Business Services in Spalding

Spalding has 3,172 active companies registered at a local address, of which 438 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Spalding works well for business activity, ranking 4th in Lincolnshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Boston, Grantham, and Cleethorpes and behind Lincoln, Grimsby, and Scunthorpe.

Spalding Company Scorecard

Out of Spalding's 6,153 total incorporated companies, 438 were formed in the last 12 months.

6,153

Total Incorporations

3,172

Active Companies

2,877

Total Dissolved

Spalding's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Spalding include the 705 companies working in transportation and storage, 535 companies working in construction, and 435 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include mining and quarrying with 6 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 4 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 4 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Transportation and storage 705 1,760 1,040
Construction 535 917 357
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 435 775 322
Administrative and support service activities 325 691 344
Professional, scientific and technical activities 250 458 196
Real estate activities 192 277 76
Accommodation and food service activities 138 246 103
Other service activities 130 265 129
Manufacturing 123 213 82
Human health and social work activities 113 169 52
Financial and insurance activities 104 135 25
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 95 122 26
Information and communication 78 190 98
Arts, entertainment and recreation 72 131 57
Education 28 57 26
Activities of households as employers 24 36 12
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 12 20 8
Mining and Quarrying 6 11 5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4 10 6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4 6 2

Company Trends in Spalding

Looking at the big changes in Spalding's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in construction of domestic buildings now making up 4.6% of active businesses, a total of 146 companies. The next big increase was roofing activities which now makes up 2.84% of active businesses in Spalding, a change of 769% from the 0.33% percentage share seen in 2018. Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 4.07% of Spalding's active companies.

Notable changes in Spalding's business sectors include a rise of 52% in construction since 2018, a rise of 21% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 76% in financial and insurance activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Freight transport by road 631 1,587 950
Construction of domestic buildings 146 248 97
Other business support service activities 137 341 190
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 129 166 32
Roofing activities 90 115 25
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 86 164 74
Other service activities 79 177 95
Landscape service activities 66 95 27
Activities of other holding companies 60 66 5
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 58 84 23
Development of building projects 55 91 30
Other specialised construction activities 52 112 58
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 51 84 33
Other construction installation 46 78 32
Buying and selling of own real estate 42 65 20
Other human health activities 40 62 20
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 38 52 13
Electrical installation 38 61 21
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 38 52 12
Information technology consultancy activities 36 81 37

Company Names & Word Choices in Spalding

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Spalding are SERVICES, TRANS, TRANSPORT, SPALDING, and LINCS.

Spalding's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Spalding is Groom Bros Limited at 91 years, 5 months, and 4 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00266578
Groom Bros Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 29 Jun 1932 91 years
00316106
Spalding Club,Limited Public houses and bars 06 Jul 1936 87 years
00355735
Johnson Bros (Fakenham) Limited Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies 05 Aug 1939 84 years
00384216
Elsoms (Spalding) Limited Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods 04 Dec 1943 79 years
00410560
Geo. Adams & Sons (Retail) Limited Manufacture of other food products 15 May 1946 77 years
00432669
Long's (Furnishers) Limited Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate 08 Apr 1947 76 years
00462630
Adcocks Minorcas Limited Mixed farming 21 Dec 1948 74 years
00465714
Proctor Bros. (Gosberton) Limited Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 14 Mar 1949 74 years
00465716
Proctor Bros. (Long Sutton) Limited Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 14 Mar 1949 74 years
00472002
T. Law & Sons Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 Aug 1949 74 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Spalding

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Spalding, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,618 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
32 The Crescent PE11 1AF 849
1-4 London Road PE11 2TA 231
Bank House, Broad Street PE11 1TB 179
Endeavour House 7 Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck PE11 3YR 83
C/O Duncan & Toplis Limited Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck PE11 3YR 71
Albion House, 32 Pinchbeck Road PE11 1QD 59
Unit 11 Broadgate House, Westlode Street PE11 2AF 39
1 - 4 London Road PE11 2TA 39
32 Pinchbeck Road PE11 1QD 37
1 - 4 London Road, Spalding PE11 2TA 31

Spalding's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15320780
Spalding Metal Fabrications Ltd Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320921
Autorepairone Ltd Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321397
Pinetree Care Ltd Landscape service activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15318851
Andrew1972int Ltd Information technology consultancy activities 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15319544
Promotortech Limited Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15312977
Hofmann Heyzer Ltd Manufacture of cutlery 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15314351
Mingdatl Technology Ltd Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15306503
Kinderways Ltd Temporary employment agency activities 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15307873
Deeping Carpets Ltd Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15307876
Natures Own Landscaping And Tree Services Ltd Landscape service activities 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15305311
Pk Consultancy (London) Ltd Other professional, scientific and technical activities 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15306041
Ccmtrans Limited Freight transport by road 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15302652
P H Asfalt Ltd Construction of roads and motorways 22 Nov 2023 11 days
15302712
Tis Electrical Installations And Telecoms Ltd Electrical installation 22 Nov 2023 11 days
15303603
Nelson Mercer Ltd Weaving of textiles 22 Nov 2023 11 days
15298982
Country Court Care Homes 10 Limited Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15299838
Cobgate (Whaplode) Management Company Limited Residents property management 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15300568
Euro Star Spalding Ltd Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15293929
Diverse Job Group Ltd Advertising agencies 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15294035
Call Of Duty Roofing Ltd Roofing activities 20 Nov 2023 13 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Spalding

How many companies are there in Spalding?

There are 3,172 active companies in Spalding as of Dec 2023. In total, 6,153 companies have been incorporated, and 2,877 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Spalding?

Most companies in Spalding are categorised under: transportation and storage. This accounts for 705 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Spalding?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Spalding are: freight transport by road; construction of domestic buildings; and other business support service activities.

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

Businesses and companies in Spalding most commonly used the words SERVICES, TRANS, TRANSPORT, SPALDING, and LINCS in their company names.

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:15