Business Services in Littlehampton

Littlehampton has 1,671 active companies registered at a local address, of which 182 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Littlehampton is positioned 8th for active company presence in West Sussex. This is ahead of Bognor Regis and behind Worthing, Crawley, Chichester, Horsham, and Burgess Hill.

Littlehampton Company Scorecard

Out of Littlehampton's 3,143 total incorporated companies, 182 were formed in the last 12 months.

3,143

Total Incorporations

1,671

Active Companies

1,463

Total Dissolved

Littlehampton's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Littlehampton include the 287 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 223 companies working in activities of households as employers, and 222 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 2 active companies, mining and quarrying with 2 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 2 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 287 605 312
Activities of households as employers 223 238 15
Professional, scientific and technical activities 222 399 173
Information and communication 182 387 201
Administrative and support service activities 173 372 192
Construction 165 346 176
Manufacturing 116 193 72
Real estate activities 113 165 52
Other service activities 90 155 64
Financial and insurance activities 80 169 89
Accommodation and food service activities 65 141 75
Arts, entertainment and recreation 59 100 41
Human health and social work activities 59 116 57
Transportation and storage 53 112 58
Education 30 55 24
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 10 24 13
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 5 9 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2 6 4
Mining and Quarrying 2 3 0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2 4 2

Company Trends in Littlehampton

Looking at the big changes in Littlehampton's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in activities of other holding companies now making up 2.99% of active businesses, a total of 50 companies. The next big increase was residents property management which now makes up 13% of active businesses in Littlehampton, a change of 10% from the 12% percentage share seen in 2018. Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 4.07% of Littlehampton's active companies.

Notable changes in Littlehampton's business sectors include a rise of 65% in financial and insurance activities since 2018, a rise of 12% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 11% in activities of households as employers.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Residents property management 221 236 15
Other business support service activities 94 213 113
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 87 171 84
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68 96 28
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 125 59
Information technology consultancy activities 56 110 53
Business and domestic software development 54 90 36
Activities of other holding companies 50 115 65
Other information technology service activities 44 106 59
Other service activities 41 83 41
Buying and selling of own real estate 33 45 12
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 32 41 9
Other human health activities 27 47 20
Electrical installation 27 52 25
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 27 49 21
Other building completion and finishing 26 47 21
Web portals 26 44 18
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 26 43 17
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 25 42 16
Freight transport by road 24 50 25

Company Names & Word Choices in Littlehampton

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Littlehampton are MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, RESIDENTS, COURT, and UK.

Littlehampton's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Littlehampton is R.Lindsay,Limited at 99 years, 2 months, and 14 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00200545
R.Lindsay,Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 Sep 1924 99 years
00269507
Kingston Gorse Estate (Sussex) Limited Residents property management 22 Oct 1932 91 years
00324968
Littlehampton Badminton & Squash Club Limited Activities of sport clubs 04 Mar 1937 86 years
00351596
Mirroware Manufacturing Limited Activities of head offices 05 Apr 1939 84 years
00462763
West Mansions Residents Association Company Limited Residents property management 24 Dec 1948 74 years
00644867
Astec Europe Limited Other business support service activities 18 Dec 1959 63 years
00703589
York Lodge Management Company Limited Residents property management 19 Sep 1961 62 years
00736501
Gray Process Heaters Limited Repair of other equipment 27 Sep 1962 61 years
00740270
Process Installations Ltd Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 08 Nov 1962 61 years
00803236
Links View Novelties Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 30 Apr 1964 59 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Littlehampton

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Littlehampton, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 817 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
77 High Street BN17 5AG 362
41b Beach Road BN17 5JA 259
41a Beach Road BN17 5JA 144
75 Windroos Drive, Wick BN17 6FA 13
Office 1, Arun Business Centre Littlehampton Marina, Ferry Road BN17 5DS 7
Unit 5 Harwood Business Centre, Harwood Road BN17 7AU 7
C/O Tilleys Accountancy Ltd Bizspace Office 31 Courtwick Lane, Wick BN17 7TL 7
49 Kingmere South Terrace BN17 5LD 6
75 Windroos Drive BN17 6FA 6
Bizspace, Courtwick Lane BN17 7TL 6

Littlehampton's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15330105
Fancyfruit-Uk Ltd Activities of other holding companies 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15321014
Creative Interior Projects Limited Other building completion and finishing 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15321321
Moninvest 2023 Ltd Activities of other holding companies 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15321650
Telling Tech Ltd Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15318655
K&K Football Consultancy Ltd Other human health activities 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15320184
Global Copyright Limited Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15320507
World Copyright Limited Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15313123
Worldway 11 Ltd Activities of other holding companies 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15313244
Next Way Station Ltd Activities of other holding companies 28 Nov 2023 8 days
15312113
World Gallery Limited Other publishing activities 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15312299
World Photographic Gallery Limited Other publishing activities 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15312323
World Photo Gallery Limited Other publishing activities 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15297534
Olaroos Limited Cargo handling for water transport activities 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15296294
Vivamedia Solutions Limited Video production activities 20 Nov 2023 16 days
15292014
Seaside Events Limited Performing arts 17 Nov 2023 19 days
15286144
Vanilla White Hairdressers Limited Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 15 Nov 2023 21 days
15270871
Isellphones Limited Retail sale of mobile telephones 08 Nov 2023 28 days
15266767
Jbcj Limited Other cleaning services 07 Nov 2023 29 days
15263054
Rajagopal Kanagaraj Limited Construction of commercial buildings 06 Nov 2023 30 days
15260365
J&C Driveways And Landscaping Ltd Other construction installation 04 Nov 2023 32 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Littlehampton

How many companies are there in Littlehampton?

There are 1,671 active companies in Littlehampton as of Dec 2023. In total, 3,143 companies have been incorporated, and 1,463 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Littlehampton?

Most companies in Littlehampton are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 287 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Littlehampton?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Littlehampton are: residents property management; other business support service activities; and retail sale via mail order houses or via internet.

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

Businesses and companies in Littlehampton most commonly used the words MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, RESIDENTS, COURT, and UK in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 23:35