As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for activities of head offices was 2023 when it made up 0.66% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 1903 when 11% of all active companies traded within activities of head offices.
Business that trade within the activities of head offices sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Holdings (9,235 companies), Uk (1,848 companies), Investments (1,087 companies), Services (854 companies), and Management (717 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 70100 - Activities Of Head Offices.
Data based on analysis of 4,380 towns and cities that have companies operating within activities of head offices their boundaries.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst | 34 | 13% |
| Beckwithshaw | 39 | 7.4% |
| Eccleston | 39 | 4.68% |
| Hollinswood and Randlay | 32 | 4.43% |
| Denham | 35 | 4.18% |
| Bickenhill | 42 | 3.73% |
| City of London | 1,510 | 2.69% |
| Maidenhead | 168 | 2.66% |
| Swanley | 55 | 2.45% |
| Longbenton | 37 | 2.38% |
| Runcorn | 41 | 1.98% |
| Oldbury | 36 | 1.79% |
| Bury St Edmunds | 48 | 1.79% |
| Warwick | 60 | 1.66% |
| Welwyn Garden City | 45 | 1.61% |
| Leatherhead | 40 | 1.55% |
| Ashford | 40 | 1.53% |
| Reigate | 53 | 1.5% |
| Westminster | 2,017 | 1.48% |
| Harrogate | 93 | 1.46% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in activities of head offices include Beckwithshaw, City of London, and Hollinswood and Randlay.
| City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Beckwithshaw | 15 | 5.21% |
| City of London | 2,250 | 3.29% |
| Hollinswood and Randlay | 14 | 2.91% |
| Epsom | 61 | 1.99% |
| Central Milton Keynes | 51 | 1.9% |
| Westminster | 2,562 | 1.88% |
| Southwark | 773 | 1.87% |
| Harrogate | 78 | 1.57% |
| Chandler's Ford | 57 | 1.51% |
| Leatherhead | 36 | 1.41% |
| Longbenton | 23 | 1.35% |
| Guildford | 86 | 1.35% |
| Sheffield | 414 | 1.29% |
| Bickenhill | 16 | 1.26% |
| Lyndhurst | 2 | 1.23% |
| Maidenhead | 71 | 1.2% |
| Southampton | 226 | 1.2% |
| Weybridge | 50 | 1.14% |
| Bracknell | 51 | 1.12% |
| Bury St Edmunds | 25 | 1.11% |
The oldest activities of head offices company is Oriental Gas Company, Limited(The) at 167 years, 2 months, and 3 days old.
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00000121 |
Oriental Gas Company, Limited(The) | 26 Sep 1856 | 167 years |
|
00000687 |
British Indian Tea Company Limited | 10 Oct 1863 | 160 years |
|
00000866 |
Staveley Industries Limited | 29 Dec 1863 | 159 years |
|
00007132 |
Rio Tinto Western Holdings Limited | 29 Mar 1873 | 150 years |
|
00008032 |
Birkbeck Securities Limited | 27 Jan 1874 | 149 years |
|
SC000610 |
Cala Limited | 29 Mar 1875 | 148 years |
|
00012289 |
Milton Hall(Southend)Brick Company Limited(The) | 24 May 1878 | 145 years |
|
00012593 |
Jhanzie Tea Association Limited | 29 Oct 1878 | 145 years |
|
00013273 |
Energy Technique Limited | 05 Aug 1879 | 144 years |
|
00014663 |
Endogram Tea Company Limited(The) | 25 Nov 1880 | 143 years |
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15312645 |
Chalk Hill (Holdings) Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15313374 |
Darnmore Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15313756 |
Apn Group Holdco Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314672 |
Natdadan Business Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314982 |
Amelonia | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15315000 |
Coduniverse | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15315115 |
Vesimade | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
SC790722 |
Herbal Hue Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15309828 |
Black Delta Defence Ltd. | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310420 |
Phandip | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310912 |
Eazytech Logistics Group Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311448 |
Pvmc Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311455 |
Itc Cert Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311483 |
Auriga Industries Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311700 |
Conabun | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311719 |
Teleplan Holding Uk Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311986 |
Apn Group Midco Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15307963 |
Uk Construction Recruitment Specialists Ltd | 24 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15308080 |
Sdo Executive Ltd | 24 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15308535 |
Aikima Ltd | 24 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
There are 32,486 active ACTIVITIES OF HEAD OFFICES companies in the UK as of Nov 2023. There have been 66,373 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 30,733 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are HOLDINGS, UK, INVESTMENTS, SERVICES, and MANAGEMENT.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Lyndhurst, Beckwithshaw, Eccleston, Hollinswood and Randlay, and Denham.
Last updated: 29 Nov 2023 22:30