Companies in Tower Hamlets
DistrictLondon
Live companies56,932registered office in Tower Hamlets
New, past 12 months10,21017.9% of live companies
Median age4 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration1,5252.7%
Oldest still active1876incorporated 19 Feb 1876
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
Tower Hamlets, London
Towns in Tower Hamlets
Live companies by town.
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in Tower Hamlets, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 3,274 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 2,531 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 2,301 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 2,215 | |
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 2,058 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 2,048 | |
| Business and domestic software development 62012 | 1,625 | |
| Information technology consultancy activities 62020 | 1,529 | |
| Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 64999 | 1,529 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 1,164 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 1,148 | |
| Other information technology service activities 62090 | 871 |
Oldest companies in Tower Hamlets
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited 00010341 | Non-life insurance | 19 Feb 1876 |
| Sovereign Marine & General Insurance Company Limited 00013855 | Non-life insurance | 8 Mar 1880 |
| HSBC Bank plc 00014259 | Banks | 1 Jul 1880 |
| Shaw-Savill and Albion Company Limited 00017518 | Sea and coastal water transport | 10 Nov 1882 |
| The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited 00018751 | Sea and coastal passenger water transport | 21 Aug 1883 |
| Toynbee Hall 00020080 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 21 Jul 1884 |
| The Medical Defence Union Limited 00021708 | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | 23 Oct 1885 |
| Royal Society for the Promotion of Health(the) 00027293 | Dormant Company | 17 Aug 1888 |
| HLL Shipping Agencies Limited 00033230 | Non-trading company | 26 Jan 1891 |
| Mildmay Trust Limited(the) 00040625 | Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. | 2 Mar 1894 |
| Media Wales Limited 00046946 | Dormant Company | 21 Feb 1896 |
| Barclays plc 00048839 | Banks | 20 Jul 1896 |