Business Services in Guildford

Guildford Company Scorecard

Out of Guildford's 12,732 total incorporated companies, 765 were formed in the last 12 months.

Guildford's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Guildford include the 1,293 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 865 companies working in information and communication, and 662 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include mining and quarrying with 14 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 10 active companies, and public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 7 active companies.

Company Trends in Guildford

Looking at the big changes in Guildford'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 5.94% of active businesses, a total of 368 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.23% of active businesses in Guildford, a change of 42% from the 2.27% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.23% of Guildford's active companies.

Notable changes in Guildford's business sectors include a rise of 25% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 16% in real estate activities, and rise of 9.06% in construction.