How many companies are there in Southport?

There are 5,950 active companies in Southport as of Dec 2023. In total, 11,806 companies have been incorporated, and 5,728 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Southport?

Most companies in Southport are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 874 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Southport?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Southport 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 Southport use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Southport most commonly used the words SERVICES, SOUTHPORT, MANAGEMENT, PROPERTIES, and PROPERTY in their company names.

Southport Company Services and Info (Dec 2023)

Out of Southport's 11,806 total incorporated companies, 1,113 were formed in the last 12 months.

Southport's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Southport include the 874 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 710 companies working in construction, and 704 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 14 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 7 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 4 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	874	1,730	832
Construction	710	1,430	677
Professional, scientific and technical activities	704	1,475	728
Real estate activities	652	976	308
Administrative and support service activities	616	1,473	821
Accommodation and food service activities	404	919	492
Human health and social work activities	385	667	275
Information and communication	356	805	427
Other service activities	317	753	413
Activities of households as employers	284	349	60
Manufacturing	252	486	216
Transportation and storage	210	421	202
Financial and insurance activities	179	334	150
Arts, entertainment and recreation	177	362	176
Education	113	242	122
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	33	61	28
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	30	58	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14	28	13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7	12	5
Mining and Quarrying	4	11	7

Company Trends in Southport

Looking at the big changes in Southport's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in wholesale of flowers and plants now making up 2.15% of active businesses, a total of 128 companies. The next big increase was construction of domestic buildings which now makes up 2.79% of active businesses in Southport, a change of 210% from the 0.9% percentage share seen in 2018. Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 7.31% of Southport's active companies.

Notable changes in Southport's business sectors include a rise of 29% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 21% in real estate activities, and rise of 14% in construction.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	435	554	114
Residents property management	281	335	51
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	230	532	287
Other business support service activities	221	756	514
Buying and selling of own real estate	179	288	100
Construction of domestic buildings	166	255	86
Other service activities	154	425	254
Wholesale of flowers and plants	128	153	25
Development of building projects	123	289	156
Information technology consultancy activities	114	264	141
General medical practice activities	113	171	57
Freight transport by road	111	234	118
Public houses and bars	111	242	127
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	108	181	72
Other human health activities	107	216	107
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	102	222	117
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	100	198	92
Other professional, scientific and technical activities	87	183	88
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	87	181	89
Licensed restaurants	84	211	119

Company Names & Word Choices in Southport

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Southport are SERVICES, SOUTHPORT, MANAGEMENT, PROPERTIES, and PROPERTY.

Southport's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Southport is Birkdale Cricket Ground Company Limited(The) at 139 years, 6 months, and 25 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00019784	Birkdale Cricket Ground Company Limited(The)	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	08 May 1884	139 years
00043435	Doward Brothers Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	01 Mar 1895	128 years
00075049	M.Nicol & Co.Limited	Other manufacturing	07 Oct 1902	121 years
00091907	Southport And Ainsdale Golf Club Limited(The)	Operation of sports facilities	31 Jan 1907	116 years
00170373	Hesketh Golf Club Limited	Operation of sports facilities	22 Sep 1920	103 years
00176768	J.W.Leivesley & Co.,Limited	Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco	13 Sep 1921	102 years
00183129	Southport And Ormskirk Law Society Incorporated	Solicitors	14 Jul 1922	101 years
00186620	Argyle Tennis Club Limited	Operation of sports facilities	22 Dec 1922	100 years
00188160	Hillside Golf Club Limited(The)	Activities of sport clubs	28 Feb 1923	100 years
00194318	National Dental Supplies Limited	Dental practice activities	10 Dec 1923	99 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Southport

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Southport, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 836 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
55 Hoghton Street	PR9 0PG	147
5 Duke Street	PR8 1SE	116
Adelphi Chambers, 30 Hoghton Street	PR9 0NZ	107
Office 7 37-39 Shakespeare Street	PR8 5AB	81
125 Sefton Street	PR8 5DD	77
30 Union Street	PR9 0QE	71
40 Hoghton Street	PR9 0PQ	67
1st Floor 8-12 London Street	PR9 0UE	63
Crossens Way Business Park, Crossens Way	PR9 9LY	56
71/73 Hoghton Street	PR9 0PR	51

Southport's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15321194	Airseanav Ltd	Other specialised construction activities	01 Dec 2023	2 days
15321669	Lawthority Holdings Limited	Activities of other holding companies	01 Dec 2023	2 days
15322797	Parkes Domestic And Commercial Limited	Floor and wall covering	01 Dec 2023	2 days
15322866	Lancaster Gardens (14-18) Rtm Company Limited	Residents property management	01 Dec 2023	2 days
15318490	Car Care 4 You Ltd	Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles	30 Nov 2023	3 days
15319119	Lancaster Gardens (7-12) Rtm Company Limited	Residents property management	30 Nov 2023	3 days
15317615	Olivia Online Limited	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	29 Nov 2023	4 days
15314145	Voices Of Gold Limited	Other publishing activities	28 Nov 2023	5 days
15314490	Murtaza Techs Limited	Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	28 Nov 2023	5 days
15314741	Southport Place Ltd	Other retail sale in non-specialised stores	28 Nov 2023	5 days
15315422	Insideoutremovals Ltd	Removal services	28 Nov 2023	5 days
15309964	Tom Squared Records Ltd	Sound recording and music publishing activities	27 Nov 2023	6 days
15310293	Crafty Records Ltd	Sound recording and music publishing activities	27 Nov 2023	6 days
15310601	The Compass Point Group Ltd	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	27 Nov 2023	6 days
15312147	Anthony Odonovans Ltd	Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores	27 Nov 2023	6 days
15307159	Joe Ogg Service Ltd	Unlicensed carrier	24 Nov 2023	9 days
15307201	Cryptopig Ltd	Information technology consultancy activities	24 Nov 2023	9 days
15307377	A&R Aftersales Solutions Ltd	Management consultancy activities other than financial management	24 Nov 2023	9 days
15308311	Authentic Italian Street Food Limited	Unlicensed restaurants and cafes	24 Nov 2023	9 days
15305320	Beckett Psychotherapies Ltd	Specialists medical practice activities	23 Nov 2023	10 days

Business Services in Southport

Southport Company Scorecard

11,806

Total Incorporations

5,950

Active Companies

5,728

Total Dissolved