Companies in East of England
Region
Live companies533,209registered office in East of England
New, past 12 months61,94911.6% of live companies
Median age6 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration12,2032.3%
Oldest still active1861incorporated 23 Jan 1861
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
East of England
Districts in East of England
Live companies by local authority district.
West Suffolk31,636Central Bedfordshire21,268Luton21,220Southend-on-Sea19,923Hertsmere19,625Epping Forest17,785Basildon17,752Peterborough15,984St Albans15,670Norwich15,274Dacorum14,705Chelmsford14,585Bedford14,526Colchester14,396Thurrock14,263East Hertfordshire14,012South Cambridgeshire13,048Watford12,921Cambridge12,871Huntingdonshire12,336East Suffolk11,966Broxbourne11,815North Hertfordshire11,431Three Rivers11,244Braintree10,590Ipswich10,567Harlow9,997Brentwood9,878Welwyn Hatfield9,542Uttlesford8,833Broadland7,797Stevenage7,435King's Lynn and West Norfolk7,373South Norfolk7,339Castle Point7,195Tendring6,963Breckland6,555Mid Suffolk6,435Rochford6,430Maldon5,710Babergh5,694East Cambridgeshire5,303Fenland4,779North Norfolk4,510Great Yarmouth4,028
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in East of England, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 25,484 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 24,163 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 22,330 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 17,714 | |
| Residents property management 98000 | 14,356 | |
| Information technology consultancy activities 62020 | 13,097 | |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 12,979 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 12,790 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 11,457 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 10,394 | |
| Freight transport by road 49410 | 8,970 | |
| Other human health activities 86900 | 8,297 |
Oldest companies in East of England
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a district for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbread International Limited 00002120 | Non-trading company | 23 Jan 1861 |
| Methodist Newspaper Company Limited 00000295 | Publishing of newspapers | 13 Mar 1863 |
| N.P.K. Holdings Limited 00001346 | Development of building projects | 14 Jun 1864 |
| Threlfalls (Liverpool & Birkenhead) Limited 00002400 | Non-trading company | 29 Aug 1865 |
| Milk Street Holdings Limited 00006313 | Dormant Company | 29 May 1872 |
| The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company ZC000205 | Sea and coastal freight water transport | 19 Jul 1875 |
| The Tollesbury and Mersea Native Oyster Fishery Company Limited 00011066 | Marine aquaculture | 15 Dec 1876 |
| British Xylonite Company Limited(the) 00011530 | Non-trading company | 13 Jun 1877 |
| Centurion Safety Products Ltd 00013067 | Manufacture of other plastic products | 16 May 1879 |
| Whitbread East Pennines Limited 00017030 | Non-trading company | 3 Jul 1882 |
| United Learning Ltd 00018582 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 12 Jul 1883 |
| Ransomes Limited 00019802 | Activities of head offices | 12 May 1884 |