How many companies are there in Dudley?

There are 6,601 active companies in Dudley as of Nov 2023. In total, 12,050 companies have been incorporated, and 5,430 have been dissolved.

What are the most common SIC codes in Dudley?

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

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

Businesses and companies in Dudley most commonly used the words SERVICES, HOLDINGS, MIDLANDS, UK, and CARE in their company names.

Dudley Company Services and Info (Nov 2023)

Q: What is the most common type of company in Dudley?

Most companies in Dudley are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 1,068 companies.

Out of Dudley's 12,050 total incorporated companies, 872 were formed in the last 12 months.

Dudley's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Dudley include the 1,068 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 1,037 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 807 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 19 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 7 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 4 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	1,068	2,015	923
Administrative and support service activities	1,037	1,927	859
Construction	807	1,500	669
Transportation and storage	600	1,123	518
Manufacturing	598	993	377
Professional, scientific and technical activities	551	1,033	467
Real estate activities	456	597	137
Human health and social work activities	443	760	312
Other service activities	347	700	347
Accommodation and food service activities	338	705	361
Information and communication	273	624	342
Financial and insurance activities	205	275	68
Arts, entertainment and recreation	143	284	137
Education	117	215	96
Activities of households as employers	53	88	33
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	34	62	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	34	50	16
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	19	31	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7	22	15
Mining and Quarrying	4	12	8

Company Trends in Dudley

Looking at the big changes in Dudley's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in packaging activities now making up 7.45% of active businesses, a total of 492 companies. The next big increase was freight transport by road which now makes up 5.06% of active businesses in Dudley, a change of 58% from the 3.19% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.58% of Dudley's active companies.

Notable changes in Dudley's business sectors include a rise of 36% in administrative and support service activities since 2018, a rise of 49% in transportation and storage, and rise of 26% in real estate activities.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Packaging activities	492	621	128
Freight transport by road	334	608	271
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	318	377	56
Other business support service activities	272	751	455
Other service activities	202	440	236
Buying and selling of own real estate	170	207	36
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	163	252	87
Other human health activities	160	260	96
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	150	259	108
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	143	293	144
Construction of domestic buildings	135	197	62
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities	131	240	109
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	108	207	95
Other specialised construction activities	105	182	74
Development of building projects	105	177	70
Activities of other holding companies	103	114	10
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	101	201	100
Other manufacturing	99	150	51
Other building completion and finishing	94	162	65
Electrical installation	87	185	94

Company Names & Word Choices in Dudley

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Dudley are SERVICES, HOLDINGS, MIDLANDS, UK, and CARE.

Dudley's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Dudley is Whittaker Bros.,Limited at 123 years, 0 months, and 9 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00067858	Whittaker Bros.,Limited	Electrical installation	20 Nov 1900	123 years
00105158	John Buckley(Dudley)Limited	Manufacture of other fabricated metal products	28 Sep 1909	114 years
00131211	Netherton Conservative & Unionist Club Limited	Activities of other membership organizations	23 Sep 1913	110 years
00250393	B.B. Price Limited	Manufacture of other fabricated metal products	27 Aug 1930	93 years
00254698	Atex Products Limited	Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories	09 Mar 1931	92 years
00363901	Park Engineering Company(Wolverhampton)Limited(The)	Machining	11 Nov 1940	83 years
00364742	Evans & White Limited	Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures	08 Jan 1941	82 years
00365289	Palmer Timber Limited	Sawmilling and planing of wood	11 Feb 1941	82 years
00371611	A.E.Chapman & Co.,(Old Hill)Limited	Repair of electrical equipment	01 Jan 1942	81 years
00377969	Lion Garage (Tividale) Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	23 Dec 1942	80 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Dudley

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Dudley, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,539 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
Unit 4e Central Park Halesowen Road, Netherton	DY2 9NW	451
Natwest Chambers, 143-146 High Street	B64 5HJ	222
Unit 4e Central Park, Halesowen Road, Netherton	DY2 9NW	154
Old Bank Buildings, Upper High Street	B64 5HY	149
First Floor Offices, 102ae Station Road	B64 6PL	102
Finch House, 28-30 Wolverhampton Street	DY1 1DB	100
No 4 Castle Court 2, Castlegate Way	DY1 4RH	97
12c Two Locks Hurst Business Park	DY5 1UU	94
Kings Chambers Queens Cross, High Street	DY1 1QT	93
First Floor Offices 102ae Station Road, Old Hill	B64 6PL	77

Dudley's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15309468	Club Ochio Rios Limited	Licensed clubs	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15309939	Marthaola Limited	Hospital activities	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15310500	Green Globe Foods Ltd	Other food services	27 Nov 2023	2 days
15306864	Old Style Phones Ltd	Retail sale of mobile telephones	24 Nov 2023	5 days
15307446	W.T Utility Services Ltd	Electrical installation	24 Nov 2023	5 days
15307566	Persia Furniture Ltd	Manufacture of other furniture	24 Nov 2023	5 days
15305924	Maybel Limited	Temporary employment agency activities	23 Nov 2023	6 days
15301628	Ast Motorsport Limited	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15302006	A.B Carpentery Limited	Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15302872	Wenvim Innovations Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15303607	Moseley Washeteria Ltd	Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15303769	Reform Renovations Ltd	Development of building projects	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15303875	Add Accounting Services Ltd	Accounting and auditing activities	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15303880	Tallis Mobility Limited	Other professional, scientific and technical activities	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15303900	Mureseni Ltd	Freight transport by road	22 Nov 2023	7 days
15298313	3kids Ltd	Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities	21 Nov 2023	8 days
15298865	Masike Tm Ltd	Hospital activities	21 Nov 2023	8 days
15299113	Zeequah Ltd	Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security	21 Nov 2023	8 days
15299467	Nagy Baths Limited	Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation	21 Nov 2023	8 days
15300256	Poseidon Security Services Limited	Private security activities	21 Nov 2023	8 days

Business Services in Dudley

Dudley Company Scorecard

12,050

Total Incorporations

6,601

Active Companies

5,430

Total Dissolved