Business Services in Nottingham

Nottingham has 20,614 active companies registered at a local address, of which 3,699 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Nottingham performs well for business activity, ranking 2nd in The East Midlands, and 1st in Nottinghamshire for active company counts. The most popular business areas operating in Nottingham include: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; buying and selling of own real estate; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Nottingham Company Scorecard

Out of Nottingham's 41,712 total incorporated companies, 3,699 were formed in the last 12 months.

41,712

Total Incorporations

20,614

Active Companies

20,261

Total Dissolved

Nottingham's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Nottingham include the 3,403 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 2,572 companies working in real estate activities, and 2,516 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 75 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 38 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 16 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 3,403 7,009 3,408
Real estate activities 2,572 3,558 928
Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,516 4,938 2,241
Construction 1,994 4,307 2,054
Administrative and support service activities 1,976 4,828 2,602
Human health and social work activities 1,754 3,239 1,448
Information and communication 1,480 3,428 1,834
Accommodation and food service activities 1,406 3,205 1,672
Other service activities 1,130 2,506 1,310
Manufacturing 1,055 2,427 1,222
Financial and insurance activities 890 1,474 526
Transportation and storage 753 1,670 875
Education 678 1,270 565
Arts, entertainment and recreation 642 1,275 604
Activities of households as employers 460 635 172
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 84 185 91
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 82 141 59
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 75 139 61
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 38 93 53
Mining and Quarrying 16 50 32

Company Trends in Nottingham

Looking at the big changes in Nottingham'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 8.65% of active businesses, a total of 1,783 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.66% of active businesses in Nottingham, a change of 101% from the 2.32% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 4.01% of Nottingham's active companies.

Notable changes in Nottingham's business sectors include a rise of 48% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 25% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 9.09% in human health and social work activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 1,783 2,218 407
Buying and selling of own real estate 961 1,270 290
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 831 1,702 809
Other business support service activities 829 2,556 1,537
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 826 1,405 560
Other human health activities 641 1,148 492
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 603 851 241
Activities of other holding companies 547 683 126
Other service activities 540 1,352 776
Development of building projects 512 966 395
Information technology consultancy activities 477 1,109 603
Residents property management 446 601 154
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 444 910 450
Freight transport by road 367 813 426
Construction of domestic buildings 338 581 222
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 332 632 283
Other information technology service activities 321 755 400
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 284 501 203
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 281 611 318
Other education 265 477 205

Company Names & Word Choices in Nottingham

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

Nottingham's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Nottingham is Nottinghamshire Law Society at 148 years, 2 months, and 13 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00009872
Nottinghamshire Law Society Activities of professional membership organizations 23 Sep 1875 148 years
00014968
Lenton Liberal Club Company,Limited(The) Activities of other membership organizations 17 Feb 1881 142 years
00048139
Jalland & Co.Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 May 1896 127 years
00048245
Nottingham And County Constitutional Club Company Limited(The) Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 08 Jun 1896 127 years
00071649
The Woodland Buildings Investment Company Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 Oct 1901 122 years
00090604
Marsh Bellofram Europe Limited Wholesale of other machinery and equipment 29 Oct 1906 117 years
00099942
Trent Building Company,Limited(The) Construction of other civil engineering projects 19 Oct 1908 115 years
00106442
Murphy & Son Limited Manufacture of other chemical products 14 Dec 1909 113 years
00108006
E.O.Smith & Co. Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 09 Mar 1910 113 years
00117939
George William Price,Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 05 Oct 1911 112 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Nottingham

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Nottingham, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 2,956 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
White House, Wollaton Street NG1 5GF 442
18 The Ropewalk NG1 5DT 344
6 Clinton Avenue NG5 1AW 343
64 Castle Boulevard NG7 1FN 316
550 Valley Road NG5 1JJ 305
Newstead House, Pelham Road NG5 1AP 291
Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street NG1 7HR 286
14 Park Row NG1 6GR 225
3 - 5 College Street NG1 5AQ 221
Staffordshire House, Beechdale Road NG8 3FH 183

Nottingham's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15328320
Aia Tyres Ltd Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15328398
Skyline Kitchens Ltd Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15328492
Skyline Housing Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15328539
The Sneaker Clinic Ltd Specialised cleaning services 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15328619
Husiev Renovating Ltd Construction of domestic buildings 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15329053
Fairlawn Medical Ltd Specialists medical practice activities 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15329251
Dv Bybba Ltd Freight transport by road 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15329728
Mistraal Ltd Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15330081
Ggr C1 Ltd Development of building projects 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15325319
Parkers Cafe And Desserts Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15325379
Dgf Transport Ltd Freight transport by road 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15325546
Weir Alexander Global Limited Business and domestic software development 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15325868
Huntsmen Ltd Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15326512
Cyrus Home Health Care Ltd Other human health activities 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15326927
Classic Cleaning Solutions Ltd Other cleaning services 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327178
Novus Contract Flooring Ltd Floor and wall covering 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327208
Sd Nottingham Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327283
Botosushi Ltd Licensed restaurants 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327394
Ctur Services Ltd Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15327720
Mac Property Dev Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 04 Dec 2023 2 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Nottingham

How many companies are there in Nottingham?

There are 20,614 active companies in Nottingham as of Dec 2023. In total, 41,712 companies have been incorporated, and 20,261 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Nottingham?

Most companies in Nottingham are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 3,403 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Nottingham?

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

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

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

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00