Business Services in Camden

Camden has 162,120 active companies registered at a local address, of which 56,255 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Camden ranks well for business activity, coming in 1st in the entire UK, and 1st in London for active company presence. This is ahead of Islington, Westminster, Haringey, Hackney, Brent, and Barnet.

Camden Company Scorecard

Out of Camden's 300,726 total incorporated companies, 56,255 were formed in the last 12 months.

300,726

Total Incorporations

162,120

Active Companies

137,250

Total Dissolved

Camden's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Camden include the 43,424 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 30,200 companies working in information and communication, and 26,417 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 369 active companies, mining and quarrying with 270 active companies, and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 249 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 43,424 75,544 31,751
Information and communication 30,200 52,891 22,247
Professional, scientific and technical activities 26,417 47,132 20,168
Administrative and support service activities 15,652 39,864 23,414
Real estate activities 14,142 20,460 6,093
Other service activities 12,696 24,915 12,043
Financial and insurance activities 7,742 14,366 6,474
Construction 7,600 15,112 6,992
Arts, entertainment and recreation 6,432 11,407 4,831
Education 5,469 8,912 3,405
Manufacturing 5,035 9,925 4,745
Human health and social work activities 4,956 8,417 3,390
Accommodation and food service activities 4,760 9,551 4,591
Activities of households as employers 2,633 3,328 674
Transportation and storage 2,267 4,482 2,164
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 590 941 342
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 443 868 412
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 369 661 286
Mining and Quarrying 270 662 378
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 249 497 239

Company Trends in Camden

Looking at the big changes in Camden's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in retail sale via mail order houses or via internet now making up 16% of active businesses, a total of 25,707 companies. The next big increase was business and domestic software development which now makes up 4.58% of active businesses in Camden, a change of 64% from the 2.8% percentage share seen in 2018. Information technology consultancy activities also saw positive growth, currently representing 6.56% of Camden's active companies.

Notable changes in Camden's business sectors include a rise of 132% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 17% in other service activities, and rise of 4.16% in information and communication.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 25,707 38,943 13,220
Information technology consultancy activities 10,642 18,421 7,719
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10,262 17,726 7,263
Other service activities 9,442 18,872 9,313
Other business support service activities 9,252 28,524 18,623
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7,959 10,297 2,272
Business and domestic software development 7,428 11,341 3,890
Buying and selling of own real estate 6,828 9,744 2,832
Other information technology service activities 6,783 11,577 4,689
Advertising agencies 4,028 6,724 2,655
Development of building projects 3,541 7,056 3,229
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3,532 6,501 2,950
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3,490 5,190 1,658
Web portals 3,488 6,126 2,634
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,917 5,176 2,219
Artistic creation 2,828 4,755 1,891
Activities of other holding companies 2,802 3,891 1,060
Other education 2,756 4,237 1,472
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 2,712 5,219 2,498
Other information service activities 2,676 4,447 1,759

Company Names & Word Choices in Camden

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Camden are UK, SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, SOLUTIONS, and CONSULTING.

Camden's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Camden is Barnagore Jute Factory Plc(The) at 151 years, 4 months, and 11 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00006480
Barnagore Jute Factory Plc(The) Other manufacturing 22 Jul 1872 151 years
00008848
British Medical Association Other professional, scientific and technical activities 21 Oct 1874 149 years
00008894
Working Men's College Corporation Post-secondary non-tertiary education 04 Nov 1874 149 years
00016033
Siemens Mobility Limited Manufacture of other transport equipment 07 Nov 1881 142 years
00019993
The Society Of Authors Activities of professional membership organizations 30 Jun 1884 139 years
00022290
Lsa (U.K.) Limited Activities of head offices 05 Mar 1886 137 years
00022388
Royal Anthropological Institute Of Great Britain And Ireland Other education 26 Mar 1886 137 years
00022473
Wynnstay Properties Public Limited Company Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 09 Apr 1886 137 years
00025816
Egypt Exploration Society(The) Cultural education 03 Feb 1888 135 years
00026163
Barranquilla Investments Limited Development of building projects 27 Mar 1888 135 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Camden

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Camden, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 109,373 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden WC2H 9JQ 72,909
27 Old Gloucester Street WC1N 3AX 15,977
71-75 Shelton Street WC2H 9JQ 12,299
2 Frederick Street, Kings Cross WC1X 0ND 1,875
Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square WC1H 9BQ 1,528
16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5AH 1,181
37 Warren Street W1T 6AD 1,174
Acre House, 11/15 William Road NW1 3ER 960
63-66 Hatton Garden, Fifth Floor, Suite 23 EC1N 8LE 742
63-66 Hatton Garden EC1N 8LE 728

Camden's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15320727
Anika45 Limited Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320766
Malandina Ltd Other education 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320771
Canada Visa And Consultation Center Limited News agency activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320789
Blueberry Business Solutions Limited Bookkeeping activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320790
Edpsych Insight Ltd Educational support services 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320792
Xilao Ltd Computer facilities management activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320840
Gh Groundworks And Landscapes Ltd Other building completion and finishing 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320854
Dzejvita Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320856
Ave Labs Ltd Information technology consultancy activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320857
Odz Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320867
Moving Pieces Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320870
Tlh Trade Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320878
Screensense Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320888
Top Floor Publishing Ltd Sound recording and music publishing activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320891
Senytet Ltd Other education 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320897
Uk Entrepreneurs Alliance Cic Activities of other membership organizations 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320900
Snlooo Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320902
Rhazes Global Ltd Environmental consulting activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320949
Soleil Supply Chain Management Limited Other transportation support activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320974
Global Trading Links Ltd Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 01 Dec 2023 2 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Camden

How many companies are there in Camden?

There are 162,120 active companies in Camden as of Dec 2023. In total, 300,726 companies have been incorporated, and 137,250 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Camden?

Most companies in Camden are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 43,424 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Camden?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Camden are: retail sale via mail order houses or via internet; information technology consultancy activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

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

Businesses and companies in Camden most commonly used the words UK, SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, SOLUTIONS, and CONSULTING in their company names.

Last updated: 03 Dec 2023 00:00