Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Companies in Cork city and suburbs

TownCork
Live companies10,413registered office in Cork city and suburbs
New, past 12 months9589.2% of live companies
Median age7 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration1921.8%
Oldest still active1901incorporated 26 Jun 1901

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02505007501,0002011: 15920112012: 1492013: 21520132014: 3092015: 32420152016: 3512017: 40620172018: 4982019: 63720192020: 6052021: 78820212022: 5602023: 61120232024: 7332025: 88020252026: 783

Most common activities

Main activity of live companies in Cork city and suburbs, excluding dormant and non-trading.

ActivityCompaniesCount
Business and other management consultancy activities 70.22
753
Activities of holding companies 64.20
749
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. 74.90
351
Restaurants and mobile food service activities 56.10
239
Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82.99
214
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy 71.12
206
Other personal service activities n.e.c. 96.09
198
Other information technology and computer service activities 62.09
168
Computer programming activities 62.01
141
Development of building projects 41.10
139
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47.91
135
Computer consultancy activities 62.02
128

Companies in Cork city and suburbs

10,413 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 209.

CompanyActivityIncorporated
W. Foreman and Co., Limited
2582
—26 Jun 1901
Cork Athletic Grounds Company Limited
6045
—1 Jan 1903
P.J. Crowley Limited
4412
—19 Feb 1917
Henry Ford & Son Limited
4441
—17 Apr 1917
T. W. Murray & Company, Limited
7876
—23 May 1929
Irish Salt Company, Limited
8089
—18 Feb 1931
Southern Milling Unlimited Company
8246
—4 Apr 1932
T. L. Egan and Co. Limited
8669
—26 Apr 1934
D. Dickson Limited
9937
—19 Feb 1940
The Irish Times Regional Group Limited
10363
—29 Jun 1942
Mercier Press Ireland Limited
11158
—23 May 1945
Lee Garage (Cork) Limited
11211
—24 Jul 1945
Bradley Brothers Limited
11480
—4 May 1946
Southgate Investments Limited
11571
—1 Aug 1946
Jerh. O'Connor & Sons Limited
11680
—2 Nov 1946
Anglo-Eire Property Co. Limited
11864
—5 Apr 1947
The Munster Motor Cycle Club Company Limited by Guarantee
11943
—11 Jun 1947
White Star Holdings Limited
12331
—31 Mar 1948
Southern Fruit Distributing Company Limited
12342
—5 Apr 1948
Clifford's (Cork) Limited
12531
—7 Aug 1948
Joseph Woodward and Sons, Limited
13137
—13 Dec 1949
R.cronin & Sons Limited
13491
—18 Aug 1950
Cumann Trachtala Corcaighe (the Cork Chamber of Commerce).
13918
—23 Jul 1951
O'Connell Brothers (Cork) Limited
14032
—30 Oct 1951
Irish Cryogenics Limited
14261
—15 Apr 1952
Bishopstown Pharmacy Limited
14883
—12 Oct 1953
Town Houses Limited
15276
—14 Jul 1954
John Lane and Son Limited
15382
—11 Oct 1954
Keanes Jewellers Unlimited Company
15768
—10 Aug 1955
Mercier Press Limited
16036
—15 Mar 1956
The Irish Association of Dispensing Opticians Company Limited by Guarantee
16123
—28 May 1956
Electrical & Mechanical Concessionaires Limited
16358
—31 Dec 1956
The Society of African Missions Trustees Company Limited by Guarantee
16629
—26 Jul 1957
The Cork Opera House Designated Activity Company
17029
—28 May 1958
Sless (1959) and Company Limited
17572
—27 May 1959
D. C. Daly & Company Limited
17779
—9 Oct 1959
Cope Foundation
17844
—10 Nov 1959
Fitzgerald (Outfitters) Limited
18416
—19 Sept 1960
Brown & Brown Insurance Brokers (Ireland) LIMITED
18930
—9 Jun 1961
Moderne Limited
19107
—6 Sept 1961
Cork T.V. Company Limited
20076
—28 Nov 1962
Denis J. McCarthy Limited
20642
—5 Jul 1963
Cork Amusement Centre Limited
21551
—17 Apr 1964
International Holidays Limited
22508
—31 Mar 1965
Michael Sheill & Son, Limited
22809
—24 Jun 1965
Joseph Barter & Sons Limited
23805
—31 May 1966
Denis McCarthy and Sons Limited
24145
—15 Sept 1966
O'Connor Bros. of Cork Limited
24223
—5 Oct 1966
Harringtons Confectioners Limited
24232
—7 Oct 1966
Barry's Tea Unlimited Company
24715
—7 Mar 1967