Business Services in Salisbury

Salisbury has 3,674 active companies registered at a local address, of which 321 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Salisbury works well for business activity, ranking 2nd in Wiltshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Trowbridge and Chippenham and behind Swindon.

Salisbury Company Scorecard

Out of Salisbury's 6,704 total incorporated companies, 321 were formed in the last 12 months.

6,704

Total Incorporations

3,674

Active Companies

2,973

Total Dissolved

Salisbury's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Salisbury include the 782 companies working in activities of households as employers, 458 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 384 companies working in real estate activities. The business sectors with the least activity include mining and quarrying with 11 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 5 active companies, and activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies with 4 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Activities of households as employers 782 805 23
Professional, scientific and technical activities 458 939 447
Real estate activities 384 509 118
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 352 714 337
Construction 337 732 359
Administrative and support service activities 307 945 590
Information and communication 217 522 282
Human health and social work activities 192 308 110
Accommodation and food service activities 164 346 174
Other service activities 162 324 160
Manufacturing 126 300 163
Financial and insurance activities 117 194 70
Arts, entertainment and recreation 115 220 101
Education 92 155 60
Transportation and storage 47 131 76
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 42 67 23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 12 30 18
Mining and Quarrying 11 18 6
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 5 16 10
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 4 7 3

Company Trends in Salisbury

Looking at the big changes in Salisbury's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in residents property management now making up 21% of active businesses, a total of 780 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 5.69% of active businesses in Salisbury, a change of 61% from the 3.54% percentage share seen in 2018. Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.54% of Salisbury's active companies.

Notable changes in Salisbury's business sectors include a rise of 31% in activities of households as employers since 2018, a rise of 27% in real estate activities, and rise of 20% in human health and social work activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Residents property management 780 800 20
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 209 242 32
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 162 397 223
Other business support service activities 161 640 437
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 130 148 17
Buying and selling of own real estate 85 140 50
Development of building projects 79 166 80
Other human health activities 77 118 39
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 75 113 36
Other service activities 69 173 103
Information technology consultancy activities 67 164 91
Other specialised construction activities 55 93 35
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 55 92 37
Construction of domestic buildings 50 87 35
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 48 77 27
Other information technology service activities 40 122 79
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 37 70 30
Activities of other holding companies 36 46 10
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 36 62 26
Other education 35 59 21

Company Names & Word Choices in Salisbury

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Salisbury are MANAGEMENT, SALISBURY, SERVICES, COURT, and PROPERTY.

Salisbury's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Salisbury is Royal School Of Church Music(The) at 93 years, 3 months, and 28 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00250031
Royal School Of Church Music(The) Cultural education 08 Aug 1930 93 years
00251781
Whiteley Electronics Limited Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 01 Nov 1930 93 years
00317554
Southon And Company Limited Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 15 Aug 1936 87 years
00340981
J.A. Mitchell (Salisbury) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 02 Jun 1938 85 years
00428958
Buddens Management Services Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 03 Feb 1947 76 years
00490531
Rmvn Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 Jan 1951 72 years
00499076
Wiltshire Creative Performing arts 31 Aug 1951 72 years
00535154
T.H.Plumridge Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 Jun 1954 69 years
00552767
Sandroyd School Trust Limited Primary education 30 Jul 1955 68 years
00556116
Salisbury Cathedral Enterprises Limited Glazing 19 Oct 1955 68 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Salisbury

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Salisbury, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,658 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Fisher House, 84 Fisherton Street SP2 7QY 700
Windover House, St. Ann Street SP1 2DR 321
Windover House, St Ann Street SP1 2DR 122
Alexandra House, St Johns Street SP1 2SB 119
35 Chequers Court Brown Street SP1 2AS 110
Crown Chambers, Bridge Street SP1 2LZ 74
Scots House, 15 Scots Lane SP1 3TR 71
Suite 13 Enterprise House Boathouse Meadow Business Park, Cherry Orchard Lane SP2 7LD 48
Old Library Chambers, 21 Chipper Lane SP1 1BG 47
10 St Ann Street SP1 2DN 46

Salisbury's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15329104
Pbd Nails Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 05 Dec 2023 1 days
15324987
Lily Rose Rn Ltd Hospital activities 03 Dec 2023 3 days
15321421
Charles Hope Limited Hotels and similar accommodation 01 Dec 2023 5 days
15320289
Alsho Limited Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods 30 Nov 2023 6 days
15315780
Hair By Yb Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15316713
Client Support Solutions Limited General public administration activities 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15317118
The Polka Dot Book Company Limited Book publishing 29 Nov 2023 7 days
15310176
Bluestreet Finance Limited Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 27 Nov 2023 9 days
15302877
Resundering Ltd Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment 22 Nov 2023 14 days
15298417
Roam Inns Ltd Public houses and bars 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15300231
The Ifa Support Hub Ltd Combined office administrative service activities 21 Nov 2023 15 days
15293586
Chcc Limited Other human health activities 20 Nov 2023 16 days
15294884
Innspiration Pubs And Bars Ltd Public houses and bars 20 Nov 2023 16 days
15293438
Grocery And Vape Ltd Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 19 Nov 2023 17 days
15290721
Siren Call Ltd Other activities of employment placement agencies 17 Nov 2023 19 days
15289241
Sarum Dental Limited Dental practice activities 16 Nov 2023 20 days
15290045
Salisbury Glass Group Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 16 Nov 2023 20 days
15273907
Fonclaire Limited Quantity surveying activities 10 Nov 2023 26 days
15274284
Maria Corporation Ltd Licensed restaurants 10 Nov 2023 26 days
15274384
Aurel Corporation Ltd Licensed restaurants 10 Nov 2023 26 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Salisbury

How many companies are there in Salisbury?

There are 3,674 active companies in Salisbury as of Dec 2023. In total, 6,704 companies have been incorporated, and 2,973 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Salisbury?

Most companies in Salisbury are categorised under: activities of households as employers. This accounts for 782 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Salisbury?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Salisbury are: residents property management; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

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

Businesses and companies in Salisbury most commonly used the words MANAGEMENT, SALISBURY, SERVICES, COURT, and PROPERTY in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 22:55