How many companies are there in Formby?

There are 1,213 active companies in Formby as of Dec 2023. In total, 2,331 companies have been incorporated, and 1,115 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Formby?

Most companies in Formby are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 189 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Formby?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Formby most commonly used the words FORMBY, SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, PROPERTY, and MANAGEMENT in their company names.

Formby Company Services and Info (Dec 2023)

Out of Formby's 2,331 total incorporated companies, 191 were formed in the last 12 months.

Formby's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Formby include the 189 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 165 companies working in real estate activities, and 145 companies working in administrative and support service activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 2 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 1 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities	189	382	187
Real estate activities	165	223	57
Administrative and support service activities	145	305	156
Construction	142	293	145
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	127	259	130
Information and communication	80	211	125
Other service activities	71	130	58
Human health and social work activities	58	88	30
Accommodation and food service activities	54	93	38
Education	53	90	36
Financial and insurance activities	52	96	43
Arts, entertainment and recreation	50	101	51
Manufacturing	46	105	55
Activities of households as employers	28	41	13
Transportation and storage	14	33	19
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	8	10	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5	11	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2	6	4
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1	4	3
Mining and Quarrying	1	2	1

Company Trends in Formby

Looking at the big changes in Formby'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 9.56% of active businesses, a total of 116 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.29% of active businesses in Formby, a change of 151% from the 1.71% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.06% of Formby's active companies.

Notable changes in Formby's business sectors include a rise of 47% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 24% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 53% 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	116	144	27
Other business support service activities	89	198	107
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	86	157	69
Buying and selling of own real estate	52	75	23
Other service activities	29	58	29
Residents property management	27	39	12
Information technology consultancy activities	27	67	40
Development of building projects	27	58	31
Electrical installation	27	45	18
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	25	48	23
Other education	23	39	16
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	22	40	18
Other specialised construction activities	22	41	16
Other human health activities	20	33	13
Other professional, scientific and technical activities	17	45	27
Specialists medical practice activities	16	17	1
Other sports activities	15	19	4
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	15	25	10
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes	14	20	6
Advertising agencies	13	24	11

Company Names & Word Choices in Formby

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Formby are FORMBY, SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, PROPERTY, and MANAGEMENT.

Formby's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Formby is J.W.& A.Seddon(Prescot)Limited at 79 years, 6 months, and 28 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00387376	J.W.& A.Seddon(Prescot)Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	05 May 1944	79 years
00425381	Dean Brothers (Formby) Limited	Funeral and related activities	10 Dec 1946	76 years
00457435	S. Rostron Limited	Construction of commercial buildings	26 Jul 1948	75 years
00461249	Formby Golf Club Limited	Activities of sport clubs	16 Nov 1948	75 years
00627526	Wignalls Contractors Limited	Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works	06 May 1959	64 years
00810608	Holt Lane Estates Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	26 Jun 1964	59 years
00847929	T.F.Foggin Limited	Development of building projects	06 May 1965	58 years
00976311	Maxton Roofing Limited	Roofing activities	06 Apr 1970	53 years
01210920	Abrasives & Screw Products Limited	Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment	05 May 1975	48 years
01220778	Littler Machinery Limited	Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft	28 Jul 1975	48 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Formby

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Formby, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 293 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
C/O V&R Accountancy Services Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane	L37 4AQ	135
17 Duke Street, Formby	L37 4AN	52
Suite 11, Roselands, 3 Cross Green, Formby	L37 4BH	20
27 Holmwood Gardens, Formby	L37 1NH	20
Cropton House Three Tuns Lane, Formby	L37 4AQ	18
C/O V & R Accountancy Services Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane	L37 4AQ	17
Suite 7, Roselands, 3 Cross Green, Formby	L37 4BH	10
C/O V&R Accountancy Services Limited First Floor, Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane	L37 4AQ	7
22 Heatherways, Formby	L37 7HL	7
Warren Farm Southport Old Road, Formby	L37 0AN	7

Formby's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15323232	Jmt Property Services Ltd	Other construction installation	01 Dec 2023	2 days
15315939	Curtis Rowland Properties Ltd	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	29 Nov 2023	4 days
15316249	Geognc Ltd	Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications	29 Nov 2023	4 days
15317793	Tgp Property Solutions Limited	Construction of domestic buildings	29 Nov 2023	4 days
15304977	Rosie's Care Limited	Other residential care activities	23 Nov 2023	10 days
15298901	District And County Developments Limited	Development of building projects	21 Nov 2023	12 days
15292186	Plus Added Limited	Other sports activities	17 Nov 2023	16 days
15281567	Thestandish Limited	Hospital activities	13 Nov 2023	20 days
15274144	Lcas Consultancy Limited	Other business support service activities	10 Nov 2023	23 days
15268351	Ouse Ltd	Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store	08 Nov 2023	25 days
15271110	Jls Services Limited	Human resources provision and management of human resources functions	08 Nov 2023	25 days
15267771	999 First Aid Solutions Ltd	Other education	07 Nov 2023	26 days
15268037	Mz Squared Limited	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	07 Nov 2023	26 days
15264140	Cab Leisure Homes Ltd	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	06 Nov 2023	27 days
15257370	Kh Parcels Ltd	Unlicensed carrier	03 Nov 2023	30 days
15255292	Redgate Apparel Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	02 Nov 2023	31 days
15248707	Red Light Civils Limited	Site preparation	31 Oct 2023	33 days
15250613	6 Star Travel Limited	Taxi operation	31 Oct 2023	33 days
15246270	Greek Style Grill Limited	Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	30 Oct 2023	34 days
15241448	Cc Lcr Limited	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	27 Oct 2023	37 days

Business Services in Formby

Formby Company Scorecard

2,331

Total Incorporations

1,213

Active Companies

1,115

Total Dissolved