As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for buying and selling of own real estate was 2009 when it made up 1.76% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 2023 when 4.17% of all active companies traded within buying and selling of own real estate.
Business that trade within the buying and selling of own real estate sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Property (33,266 companies), Properties (31,456 companies), Investments (16,012 companies), Developments (8,691 companies), and Holdings (8,024 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 68100 - Buying And Selling Of Own Real Estate.
Data based on analysis of 7,649 towns and cities that have companies operating within buying and selling of own real estate their boundaries.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Loughton | 517 | 9.55% |
| Salford | 1,099 | 9.48% |
| Smethwick | 509 | 9.47% |
| Barnet | 6,417 | 9.18% |
| Egham | 310 | 8.93% |
| Hinckley | 226 | 8.76% |
| Elstree and Borehamwood | 681 | 8.61% |
| Harrow | 3,807 | 8.09% |
| Redbridge | 3,465 | 7.87% |
| Brierley Hill | 211 | 7.38% |
| Haringey | 2,184 | 7.16% |
| Dartford | 487 | 6.85% |
| Hackney | 6,924 | 6.82% |
| Hillingdon | 2,434 | 6.8% |
| Solihull | 516 | 6.74% |
| Gateshead | 486 | 6.7% |
| Sutton Coldfield | 533 | 6.48% |
| Potters Bar | 270 | 6.28% |
| Hounslow | 1,740 | 6.23% |
| Havering | 1,311 | 6% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in buying and selling of own real estate include Salford, Elstree and Borehamwood, and Richmond upon Thames.
| City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Salford | 451 | 3.9% |
| Elstree and Borehamwood | 244 | 3.65% |
| Richmond upon Thames | 717 | 3.54% |
| Egham | 93 | 3.29% |
| Loughton | 170 | 3.22% |
| Westminster | 4,092 | 2.99% |
| Belfast City | 329 | 2.94% |
| Barnet | 2,366 | 2.89% |
| Harrow | 1,107 | 2.5% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 566 | 2.28% |
| Hillingdon | 786 | 2.28% |
| Brierley Hill | 48 | 2.23% |
| Potters Bar | 116 | 2.2% |
| Haringey | 647 | 2.2% |
| Redbridge | 1,019 | 2.18% |
| Hackney | 2,116 | 2.16% |
| Edinburgh | 804 | 2.15% |
| Dartford | 134 | 2.14% |
| Sale | 169 | 2.11% |
| Watford | 374 | 2.09% |
The oldest buying and selling of own real estate company is Vernon Investments (1856) Limited at 167 years, 1 months, and 0 days old.
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00000452 |
Vernon Investments (1856) Limited | 03 Nov 1856 | 167 years |
|
00000537 |
Reigate Investment Company Limited (The) | 16 Jul 1863 | 160 years |
|
00002687 |
Gillingham Pottery Brick And Tile Company Limited(The) | 15 Dec 1865 | 157 years |
|
00005116 |
Reigate Stock Share And Estates Company Limited | 06 Oct 1870 | 153 years |
|
00010416 |
Sutton-In-Ashfield Town Hall Company Ltd | 09 Mar 1876 | 147 years |
|
00012886 |
Prestwich Conservative Club Building Company Limited | 07 Mar 1879 | 144 years |
|
00019009 |
Liverpool And Chester Property Company Limited | 01 Nov 1883 | 140 years |
|
00021497 |
Warwickshire Cricket Ground Limited(The) | 11 Apr 1885 | 138 years |
|
00022705 |
Cardiff Property Public Limited Company(The) | 31 May 1886 | 137 years |
|
00023715 |
Sheppy Industries Limited | 01 Jan 1887 | 136 years |
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15323656 |
Puzzle Estate Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323702 |
Ash Property Solutions 2 Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323740 |
Adelphi Property Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323791 |
Hoolify Capital Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323810 |
Nentgate Limited | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323873 |
Tier One Assets Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323889 |
Yield Investing Spv2 Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323893 |
K4 Property Group Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323953 |
Pouncy Properties Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323977 |
Accomodation.X Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15323295 |
Emix Investment Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323318 |
Akt-Homes Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323330 |
Maezan Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323360 |
Berff Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323364 |
2s 4b Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323380 |
Ceo (London) Properties Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323382 |
Dahir Properties Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323471 |
Hesh Properties Limited | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323472 |
157 Fountain Road Limited | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323510 |
Define Properties Ltd | 02 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
There are 206,502 active BUYING AND SELLING OF OWN REAL ESTATE companies in the UK as of Dec 2023. There have been 287,732 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 77,389 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are PROPERTY, PROPERTIES, INVESTMENTS, DEVELOPMENTS, and HOLDINGS.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Loughton, Salford, Smethwick, Barnet, and Egham.
Last updated: 03 Dec 2023 08:25