Business Services in Merton

Merton Company Scorecard

Out of Merton's 53,889 total incorporated companies, 3,857 were formed in the last 12 months.

Merton's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Merton include the 4,114 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 3,805 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 3,521 companies working in information and communication. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 60 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 58 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 44 active companies.

Company Trends in Merton

Looking at the big changes in Merton'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 7.2% of active businesses, a total of 1,849 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 5.58% of active businesses in Merton, a change of 85% from the 3.02% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.99% of Merton's active companies.

Notable changes in Merton's business sectors include a rise of 51% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 30% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 30% in transportation and storage.