Business Services in Telford

Telford has 7,029 active companies registered at a local address, of which 1,132 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Telford works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Shropshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Shrewsbury.

Telford Company Scorecard

Out of Telford's 13,277 total incorporated companies, 1,132 were formed in the last 12 months.

13,277

Total Incorporations

7,029

Active Companies

6,184

Total Dissolved

Telford's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Telford include the 1,054 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 786 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 761 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 20 active companies, mining and quarrying with 11 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 4 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 1,054 1,991 916
Professional, scientific and technical activities 786 1,499 688
Construction 761 1,375 588
Other service activities 724 1,163 432
Administrative and support service activities 697 1,493 776
Real estate activities 578 766 180
Manufacturing 554 1,252 677
Information and communication 548 1,170 604
Transportation and storage 462 961 492
Accommodation and food service activities 341 724 371
Human health and social work activities 336 611 266
Financial and insurance activities 238 354 110
Education 193 347 146
Arts, entertainment and recreation 177 364 183
Activities of households as employers 87 127 39
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 54 97 40
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 32 54 17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 20 30 10
Mining and Quarrying 11 18 7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4 10 6

Company Trends in Telford

Looking at the big changes in Telford's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in activities of other membership organizations now making up 5.52% of active businesses, a total of 388 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 5.82% of active businesses in Telford, a change of 49% from the 3.9% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.14% of Telford's active companies.

Notable changes in Telford's business sectors include a rise of 70% in other service activities since 2018, a rise of 41% in real estate activities, and rise of 16% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 409 505 92
Activities of other membership organizations 388 467 79
Other business support service activities 295 771 462
Freight transport by road 262 546 281
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 259 496 228
Buying and selling of own real estate 231 291 60
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 221 357 135
Information technology consultancy activities 215 481 259
Other service activities 183 404 217
Development of building projects 136 214 77
Construction of domestic buildings 128 204 75
Activities of other holding companies 122 144 22
Other human health activities 122 226 100
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 115 204 88
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 112 154 41
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 110 211 100
Other information technology service activities 105 265 152
Other specialised construction activities 105 178 70
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 91 190 95
Business and domestic software development 88 155 65

Company Names & Word Choices in Telford

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Telford are SERVICES, UK, TELFORD, SOLUTIONS, and HOLDINGS.

Telford's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Telford is B T R Property Holdings Limited at 159 years, 8 months, and 2 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00001122
B T R Property Holdings Limited Other business support service activities 31 Mar 1864 159 years
00008614
Stadco Limited Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) 31 Jul 1874 149 years
00039345
Gresham Life Assurance Society Limited(The) Life insurance 28 Jul 1893 130 years
00057410
Invensys International Holdings Limited Activities of head offices 18 May 1898 125 years
00074901
Sankey Holding Limited Activities of head offices 18 Sep 1902 121 years
00093698
Schneider Trustees Limited Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 11 Jun 1907 116 years
00126931
Hutchinson (U.K.) Limited Manufacture of other rubber products 03 Feb 1913 110 years
00151731
Bl Telford Limited Life insurance 22 Oct 1918 105 years
00166023
Invensys Limited Activities of other holding companies 01 Apr 1920 103 years
00172472
The Wrekin Old Hall Trust Limited General secondary education 06 Jan 1921 102 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Telford

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Telford, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,163 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
The Business Centre, 15a Market Street TF2 6EL 508
The Hangar, Hadley Park East TF1 6QJ 132
Coppice House, Halesfield 7 TF7 4NA 94
15 Bridge Road Wellington TF1 1EB 80
Office 10, 15a Market Street, Oakengates TF2 6EL 75
Suite I Business Development Centre, Stafford Park 4 TF3 3BA 62
Unit C11 Tweedale Industrial Estate, Madeley TF7 4JR 56
Kelsall House Stafford Court, Stafford Park 1 TF3 3BD 54
7 Grosvenor Court, Regent Street TF1 1PD 52
Office 10 15a Market Street, Oakengates TF2 6EL 50

Telford's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15321866
Simple Corp Ltd Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15322781
Path 2 Thrive Limited Other business support service activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15323117
Mytech Direct Uk Ltd Retail sale of mobile telephones 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15319573
Pro Richard Thomas Limited Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15319762
Noah Ancienne Ltd Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15316414
Scai17 Ltd Other transportation support activities 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15317077
Ar Creative Studios Ltd Retail sale in commercial art galleries 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15317573
Pelikanu Transport Ltd Other transportation support activities 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15317872
Clean With Laur Ltd Other cleaning services 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15312804
Interlok Group Limited Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15313350
Craven Sisters Ltd Combined office administrative service activities 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15313606
S.D.Walker Limited Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15313762
Bevile Limited Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15315212
Af Telford Sports Ltd Sports and recreation education 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15315247
Freedom In Home Limited Other service activities 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15315309
Home Storage Solutions (Shropshire) Ltd Other specialised construction activities 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15315371
Idom Trans Limited Freight transport by road 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15308916
Dalcron Ltd Other engineering activities 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15309731
Vitalub Contracting Ltd Activities of other membership organizations 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15310100
Anything Automation Ltd Electrical installation 27 Nov 2023 6 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Telford

How many companies are there in Telford?

There are 7,029 active companies in Telford as of Dec 2023. In total, 13,277 companies have been incorporated, and 6,184 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Telford?

Most companies in Telford are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 1,054 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Telford?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Telford are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; activities of other membership organizations; and other business support service activities.

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

Businesses and companies in Telford most commonly used the words SERVICES, UK, TELFORD, SOLUTIONS, and HOLDINGS in their company names.

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:50