Business Services in Lincoln

Lincoln has 5,697 active companies registered at a local address, of which 755 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Lincoln performs well for business activity, ranking 5th in The East Midlands, and 1st in Lincolnshire for active company counts. This is ahead of Scunthorpe and Grimsby.

Lincoln Company Scorecard

Out of Lincoln's 10,995 total incorporated companies, 755 were formed in the last 12 months.

10,995

Total Incorporations

5,697

Active Companies

5,235

Total Dissolved

Lincoln's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Lincoln include the 765 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 741 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 691 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 8 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 7 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 3 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 765 1,448 650
Professional, scientific and technical activities 741 1,478 706
Construction 691 1,329 600
Real estate activities 631 832 193
Human health and social work activities 626 941 305
Administrative and support service activities 463 1,116 616
Information and communication 403 872 453
Accommodation and food service activities 362 676 301
Other service activities 291 581 275
Transportation and storage 272 1,012 730
Manufacturing 257 487 218
Financial and insurance activities 194 284 83
Arts, entertainment and recreation 174 338 156
Education 148 255 105
Activities of households as employers 61 92 30
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 58 92 31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 14 31 16
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 8 15 6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7 13 6
Mining and Quarrying 3 14 11

Company Trends in Lincoln

Looking at the big changes in Lincoln'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 7.53% of active businesses, a total of 429 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.26% of active businesses in Lincoln, a change of 99% from the 1.64% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.04% of Lincoln's active companies.

Notable changes in Lincoln's business sectors include a rise of 40% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 22% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 24% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 429 518 84
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 234 597 348
Specialists medical practice activities 212 258 46
Other business support service activities 211 586 349
Freight transport by road 205 846 635
General medical practice activities 196 282 83
Buying and selling of own real estate 186 238 52
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 173 276 103
Information technology consultancy activities 138 341 197
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 137 206 66
Other service activities 134 327 183
Development of building projects 128 222 88
Construction of domestic buildings 126 199 70
Other human health activities 114 210 90
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 113 188 73
Activities of other holding companies 106 122 14
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 95 150 49
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 80 125 43
Other specialised construction activities 79 157 73
Business and domestic software development 76 115 36

Company Names & Word Choices in Lincoln

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Lincoln are LINCOLN, SERVICES, PROPERTY, HOLDINGS, and MANAGEMENT.

Lincoln's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Lincoln is Lincolnshire Chamber Of Commerce & Industry at 134 years, 6 months, and 12 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00028997
Lincolnshire Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Other business support service activities 24 May 1889 134 years
00045611
Lincoln City Football Club Company Limited Activities of sport clubs 12 Oct 1895 128 years
00097256
Lincoln Diocesan Trust And Board Of Finance Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 17 Mar 1908 115 years
00147034
Imperial Machine Company Limited Manufacture of other fabricated metal products 03 Apr 1917 106 years
00193856
Jacksons Workwear Rental Limited Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 19 Nov 1923 100 years
00249354
Arthur Howson & Sons Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 09 Jul 1930 93 years
00250817
A.W. Curtis And Sons Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 19 Sep 1930 93 years
00274745
Battle,Hayward And Bower,Limited Non-specialised wholesale trade 06 Apr 1933 90 years
00311923
Welby Gardens Enclosure Limited Other service activities 21 Mar 1936 87 years
00331254
R.W.Stokes & Sons,Limited Production of coffee and coffee substitutes 02 Sep 1937 86 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Lincoln

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Lincoln, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,567 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
7 Lindum Terrace LN2 5RP 285
15 Newland LN1 1XG 258
Tower House, Lucy Tower Street LN1 1XW 243
12 Tentercroft Street LN5 7DB 183
Greetwell Place, 2 Lime Kiln Way LN2 4US 133
Stanbridge Associates Ltd, 7 Lindum Terrace LN2 5RP 113
Newland House The Point, Weaver Road LN6 3QN 99
Landmark House, 1 Riseholme Road LN1 3SN 89
463-465 High Street LN5 8JB 87
7 Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road LN6 3PW 77

Lincoln's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15328163
Htg Accounts Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15328345
Instant Bodyshop Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15329011
Dpe Engineering Ltd Repair of machinery 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15327669
Kernz Melts Ltd Artistic creation 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327691
Resilience Holdings Ltd Activities of other holding companies 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15324711
K Stuart & Co Ltd General medical practice activities 03 Dec 2023 3 days
15324970
Netcargo Foods Ltd Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 03 Dec 2023 3 days
15323302
United Home And Garden Improvements Ltd Urban planning and landscape architectural activities 02 Dec 2023 4 days
15320765
Egertonyst Ltd Other business support service activities 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15318255
Emerheium Ltd Other business support service activities 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15319178
Novix Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15320008
Halaworks Limited Business and domestic software development 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15315940
Ekyziux Ltd Other business support service activities 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15316971
Tech Founder Limited Business and domestic software development 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15312553
Kristodea General Merchants Ltd Other professional, scientific and technical activities 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314133
Lizi Lingeries Ltd Manufacture of other textiles 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314300
Somers Bigsby Ltd Activities of other holding companies 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314906
Uel Harris Ltd Non-specialised wholesale trade 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15315609
Leon Cantonese Limited Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15310857
Nb Professional Cleaning Services Ltd Other cleaning services 27 Nov 2023 9 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Lincoln

How many companies are there in Lincoln?

There are 5,697 active companies in Lincoln as of Dec 2023. In total, 10,995 companies have been incorporated, and 5,235 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Lincoln?

Most companies in Lincoln are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 765 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Lincoln?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Lincoln most commonly used the words LINCOLN, SERVICES, PROPERTY, HOLDINGS, and MANAGEMENT in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 22:15