Business Services in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Company Scorecard

Out of Middlesbrough's 16,808 total incorporated companies, 1,974 were formed in the last 12 months.

Middlesbrough's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Middlesbrough include the 1,367 companies working in construction, 1,337 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 1,264 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include mining and quarrying with 31 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 28 active companies, and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 27 active companies.

Company Trends in Middlesbrough

Looking at the big changes in Middlesbrough'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 5.46% of active businesses, a total of 442 companies. The next big increase was construction of domestic buildings which now makes up 2.78% of active businesses in Middlesbrough, a change of 350% from the 0.62% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.37% of Middlesbrough's active companies.

Notable changes in Middlesbrough's business sectors include a rise of 39% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 56% in real estate activities, and rise of 32% in accommodation and food service activities.