Companies in Breckland
DistrictEast of England
Live companies6,555registered office in Breckland
New, past 12 months67810.3% of live companies
Median age7 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration450.7%
Oldest still active1879incorporated 16 May 1879
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
Breckland, East of England
Towns in Breckland
Live companies by town.
Dereham1,502Thetford1,140Swaffham869Attleborough763Watton386Norwich241Mattishall106King's Lynn96Old Buckenham72East Harling71Mundford60Necton55Snetterton54Diss50Shipdham48Swanton Morley46Banham45Harling Road44Norfolk40Weeting40Beeston (Breckland)36Shropham36Besthorpe34Sporle34Great Ellingham29Saham Toney28Morley St Peter27Scarning, Dereham27Bawdeswell26Letton Green26North Elmham26Hockering23Longham (Breckland)23Narborough22Great Hockham20North Lopham20Ashill19Beetley19Gressenhall18Kenninghall18Foxley17Garboldisham17Foulden15Griston15Eccles Road14Lyng14Clint Green11Gooderstone11Whissonsett11Caston10South Lopham10Ickburgh9Yaxham9Bradenham8East Wretham8Carbrooke7Colkirk7Litcham7Mileham7East Dereham6Little Dunham6Rockland All Saints6Fakenham5Scoulton5Brisley4Garvestone4Reymerston4Little Ellingham3New Buckenham3North Tuddenham3Great Dunham2Holme Hale2King`s Lynn2Longham2North Pickenham2Sparham2Stanfield2Ashill, Thetford1Attleborough, Norfolk1Beeston Kings Lynn1Blo Norton, Nr Diss1Blonorton1Brandon1Bylaugh, Dereham1Cranworth1Dereham East Tuddenham1Elsing1Fransham1Hardingham1Hilborough1Hingham1Hoe1Holme Hale, Thetford1Horningtoft1Larling1Litte Fransham1Little Fransham1Lower Stow Bedon1Necton Swaffham1Nr Colkirk1Nr Watton1Ovington1Shadwell1Shipdham, Thetford1Snetterton Norwich1Stoke Ferry1Swaffam1Swaffham , Norfolk1Thetford, Norfolk1Thompson1Threxton1Thuxton1Tittleshall1Watton, Thetford1Wendling, Dereham1West Acre, Kings Lynn1Workhouse Common1Wretham1
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in Breckland, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 282 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 232 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 221 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 201 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 199 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 128 | |
| Construction of domestic buildings 41202 | 126 | |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 121 | |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 45200 | 118 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 118 | |
| Electrical installation 43210 | 104 | |
| Freight transport by road 49410 | 101 |
Oldest companies in Breckland
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Centurion Safety Products Ltd 00013067 | Manufacture of other plastic products | 16 May 1879 |
| Gayton Cereal Seeds Limited 00154718 | Non-trading company | 30 Apr 1919 |
| Goymour Properties Limited 00242734 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 4 Oct 1929 |
| Allen & Page,limited 00318101 | Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals | 2 Sept 1936 |
| British Trust for Ornithology(the) 00357284 | Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | 20 Oct 1939 |
| Fransham Farm Company Limited 00371952 | Mixed farming | 19 Jan 1942 |
| Fyfield Estates Limited 00374509 | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | 16 Jun 1942 |
| E.e.smith & Sons Limited 00378347 | — | 15 Jan 1943 |
| Wilby Farming Company Limited 00383247 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 12 Oct 1943 |
| Attleborough Motor Works Limited 00406322 | Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment | 16 Mar 1946 |
| J.d.alston(estates) 00412323 | Mixed farming | 6 Jun 1946 |
| Banham Farming Co Limited 00412488 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 12 Jun 1946 |