Business Services in Bath

Bath has 8,026 active companies registered at a local address, of which 859 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Bath works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Somerset when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Weston-Super-Mare and Taunton.

Bath Company Scorecard

Out of Bath's 14,597 total incorporated companies, 859 were formed in the last 12 months.

14,597

Total Incorporations

8,026

Active Companies

6,409

Total Dissolved

Bath's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Bath include the 1,698 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 893 companies working in information and communication, and 796 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include mining and quarrying with 14 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 13 active companies, and public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 11 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 1,698 3,038 1,265
Information and communication 893 1,907 974
Real estate activities 796 1,116 295
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 722 1,543 782
Administrative and support service activities 649 1,463 773
Activities of households as employers 634 696 61
Construction 580 1,266 624
Accommodation and food service activities 523 935 385
Human health and social work activities 376 605 219
Arts, entertainment and recreation 375 663 272
Financial and insurance activities 343 487 139
Other service activities 343 689 328
Manufacturing 329 633 277
Education 216 409 183
Transportation and storage 134 248 102
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 53 84 31
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 36 47 10
Mining and Quarrying 14 27 12
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 13 37 22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11 26 15

Company Trends in Bath

Looking at the big changes in Bath'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 6.47% of active businesses, a total of 519 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 2.63% of active businesses in Bath, a change of 46% from the 1.8% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.91% of Bath's active companies.

Notable changes in Bath's business sectors include a rise of 29% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 31% in financial and insurance activities, and rise of 9.77% in activities of households as employers.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 658 1,259 568
Residents property management 625 674 48
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 519 625 97
Other business support service activities 313 857 516
Information technology consultancy activities 277 593 298
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 213 379 156
Buying and selling of own real estate 211 307 89
Development of building projects 201 395 181
Other service activities 186 397 201
Business and domestic software development 176 297 118
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 175 285 101
Activities of other holding companies 153 187 34
Specialised design activities 148 208 60
Other human health activities 145 250 101
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 136 287 148
Artistic creation 134 242 103
Other information technology service activities 129 328 193
Licensed restaurants 123 232 97
Specialists medical practice activities 98 122 24
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 93 167 70

Company Names & Word Choices in Bath

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Bath are BATH, MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, CONSULTING, and PROPERTY.

Bath's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Bath is Ti Media Limited at 126 years, 3 months, and 28 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00053626
Ti Media Limited Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 05 Aug 1897 126 years
00058569
Stewards Company Limited Other social work activities without accommodation 15 Aug 1898 125 years
00075625
Crerar Hotel Group Limited Hotels and similar accommodation 04 Dec 1902 120 years
00098081
Cobb & Company,Limited Development of building projects 23 May 1908 115 years
00119916
Wildings Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 27 Jan 1912 111 years
00163134
Troup Curtis Engineering Company Limited Other professional, scientific and technical activities 22 Jan 1920 103 years
00174963
The Kingsmead Motor Company Limited Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles 30 May 1921 102 years
00176565
Bath City Football Club,Limited Activities of sport clubs 01 Sep 1921 102 years
00193170
Norland College Limited Other activities of employment placement agencies 18 Oct 1923 100 years
00216342
Scanda Springs (1996) Limited Manufacture of other fabricated metal products 20 Sep 1926 97 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Bath

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Bath, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,609 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
11 Laura Place BA2 4BL 285
584 Wellsway BA2 2UE 234
141 Englishcombe Lane BA2 2EL 210
30 Gay Street BA1 2PA 152
1 Argyle Street BA2 4BA 136
14 Queen Square BA1 2HN 134
37 Great Pulteney Street BA2 4DA 125
30 Circus Mews BA1 2PW 124
9 Margarets Buildings BA1 2LP 106
6 Charlotte Street BA1 2NE 103

Bath's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15318256
Gotoclind Limited Other service activities 30 Nov 2023 3 days
15317625
Wallcot Developments Ltd Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15318041
Heffers Homes Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15313381
Inmor Ltd Activities of construction holding companies 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15313470
No. 4 Queens Parade Limited Residents property management 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15313919
Cw Auto-Wash & Detailing Supplies Ltd Other cleaning services 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15314044
The Plant Whisperer Ltd Plant propagation 28 Nov 2023 5 days
15309316
Synio Ltd Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15312090
Ackgeordi Limited Cargo handling for water transport activities 27 Nov 2023 6 days
15307084
Pandora Holdings Ltd Activities of other holding companies 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15304978
Taylor Renovations Limited Development of building projects 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15306137
Penlith Limited Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15298712
Kgs Roofing & Building Ltd Roofing activities 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15299220
South West Whole Foods Limited Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15301041
Gray Property Investment Sub 2 Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15301240
Holmes-Mackie Limited Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15293640
Ipquicksd Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15294310
Twerton Bakers Ltd Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15294647
Hbw Psychology Ltd Other human health activities 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15296089
Myme Ltd Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 20 Nov 2023 13 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Bath

How many companies are there in Bath?

There are 8,026 active companies in Bath as of Dec 2023. In total, 14,597 companies have been incorporated, and 6,409 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Bath?

Most companies in Bath are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 1,698 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Bath?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Bath most commonly used the words BATH, MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, CONSULTING, and PROPERTY in their company names.

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:50