Business Services in Huddersfield

Huddersfield Company Scorecard

Out of Huddersfield's 21,055 total incorporated companies, 2,334 were formed in the last 12 months.

Huddersfield's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Huddersfield include the 2,672 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 1,318 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 1,062 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 28 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 24 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 8 active companies.

Company Trends in Huddersfield

Looking at the big changes in Huddersfield's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in retail sale via mail order houses or via internet now making up 9.85% of active businesses, a total of 1,116 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 6.4% of active businesses in Huddersfield, a change of 56% from the 4.11% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.19% of Huddersfield's active companies.

Notable changes in Huddersfield's business sectors include a rise of 47% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 36% in real estate activities, and rise of 10% in accommodation and food service activities.