Companies in Shropshire

Shropshire has 0.67% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 5th for company formations in the West Midlands and 44th for the UK as a whole. Out of 60,067 total company incorporations, 44% have been dissolved, with 3,439 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Shropshire is wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, making up 14% of active companies, and ranking 41st nationally for this category.

Shropshire Quick Company Stats

Out of Shropshire's 60,067 total incorporated companies, 4,568 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 02nd of December 2023.

All Time

60,067

Total Incorporations

All Time

33,381

Active Companies

All Time

26,488

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

4,568

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

4,491

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

3,439

Dissolved

Shropshire's Industries & Business Types

The most common industries in Shropshire are wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles; professional, scientific and technical activities; and construction. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in Shropshire are classified as other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; management consultancy activities other than financial management; and residents property management.

Top 20 Shropshire Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Real estate activities 3,362 3,142 945
Administrative and support service activities 4,796 2,966 3,204
Other service activities 2,918 2,396 1,646
Manufacturing 3,418 2,372 2,206
Information and communication 3,890 2,353 2,616
Accommodation and food service activities 2,774 1,766 1,685
Human health and social work activities 2,108 1,546 1,144
Transportation and storage 2,003 1,456 1,475
Activities of households as employers 1,387 1,301 211
Financial and insurance activities 1,307 1,142 496
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,539 976 900
Education 1,208 870 663
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 822 621 239
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 296 222 164
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 108 75 63
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 97 63 43
Mining and Quarrying 49 40 27

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Shropshire

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Other business support service activities 2,492 1,268 1,910
Buying and selling of own real estate 975 966 297
Information technology consultancy activities 1,515 904 1,064
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 1,107 885 575
Other service activities 1,381 863 897
Activities of other membership organizations 586 859 193
Freight transport by road 1,140 841 830
Development of building projects 1,028 762 464
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 804 739 213
Construction of domestic buildings 766 629 334
Other human health activities 863 610 468
Activities of other holding companies 535 579 98
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 633 522 308
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 806 514 465
Other specialised construction activities 643 480 330
Other information technology service activities 875 462 652
Public houses and bars 766 460 453

Businesses Statistics for Shropshire's Towns, Cities, and Villages

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 188 locations within Shropshire.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Acton Burnell 15 7 8
Acton Scott 12 7 5
Adderley 43 29 14
Alberbury with Cardeston 99 57 42
Albrighton 283 155 126
All Stretton 11 8 3
Alveley 259 169 90
Ashford Carbonel 26 14 12
Astley 39 27 12
Astley Abbotts 52 28 24
Atcham 50 29 20
Badger 8 3 5
Barrow 62 39 23
Baschurch 196 112 84
Bayston Hill 244 140 104
Beckbury 30 20 10
Berrington 74 40 34
Bicton 77 50 27
Bishop's Castle 210 118 92
Bitterley 76 35 41
Boningale 56 33 22
Bridgnorth 1,816 1,007 809
Bromfield 34 25 9
Broseley 320 164 156
Bucknell 35 21 14
Buildwas 34 24 10
Burford 79 51 28
Burwarton 19 13 6
Cardington 35 21 14
Caynham 82 41 41
Chelmarsh 59 34 25
Cheswardine 87 36 51
Chetwynd 76 44 32
Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote 76 51 25
Child's Ercall 114 59 55
Chirbury with Brompton 61 34 27
Church Aston 71 36 35
Church Pulverbatch 31 22 9
Church Stretton 592 383 209
Claverley 287 171 115
Cleobury Mortimer 315 171 144
Clive 57 32 25
Clun 78 36 42
Clunbury 49 31 17
Clungunford 41 32 9
Cockshutt 50 28 22
Condover 235 149 85
Coreley 25 13 12
Cound 60 40 20
Craven Arms 375 218 156
Cressage 34 21 13
Culmington 31 16 15
Dawley Hamlets 457 196 261
Diddlebury 72 46 26
Ditton Priors 70 35 35
Donington 77 39 38
Eardington 57 32 25
Eaton-under-Heywood 17 8 9
Edgmond 141 66 75
Ellesmere Rural 252 138 114
Ellesmere Urban 204 116 88
Ercall Magna 128 76 52
Eyton Upon The Weald Moors 15 8 6
Farlow 43 26 17
Ford 58 39 19
Glazeley 5 5 0
Great Dawley 583 261 319
Great Hanwood 79 40 36
Great Ness 182 129 53
Greete 2 2 0
Hadley & Leegomery 1,503 891 610
Hadnall 107 61 46
Highley 124 71 53
Hinstock 134 62 72
Hodnet 142 75 67
Hollinswood and Randlay 1,205 721 483
Hope Bagot 5 2 3
Hope Bowdler 12 4 8
Hopesay 31 15 15
Hopton Wafers 74 38 36
Hordley 24 17 7
Ightfield 37 24 13
Kemberton 22 15 7
Ketley 316 170 146
Kinlet 89 35 54
Kinnerley 128 87 41
Knockin 40 25 15
Kynnersley 22 12 10
Lawley and Overdale 939 477 462
Leebotwood 30 18 12
Leighton and Eaton Constantine 43 27 16
Lilleshall, Donnington and Muxton 814 400 412
Little Ness 26 16 10
Little Wenlock 52 25 27
Llanfair Waterdine 18 9 9
Llanyblodwel 120 71 49
Llanymynech and Pant 101 54 47
Longden 95 59 36
Longnor 21 17 4
Loppington 53 27 26
Ludford 249 150 99
Ludlow 647 350 297
Lydbury North 37 22 15
Madeley 2,062 1,176 882
Mainstone 10 7 3
Market Drayton 992 550 441
Minsterley 76 46 30
Monkhopton 41 22 19
Montford 40 23 17
More 10 9 1
Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst 27 16 11
Moreton Say 60 33 27
Morville 48 28 20
Much Wenlock 267 148 118
Munslow 42 18 24
Myddle and Broughton 120 72 47
Myndtown 11 6 5
Nash 37 23 14
Neen Savage 44 26 18
Neen Sollars 18 14 4
Newport 1,077 512 565
Norbury 13 9 4
Norton in Hales 62 35 27
Oakengates 2,119 1,226 889
Onibury 36 25 11
Oswestry 1,230 634 595
Oswestry Rural 599 342 256
Petton 12 5 7
Pimhill 175 93 82
Pitchford 9 2 7
Pontesbury 233 139 94
Prees 252 154 97
Preston Upon The Weald Moors 16 10 6
Quatt Malvern 19 14 5
Richard's Castle (Shropshire) 29 13 16
Richards Castle (Hereford) 17 10 7
Rodington 70 47 23
Rudge 32 24 8
Rushbury 58 35 23
Ruyton-XI-Towns 70 33 37
Ryton 21 15 6
Selattyn and Gobowen 222 110 111
Shawbury 214 113 101
Sheriffhales 128 83 45
Shifnal 994 547 444
Shrewsbury 9,431 5,670 3,719
Smethcott 26 14 12
St Georges and Priorslee 1,167 541 584
St. Martin's 157 86 71
Stanton Lacy 24 16 8
Stanton Long 21 12 9
Stanton upon Hine Heath 47 32 15
Stirchley and Brookside 415 190 225
Stockton 48 33 14
Stoke St. Milborough 31 18 13
Stoke upon Tern 145 84 61
Stowe 8 7 1
Sutton Maddock 54 39 15
Sutton upon Tern 134 74 60
Tasley 69 34 35
Telford 13,277 7,029 6,184
The Gorge 494 241 253
Tibberton and Cherrington 84 45 39
Tong 33 16 17
Uffington 39 27 12
Upton Magna 63 39 24
Waters Upton 101 55 46
Wellington 1,892 1,010 879
Welshampton and Lyneal 88 51 37
Wem Rural 202 131 71
Wem Urban 330 178 152
Wentnor 11 7 4
West Felton 101 55 46
Westbury 118 72 46
Weston Rhyn 176 93 83
Weston-under-Redcastle 10 6 4
Wheathill 20 11 9
Whitchurch Rural 173 102 71
Whitchurch Urban 771 434 335
Whittington 266 165 101
Whixall 72 39 33
Wistanstow 53 30 23
Woore 152 73 79
Worfield 255 158 96
Worthen with Shelve 148 76 72
Wrockwardine 317 175 140
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench 441 235 204
Wroxeter and Uppington 109 78 31

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Shropshire

How many companies are there in Shropshire?

There are 33,381 active companies in Shropshire as of Dec 2023. In total, 60,067 companies have been incorporated, and 26,488 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Shropshire?

Most companies in Shropshire are categorised under: real estate activities. This accounts for 3,142 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Shropshire?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Shropshire are: other business support service activities; buying and selling of own real estate; and information technology consultancy activities.

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:50