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

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Companies in Boston

Live companies3,216registered office in Boston
New, past 12 months42713.3% of live companies
Median age6 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration220.7%
Oldest still active1923incorporated 28 Aug 1923

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 6020112012: 712013: 7020132014: 832015: 11220152016: 1282017: 12820172018: 1302019: 16020192020: 1282021: 17020212022: 1672023: 20420232024: 2552025: 43420252026: 354

Where

Boston, East Midlands

Boston

Towns in Boston

Live companies by town.

Most common activities

Main activity of live companies in Boston, excluding dormant and non-trading.

ActivityCompaniesCount
Freight transport by road 49410
263
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209
178
Buying and selling of own real estate 68100
122
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 45200
93
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910
86
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229
58
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 47110
53
Other human health activities 86900
53
Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990
50
Other service activities n.e.c. 96090
49
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 01110
48
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 96020
48

Oldest companies in Boston

Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.

CompanyActivityIncorporated
Boston Bowling Club Limited(the)
00192154
Operation of sports facilities28 Aug 1923
W.m.cooper & Sons Limited
00195255
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds23 Jan 1924
Ambrose Lighton,limited
00204860
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds28 Mar 1925
Spratt & Company Limited
00229385
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2 Apr 1928
Boston Preservation Trust,limited(the)
00302819
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate10 Jul 1935
A.cheer & Sons,limited
00343362
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores13 Aug 1938
William Kent (Memorials) Limited
00345127
Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone11 Oct 1938
George H.kime & Co.limited
00345929
Freight transport by road5 Nov 1938
Richard Grant & Son (Leverton) Limited
00369847
Plant propagation6 Oct 1941
R. & A. Salter Limited
00371759
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate7 Jan 1942
T.a.priestley,limited
00383347
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds16 Oct 1943
W.bradley & Sons(freiston)limited
00386675
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds3 Apr 1944