Companies in Bolton
DistrictNorth West
Live companies27,515registered office in Bolton
New, past 12 months3,85214.0% of live companies
Median age4 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration9913.6%
Oldest still active1879incorporated 10 Jan 1879
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
Bolton, North West
Towns in Bolton
Live companies by town.
Bolton (Bolton)17,691Horwich4,876Farnworth2,145Westhoughton1,033Kearsley488Little Lever459Bolton349Wingates188Blackrod157Hunger Hill (Bolton)60Bottom o' th' Moor27Manchester7Wigan3Farnworth, Bolton2Mill Lane, Aspull2Blackrod Bolton1Bolton, Lancashire1Chorley Old Road1Harwood1Horwich Bolton1Howich1Lancashire1Nr Wigan1
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in Bolton, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 1,380 | |
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 1,350 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 1,339 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 1,051 | |
| Information technology consultancy activities 62020 | 777 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 776 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 729 | |
| Freight transport by road 49410 | 657 | |
| Other human health activities 86900 | 641 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 594 | |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103 | 467 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 461 |
Oldest companies in Bolton
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Law Society 00012738 | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | 10 Jan 1879 |
| Magee,marshall and Company,limited 00026135 | Manufacture of beer | 22 Mar 1888 |
| Astley Bridge Bowling Green Community Interest Company 00044259 | Licensed clubs | 3 May 1895 |
| Till and Whitehead,limited 00046963 | Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies | 24 Feb 1896 |
| Little Lever Conservative Club Company Limited(the) 00057822 | Public houses and bars | 17 Jun 1898 |
| Richard Hough Limited 00101147 | Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. | 16 Jan 1909 |
| John S. Morris & Son (Oils) Limited 00121216 | Non-trading company | 1 Apr 1912 |
| Bolton Golf Club Limited(the) 00122842 | Activities of sport clubs | 27 Jun 1912 |
| Beldam Crossley Limited 00137350 | Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 7 Aug 1914 |
| Deane Golf Club,limited(the) 00156124 | Operation of sports facilities | 17 Jun 1919 |
| Roberts Laboratories (Bolton) Limited 00157808 | — | 8 Aug 1919 |
| G.& J.seddon Limited 00172081 | Construction of commercial buildings | 17 Dec 1920 |