise of 22% in real estate activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 147 264 113
Packaging activities 107 146 39
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 106 120 14
Other business support service activities 96 209 110
Information technology consultancy activities 66 109 43
Freight transport by road 52 103 51
Licensed restaurants 51 190 136
Development of building projects 49 88 38
Other service activities 49 79 30
Combined office administrative service activities 47 127 80
Buying and selling of own real estate 45 61 16
Other human health activities 38 61 23
Residents property management 38 44 5
Activities of other holding companies 35 42 7
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 32 47 15
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 57 25
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 44 14
Public houses and bars 28 50 21
Other information technology service activities 27 59 32
Specialised design activities 27 34 7

Company Names & Word Choices in Market Harborough

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Market Harborough are SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, HARBOROUGH, HR, and HOLDINGS.

Market Harborough's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Market Harborough is Hmc - The Heads' Conference at 114 years, 9 months, and 3 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00101760
Hmc - The Heads' Conference General secondary education 26 Feb 1909 114 years
00225717
The Fellowship Property Trust Activities of religious organizations 09 Nov 1927 96 years
00257353
Harboro' Rubber Company Limited(The) Manufacture of other rubber products 25 Jun 1931 92 years
00404236
Denhams (Leicester) Limited Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 07 Feb 1946 77 years
00409771
Dainite Rubber Company Limited(The) Manufacture of other rubber products 04 May 1946 77 years
00424700
Willen,Limited Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores 29 Nov 1946 77 years
00435056
Harwayes Holdings Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 May 1947 76 years
00560412
Orthos (Engineering) Limited Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery 24 Jan 1956 67 years
00580775
Websters Dairy Limited Liquid milk and cream production 26 Mar 1957 66 years
00654913
Grace Communion International Activities of religious organizations 01 Apr 1960 63 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Market Harborough

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Market Harborough, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 874 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Bowden House, 36 Northampton Road LE16 9HE 237
Suite 4 11-15 Coventry Road LE16 9BX 176
43a St. Marys Road LE16 7DS 110
4a Church Street LE16 7AA 99
Clarence House, 35 Clarence Street LE16 7NE 81
Berry Accountants Bowden House, 36 Northampton Road LE16 9HE 59
Three Crowns Yard, Market Harborough LE16 7AF 45
21 The Point, Rockingham Road LE16 7NU 25
First Floor, 149 St. Marys Road LE16 7DZ 24
110 St. Marys Road LE16 7DX 18

Market Harborough's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15313362
Midlands Clinical Psychology Clinic Ltd Specialists medical practice activities 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15313392
Invisible Men Hq Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15310002
Boxitt Ltd Printing 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15305142
Laura Lane Products Ltd Specialised design activities 23 Nov 2023 6 days
15291379
Devcentric Limited Other engineering activities 17 Nov 2023 12 days
15287432
The Practice Board Limited Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 Nov 2023 14 days
15281869
Iwan Ltd Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 Nov 2023 15 days
15272233
Marham Consulting Limited Management consultancy activities other than financial management 09 Nov 2023 20 days
15270046
Langham Land (Leics) Limited Development of building projects 08 Nov 2023 21 days
15265095
Midlands Hire Limited Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles 07 Nov 2023 22 days
15267422
Zucki Auto Limited Specialised design activities 07 Nov 2023 22 days
15262688
Jim's Barbers Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15259579
Dmdt Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 03 Nov 2023 26 days
15255513
Spencer Marshall Unlimited Ltd Other service activities 02 Nov 2023 27 days
15249914
Ec Mh Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 31 Oct 2023 29 days
15250859
Wrap Ventures Limited Activities of other holding companies 31 Oct 2023 29 days
15241456
Charles Cooper Group Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 27 Oct 2023 33 days
15237670
Edmund And Field Ltd Architectural activities 26 Oct 2023 34 days
15234549
Brothers Executive Search Ltd Other activities of employment placement agencies 25 Oct 2023 35 days
15234651
Gray And White Consultancy Ltd Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities 25 Oct 2023 35 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Market Harborough

How many companies are there in Market Harborough?

There are 2,023 active companies in Market Harborough as of Nov 2023. In total, 3,604 companies have been incorporated, and 1,570 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Market Harborough?

Most companies in Market Harborough are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 332 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Market Harborough?

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

Which words do companies in Market Harborough use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Market Harborough most commonly used the words SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, HARBOROUGH, HR, and HOLDINGS in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 22:20