Business Services in Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe Company Scorecard

Out of Scunthorpe's 7,377 total incorporated companies, 707 were formed in the last 12 months.

Scunthorpe's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Scunthorpe include the 574 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 524 companies working in construction, and 425 companies working in human health and social work activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 10 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 5 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 4 active companies.

Company Trends in Scunthorpe

Looking at the big changes in Scunthorpe's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in specialists medical practice activities now making up 5.97% of active businesses, a total of 220 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 6.13% of active businesses in Scunthorpe, a change of 61% from the 3.82% percentage share seen in 2018. Construction of domestic buildings also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.66% of Scunthorpe's active companies.

Notable changes in Scunthorpe's business sectors include a rise of 47% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 24% in human health and social work activities, and rise of 9.82% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.