Business Services in Yeovil

Yeovil has 1,337 active companies registered at a local address, of which 179 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Yeovil is positioned 8th for active company presence in Somerset. This is behind Taunton, Weston-Super-Mare, Bath, Bridgwater, Frome, and Portishead.

Yeovil Company Scorecard

Out of Yeovil's 2,621 total incorporated companies, 179 were formed in the last 12 months.

2,621

Total Incorporations

1,337

Active Companies

1,275

Total Dissolved

Yeovil's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Yeovil include the 176 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 174 companies working in construction, and 151 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 4 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 3 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 176 364 181
Construction 174 308 126
Professional, scientific and technical activities 151 314 157
Administrative and support service activities 134 339 197
Real estate activities 122 167 42
Human health and social work activities 118 230 112
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 83 95 11
Accommodation and food service activities 80 162 81
Manufacturing 80 195 111
Information and communication 77 176 95
Other service activities 65 138 66
Activities of households as employers 58 67 9
Arts, entertainment and recreation 48 91 43
Financial and insurance activities 37 58 20
Transportation and storage 35 97 62
Education 27 54 27
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4 5 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4 13 9
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 3 8 5
Mining and Quarrying 1 3 2

Company Trends in Yeovil

Looking at the big changes in Yeovil'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 5.16% of active businesses, a total of 69 companies. The next big increase was take-away food shops and mobile food stands which now makes up 2.32% of active businesses in Yeovil, a change of 107% from the 1.12% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.22% of Yeovil's active companies.

Notable changes in Yeovil's business sectors include a rise of 39% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 19% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 38% in accommodation and food service activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other business support service activities 77 214 130
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 69 86 16
Residents property management 57 65 8
Other human health activities 51 95 44
Buying and selling of own real estate 43 57 13
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 109 63
Development of building projects 39 62 23
Raising of dairy cattle 36 38 1
Other service activities 34 81 43
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 31 63 32
Construction of domestic buildings 27 39 12
Mixed farming 26 27 1
Information technology consultancy activities 26 63 36
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 23 29 6
Licensed restaurants 21 36 15
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 21 35 14
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 20 34 13
Other building completion and finishing 20 34 12
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 62 41
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 20 36 16

Company Names & Word Choices in Yeovil

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Yeovil are YEOVIL, SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, HOLDINGS, and CARE.

Yeovil's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Yeovil is Bradford And Sons Limited at 129 years, 11 months, and 20 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00040088
Bradford And Sons Limited Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 09 Dec 1893 129 years
00131358
Abbey Manor Group Limited Construction of commercial buildings 01 Oct 1913 110 years
00150834
John Swain Limited Mixed farming 27 Jun 1918 105 years
00217284
Yeovil Bowls & Squash Club Ltd Activities of sport clubs 03 Nov 1926 97 years
00266608
Ship And Sherry Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 Jun 1932 91 years
00278994
Bradfords Building Supplies Limited Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 23 Aug 1933 90 years
00320320
W.L. Duffield & Sons Limited Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals 04 Nov 1936 87 years
00473730
Wm.C.Duffield,Limited Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals 08 Oct 1949 74 years
00485199
Hamdon Property Company Limited Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 09 Aug 1950 73 years
00495396
Ward & Sibley Limited Other business support service activities 11 May 1951 72 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Yeovil

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Yeovil, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 553 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Maltravers House, Petters Way BA20 1SH 193
Hendford Manor, Hendford BA20 1UN 107
1 Park Gardens BA20 1DW 77
1 Church Terrace BA20 1HX 65
Hendford Manor BA20 1UN 50
Mansion House, Princes Street BA20 1EP 18
Church House, Church Street BA20 1HB 14
Hendford Manor, Yeovil BA20 1UN 10
32 Princes Street BA20 1EQ 10
Hendford Manor, 33 Hendford BA20 1UN 9

Yeovil's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15304371
Hafkk Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 23 Nov 2023 6 days
15301641
Peace Ks Limited Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 22 Nov 2023 7 days
15298329
Rerenov8 Ltd Other building completion and finishing 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15300091
Hjfdfgd Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15295921
Susan's Oriental Kitchen Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15289855
Palmer Property Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 Nov 2023 13 days
15289908
Skylark Digital Solutions Ltd Business and domestic software development 16 Nov 2023 13 days
15283714
Lovell Properties Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 14 Nov 2023 15 days
15272267
Soledadata Limited Data processing, hosting and related activities 09 Nov 2023 20 days
15272555
Smith David Fun Limited Manufacture of other rubber products 09 Nov 2023 20 days
15270419
Burgertogo Ltd Other food services 08 Nov 2023 21 days
15264874
Jimenezjoscen Ltd Data processing, hosting and related activities 07 Nov 2023 22 days
15261881
American Nails And Beauty Sg Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15262760
Cwc Trades Ltd Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15262952
Mike Young Construction Limited Construction of domestic buildings 06 Nov 2023 23 days
15254364
Castelladata Limited Data processing, hosting and related activities 02 Nov 2023 27 days
15256235
Baas Services Ltd Medical nursing home activities 02 Nov 2023 27 days
15256391
Cortes History Limited Data processing, hosting and related activities 02 Nov 2023 27 days
15253002
Saab Group Ltd Licensed restaurants 01 Nov 2023 28 days
15253569
Brownwing Counselling And Shamanic Services Limited Other human health activities 01 Nov 2023 28 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Yeovil

How many companies are there in Yeovil?

There are 1,337 active companies in Yeovil as of Nov 2023. In total, 2,621 companies have been incorporated, and 1,275 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Yeovil?

Most companies in Yeovil are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 176 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Yeovil?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Yeovil are: other business support service activities; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and residents property management.

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

Businesses and companies in Yeovil most commonly used the words YEOVIL, SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, HOLDINGS, and CARE in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 22:55