Business Services in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme Company Scorecard

Out of Newcastle-under-Lyme's 7,757 total incorporated companies, 531 were formed in the last 12 months.

Newcastle-under-Lyme's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Newcastle-under-Lyme include the 596 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 484 companies working in construction, and 458 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 11 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 6 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 5 active companies.

Company Trends in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Looking at the big changes in Newcastle-under-Lyme'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 7.1% of active businesses, a total of 264 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.28% of active businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme, a change of 105% from the 1.6% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.07% of Newcastle-under-Lyme's active companies.

Notable changes in Newcastle-under-Lyme's business sectors include a rise of 52% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 10% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 23% in financial and insurance activities.