Business Services in Gateshead

Gateshead Company Scorecard

Out of Gateshead's 14,130 total incorporated companies, 989 were formed in the last 12 months.

Gateshead's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Gateshead include the 1,114 companies working in real estate activities, 943 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 879 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 22 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 19 active companies, and activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies with 3 active companies.

Company Trends in Gateshead

Looking at the big changes in Gateshead'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 8.18% of active businesses, a total of 595 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 6.69% of active businesses in Gateshead, a change of 60% from the 4.19% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.08% of Gateshead's active companies.

Notable changes in Gateshead's business sectors include a rise of 53% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 30% in financial and insurance activities, and rise of 5.79% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.