Business Services in Sheffield

Sheffield Company Scorecard

Out of Sheffield's 62,939 total incorporated companies, 4,765 were formed in the last 12 months.

Sheffield's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Sheffield include the 4,800 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 3,607 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 2,959 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 87 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 56 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 33 active companies.

Company Trends in Sheffield

Looking at the big changes in Sheffield'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 6.92% of active businesses, a total of 2,000 companies. The next big increase was other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets which now makes up 2.36% of active businesses in Sheffield, a change of 203% from the 0.78% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.54% of Sheffield's active companies.

Notable changes in Sheffield's business sectors include a rise of 35% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 47% in real estate activities, and rise of 18% in accommodation and food service activities.