Business Services in Harrogate

Harrogate Company Scorecard

Out of Harrogate's 11,380 total incorporated companies, 674 were formed in the last 12 months.

Harrogate's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Harrogate include the 1,250 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 802 companies working in real estate activities, and 730 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 12 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 10 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 5 active companies.

Company Trends in Harrogate

Looking at the big changes in Harrogate'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 7.35% of active businesses, a total of 468 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.48% of active businesses in Harrogate, a change of 39% from the 3.22% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.98% of Harrogate's active companies.

Notable changes in Harrogate's business sectors include a rise of 29% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 45% in financial and insurance activities, and rise of 19% in accommodation and food service activities.