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Companies in Staffordshire

Staffordshire has 1.31% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 2nd for company formations in the West Midlands and 20th for the UK as a whole. Out of 124,913 total company incorporations, 47% have been dissolved, with 8,174 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Staffordshire is wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, making up 16% of active companies, and ranking 16th nationally for this category.

Staffordshire Quick Company Stats

Out of Staffordshire's 124,913 total incorporated companies, 10,211 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.

All Time

124,913

Total Incorporations

All Time

64,770

Active Companies

All Time

59,273

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

10,211

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

10,077

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

8,174

Dissolved

Staffordshire's Industries & Business Types

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

Top 20 Staffordshire Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Administrative and support service activities 12,878 6,332 7,807
Real estate activities 7,336 6,053 1,925
Manufacturing 7,489 4,486 3,641
Information and communication 7,606 3,861 4,461
Other service activities 6,957 3,763 3,896
Transportation and storage 8,013 3,577 5,595
Accommodation and food service activities 6,509 3,481 3,558
Human health and social work activities 5,227 3,216 2,531
Financial and insurance activities 3,450 2,604 1,116
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,174 1,856 1,594
Education 2,610 1,602 1,274
Activities of households as employers 1,047 808 325
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 900 609 342
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 550 328 277
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 301 166 163
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 258 147 131
Mining and Quarrying 139 53 88

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Staffordshire

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Buying and selling of own real estate 2,590 2,199 638
Freight transport by road 4,559 2,169 3,197
Other service activities 3,855 1,891 2,319
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 2,905 1,740 1,449
Activities of other holding companies 1,564 1,492 213
Development of building projects 2,206 1,444 957
Construction of domestic buildings 1,825 1,299 750
Information technology consultancy activities 2,561 1,277 1,567
Electrical installation 1,870 1,137 990
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 1,601 1,128 657
Other human health activities 1,891 1,119 946
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 1,712 1,058 852
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,618 962 863
Other specialised construction activities 1,700 955 859
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 1,601 941 846
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 1,328 933 559
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 1,201 922 388

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

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 180 locations within Staffordshire.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Abbots Bromley 201 104 97
Acton Trussell and Bednall 141 85 55
Adbaston 55 35 20
Alrewas 325 172 153
Alton 95 53 42
Anglesey 1,121 617 499
Anslow 110 73 37
Armitage with Handsacre 539 259 280
Audley Rural 426 197 229
Bagnall 90 54 36
Balterley 23 9 14
Barlaston 272 167 105
Barton-under-Needwood 482 290 191
Berkswich 193 103 90
Betley 145 67 78
Biddulph 1,036 519 517
Bilbrook 333 202 131
Blithfield 26 14 12
Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard 123 78 45
Bobbington 139 77 62
Bradley 66 37 29
Bradnop 27 17 9
Branston 1,112 647 435
Brereton and Ravenhill 588 341 246
Brewood and Coven 742 427 315
Bridgtown 747 417 322
Brindley Heath 137 83 54
Brizlincote 280 123 157
Brocton 94 52 42
Brown Edge 158 88 70
Burntwood 1,959 1,057 898
Burton 1,937 1,134 794
Burton upon Trent 8,570 4,559 3,959
Butterton 20 10 10
Cannock 7,562 4,048 3,494
Cannock Wood 97 43 54
Chapel and Hill Chorlton 42 25 17
Cheadle 897 472 423
Chebsey 56 26 30
Checkley 267 140 127
Cheddleton 373 200 173
Cheslyn Hay 462 256 206
Church Eaton 67 37 30
Clifton Campville 72 38 34
Codsall 730 377 347
Colton 217 139 78
Colwich 365 189 176
Cotton 36 21 15
Creswell 181 140 41
Croxden 32 17 15
Curborough and Elmhurst 58 43 14
Denstone 102 47 55
Dilhorne 41 24 17
Doxey 133 55 78
Draycott in the Clay 78 45 33
Draycott in the Moors 178 100 77
Drayton Bassett 172 96 76
Dunstall 41 28 13
Dunston 186 101 85
Eccleshall 856 530 324
Edingale 75 47 28
Elford 90 63 27
Ellastone 29 21 8
Ellenhall 16 9 7
Endon and Stanley 225 124 101
Enville 71 41 30
Essington 356 188 167
Farewell and Chorley 54 36 18
Fazeley 449 241 208
Featherstone 231 130 101
Fisherwick 51 28 23
Forsbrook 281 158 122
Forton 53 36 17
Fradley and Streethay 551 313 238
Fradswell 19 11 8
Fulford 441 238 203
Gnosall 305 149 156
Great Wyrley 723 362 358
Hammerwich 302 169 133
Hamstall Ridware 95 57 38
Hanbury 179 144 35
Harlaston 47 21 26
Hatherton 125 71 54
Haughton 100 50 50
Heath Hayes and Wimblebury 1,572 756 814
Heathylee 20 17 3
Hednesford 1,711 879 830
High Offley 87 47 40
Hilderstone 72 34 38
Hilton 239 107 131
Himley 86 56 30
Hints 53 31 22
Hixon 239 141 98
Hoar Cross 39 20 19
Hopton and Coton 796 586 207
Horninglow and Eton 1,051 537 511
Horton 90 49 41
Huntington 271 136 134
Hyde Lea 48 30 18
Ingestre 23 13 10
Ipstones 90 48 42
Keele 148 79 69
Kidsgrove 1,083 553 528
King's Bromley 130 61 68
Kingsley 152 78 74
Kingstone 62 33 29
Kinver 1,776 346 1,428
Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston 193 95 98
Leek 1,452 778 672
Leekfrith 69 40 29
Leigh 100 60 40
Lichfield 6,767 3,523 3,082
Loggerheads 441 215 224
Longdon 187 103 84
Longnor 19 13 6
Longsdon 59 36 23
Lower Penn 183 114 69
Madeley 253 132 121
Maer 87 54 33
Marchington 141 87 54
Marston 19 11 8
Mavesyn Ridware 116 57 58
Milwich 41 22 19
Newborough 53 32 21
Newcastle-under-Lyme 7,765 3,709 3,796
Norbury 82 36 46
Norton Canes 780 437 342
Oakamoor 67 46 21
Onecote 23 13 10
Outwoods 189 106 83
Pattingham and Patshull 179 94 85
Penkridge 796 411 385
Perton 1,045 631 414
Quarnford 14 9 5
Ranton 47 29 17
Rocester 132 81 51
Rolleston on Dove 611 362 248
Rugeley 1,546 783 759
Rushton 58 38 20
Salt and Enson 21 15 6
Saredon 88 55 33
Seighford 199 123 76
Shareshill 52 23 29
Shenstone 1,615 871 742
Shobnall 1,411 636 771
Silverdale 377 208 166
Stafford 5,120 2,589 2,522
Standon 103 54 49
Stanton 23 13 10
Stapenhill 484 267 217
Stoke-on-Trent 24,615 12,245 12,192
Stone 1,613 917 693
Stone Rural 213 137 76
Stowe-by-Chartley 67 41 26
Stretton 658 380 278
Swindon 393 242 150
Swinfen and Packington 60 39 21
Swynnerton 457 216 240
Tamworth 8,142 3,767 4,318
Tatenhill 113 72 41
Teddesley Hay 51 26 24
Thorpe Constantine 38 22 15
Tittesworth 16 7 9
Tixall 44 24 20
Trysull and Seisdon 193 106 87
Tutbury 320 155 164
Uttoxeter 1,437 878 556
Uttoxeter Rural 164 86 77
Wall 140 97 43
Warslow and Elkstones 15 8 7
Waterhouses 87 51 35
Weeford 109 84 25
Werrington 278 159 119
Weston 83 39 44
Whitmore 185 103 82
Whittington 211 108 103
Wigginton and Hopwas 93 58 35
Winshill 446 220 225
Wombourne 1,108 594 511
Yoxall 238 130 108

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Staffordshire

How many companies are there in Staffordshire?

There are 64,770 active companies in Staffordshire as of Dec 2023. In total, 124,913 companies have been incorporated, and 59,273 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Staffordshire?

Most companies in Staffordshire are categorised under: administrative and support service activities. This accounts for 6,332 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Staffordshire?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Staffordshire are: buying and selling of own real estate; freight transport by road; and other service activities.

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00