Business Services in Rugby

Rugby has 4,539 active companies registered at a local address, of which 651 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Rugby works well for business activity, ranking 2nd in Warwickshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Nuneaton.

Rugby Company Scorecard

Out of Rugby's 10,067 total incorporated companies, 651 were formed in the last 12 months.

10,067

Total Incorporations

4,539

Active Companies

5,478

Total Dissolved

Rugby's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Rugby include the 903 companies working in transportation and storage, 606 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 595 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 11 active companies, mining and quarrying with 2 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Transportation and storage 903 2,552 1,640
Professional, scientific and technical activities 606 1,275 646
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 595 1,200 589
Real estate activities 402 576 166
Construction 391 778 364
Administrative and support service activities 377 1,098 700
Information and communication 363 791 416
Manufacturing 256 481 214
Other service activities 236 504 261
Accommodation and food service activities 221 491 259
Human health and social work activities 208 392 183
Education 126 223 94
Arts, entertainment and recreation 120 230 110
Financial and insurance activities 105 171 66
Activities of households as employers 66 82 16
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 24 41 17
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 13 29 16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11 19 6
Mining and Quarrying 2 20 18
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1 11 10

Company Trends in Rugby

Looking at the big changes in Rugby'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 6.1% of active businesses, a total of 277 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.35% of active businesses in Rugby, a change of 126% from the 1.48% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.69% of Rugby's active companies.

Notable changes in Rugby's business sectors include a rise of 79% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 28% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 33% in construction.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Freight transport by road 762 2,220 1,452
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 277 338 60
Other business support service activities 196 663 452
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 188 445 246
Information technology consultancy activities 171 359 185
Buying and selling of own real estate 152 212 57
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 122 220 98
Other service activities 118 277 155
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 88 150 62
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 85 118 32
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 79 136 55
Other human health activities 78 148 70
Other information technology service activities 73 165 87
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 72 127 53
Construction of domestic buildings 72 114 42
Business and domestic software development 70 119 47
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 68 138 69
Residents property management 65 77 12
Development of building projects 64 128 56
Other transportation support activities 57 107 50

Company Names & Word Choices in Rugby

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Rugby are SERVICES, RUGBY, TRANSPORT, UK, and SOLUTIONS.

Rugby's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Rugby is Albert Buildings Limited(The) at 138 years, 2 months, and 15 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Albert Buildings Limited(The) Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 Sep 1885 138 years
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The Auto-Cycle Union Limited Other sports activities 19 Mar 1914 109 years
00151594
Surrey Investments Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 04 Oct 1918 105 years
00153121
Coventry Motor Mart,Limited(The) Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 Feb 1919 104 years
00199563
George Law Limited Development of building projects 28 Jul 1924 99 years
00227499
The Institution Of Lighting Professionals Other education 21 Jan 1928 95 years
00283310
Cantate Print Limited Other publishing activities 04 Jan 1934 89 years
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Masonic Buildings (Rugby) Limited Activities of other membership organizations 13 Oct 1934 89 years
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H.V.Wait Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 Dec 1934 88 years
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Cash Purchase And Investment Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 Jul 1938 85 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Rugby

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Rugby, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,284 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
64 Derwent Close CV21 1JX 349
Chestnut Field House, Chestnut Field CV21 2PD 257
The Robbins Building, Albert Street CV21 2SD 173
8 Main Street, Bilton CV22 7NB 120
Central Chambers, 45-47 Albert Street CV21 2SG 82
44-46 Regent Street CV21 2PS 72
2 Longrood Road CV22 7RG 69
41 Stanley Road CV21 3UE 65
61 Albert Street CV21 2SN 49
Sun House, 6 Tom Brown Street CV21 3JT 48

Rugby's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Gifted Health Srvices Ltd Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse 04 Dec 2023 2 days
15324977
Trans Mok Ltd Postal activities under universal service obligation 03 Dec 2023 3 days
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Observasom Ltd Sound recording and music publishing activities 03 Dec 2023 3 days
15325224
Furniture Distribution Uk Limited Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 03 Dec 2023 3 days
15320915
Sunshine Antarctic Penguin Ltd Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15322704
Iterrahomes Limited Information technology consultancy activities 01 Dec 2023 5 days
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Rugby Minimarket Ltd Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15319721
God Loves Maths Tutoring Ltd General secondary education 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15320237
Furniture Nationwide Limited Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15312830
J & R Gerry Ltd Wholesale of waste and scrap 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314159
Olara Latin Bess Ltd Manufacture of ice cream 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15314953
Joseph Arthur Properties Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15310655
Tah Cosmetics & Beauty Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15310991
Prestige Care Nationwide Limited Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15312284
Oumzins Ltd Taxi operation 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15308534
Wok2vegan Limited Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 24 Nov 2023 12 days
15304668
Sylvester Stan Ltd Manufacture of footwear 23 Nov 2023 13 days
15304750
Algomakers Ltd Other education 23 Nov 2023 13 days
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Bar Spedition Ltd Unlicensed carrier 23 Nov 2023 13 days
15305168
Creator Ai Ltd Other information technology service activities 23 Nov 2023 13 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Rugby

How many companies are there in Rugby?

There are 4,539 active companies in Rugby as of Dec 2023. In total, 10,067 companies have been incorporated, and 5,478 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Rugby?

Most companies in Rugby are categorised under: transportation and storage. This accounts for 903 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Rugby?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Rugby are: freight transport by road; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and other business support service activities.

Which words do companies in Rugby use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Rugby most commonly used the words SERVICES, RUGBY, TRANSPORT, UK, and SOLUTIONS in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 22:25