Business Services in Lambeth

Lambeth has 26,356 active companies registered at a local address, of which 4,733 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Lambeth is positioned 22nd for active company presence in London. This is ahead of Lewisham and Merton and behind Southwark, Wandsworth, Westminster, and Hammersmith and Fulham.

Lambeth Company Scorecard

Out of Lambeth's 58,787 total incorporated companies, 4,733 were formed in the last 12 months.

58,787

Total Incorporations

26,356

Active Companies

32,364

Total Dissolved

Lambeth's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Lambeth include the 4,019 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 3,544 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 2,930 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include mining and quarrying with 59 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 48 active companies, and agriculture, forestry and fishing with 44 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 4,019 8,471 4,378
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 3,544 7,743 4,154
Real estate activities 2,930 4,201 1,240
Information and communication 2,922 7,097 4,108
Administrative and support service activities 2,697 10,498 7,417
Construction 1,972 4,149 2,145
Other service activities 1,971 4,401 2,407
Accommodation and food service activities 1,920 3,881 1,935
Activities of households as employers 1,709 2,042 327
Human health and social work activities 1,553 3,191 1,627
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,329 2,809 1,456
Education 943 1,838 883
Manufacturing 876 2,024 1,138
Financial and insurance activities 829 1,611 769
Transportation and storage 593 1,289 690
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 102 219 114
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 86 154 67
Mining and Quarrying 59 108 47
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 48 136 85
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 44 113 69

Company Trends in Lambeth

Looking at the big changes in Lambeth'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 6.75% of active businesses, a total of 1,779 companies. The next big increase was retail sale via mail order houses or via internet which now makes up 3.35% of active businesses in Lambeth, a change of 89% from the 1.77% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 4.07% of Lambeth's active companies.

Notable changes in Lambeth's business sectors include a rise of 44% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 23% in real estate activities, and rise of 17% 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 1,779 2,305 515
Residents property management 1,683 1,961 273
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1,437 3,132 1,660
Other business support service activities 1,108 7,136 5,669
Buying and selling of own real estate 1,072 1,508 429
Other service activities 962 2,484 1,511
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 882 1,860 976
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 742 1,074 324
Information technology consultancy activities 734 1,958 1,219
Other human health activities 612 1,271 654
Artistic creation 507 1,021 504
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 502 938 433
Construction of domestic buildings 472 971 494
Licensed restaurants 462 915 443
Development of building projects 444 837 385
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 435 864 423
Business and domestic software development 425 804 374
Other information technology service activities 400 1,118 704
Specialised design activities 400 680 279
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 388 868 479

Company Names & Word Choices in Lambeth

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Lambeth are ROAD, MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, LONDON, and UK.

Lambeth's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Lambeth is J. Lyons & Company Limited at 129 years, 7 months, and 23 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00040901
J. Lyons & Company Limited Activities of head offices 10 Apr 1894 129 years
00054257
Morleys Stores Limited Activities of head offices 01 Oct 1897 126 years
00054485
The Shell Transport And Trading Company Limited Activities of head offices 18 Oct 1897 126 years
00057374
Incorporated Catholic Truth Society(The) Book publishing 16 May 1898 125 years
00057478
Shell Distributor (Holdings) Limited Activities of head offices 24 May 1898 125 years
00064568
United Society For Christian Literature(The) Other education 19 Dec 1899 123 years
00077723
Martinez Gassiot & Company Limited Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 16 Jun 1903 120 years
00077861
Shell Petroleum Company Limited(The) Activities of head offices 29 Jun 1903 120 years
00080683
Union Jack Club (The) Hotels and similar accommodation 18 Apr 1904 119 years
00093924
The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company Limited Activities of head offices 29 Jun 1907 116 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Lambeth

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Lambeth, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,835 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
239-241 Kennington Lane SE11 5QU 336
C/O Rendall And Rittner Limited, 13b St. George Wharf SW8 2LE 294
225 Clapham Road SW9 9BE 291
6th Floor Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT 181
90 Brixton Hill SW2 1QN 140
Fairman Harris, 1 Landor Road SW9 9RX 129
438 Streatham High Road SW16 3PX 129
Unit 8 Holles House, Overton Road SW9 7AP 123
10 York Road SE1 7ND 108
446 Wandsworth Road SW8 3NA 104

Lambeth's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15320747
Bardenenda Ltd Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320778
Scoundrelsll Limited Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320784
Mauna Development Ltd Development of building projects 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320801
Black Gold Sheep Ltd Publishing of computer games 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15320951
Alize Media Uk Limited Motion picture production activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321110
Kenatc Meart Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321136
Peckham Hair Direct Ltd Other information technology service activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321347
Village Cerams Limited Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321544
Ornstein Saint Limited Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321571
Elite Dream&Stay Ltd Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321756
Babby Ola Limited Other social work activities without accommodation 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321907
Burwell Stop&Shop Limited Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15321983
Uenaep Jenlsa Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15322317
Golden Auto Trade Ltd Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15322409
London Medclinic Ltd General medical practice activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15322831
Supporttit Ltd Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15322845
Cleandexp Ltd Other cleaning services 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15323050
Elitetouch.Es Ltd Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15318344
Powershell Technologies Ltd Business and domestic software development 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15318469
Croydon Court Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 30 Nov 2023 3 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Lambeth

How many companies are there in Lambeth?

There are 26,356 active companies in Lambeth as of Dec 2023. In total, 58,787 companies have been incorporated, and 32,364 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Lambeth?

Most companies in Lambeth are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 4,019 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Lambeth?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Lambeth most commonly used the words ROAD, MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, LONDON, and UK in their company names.

Last updated: 03 Dec 2023 00:00