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Companies in Burnley

DistrictNorth West
Live companies5,224registered office in Burnley
New, past 12 months71513.7% of live companies
Median age5 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration4939.4%
Oldest still active1894incorporated 16 Nov 1894

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 8020112012: 1142013: 12920132014: 1412015: 14720152016: 1602017: 20620172018: 2232019: 26720192020: 2522021: 23820212022: 2852023: 31820232024: 4482025: 70820252026: 578

Where

Burnley, North West

Burnley

Towns in Burnley

Live companies by town.

Most common activities

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

ActivityCompaniesCount
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910
227
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209
222
Buying and selling of own real estate 68100
181
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229
147
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103
128
Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990
122
Other service activities n.e.c. 96090
122
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209
104
Development of building projects 41100
103
Electrical installation 43210
100
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 96020
92
Other human health activities 86900
88

Oldest companies in Burnley

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

CompanyActivityIncorporated
Althams Travel Services Limited
00042478
Travel agency activities16 Nov 1894
Burnley Football & Athletic Company,limited(the)
00054222
Operation of sports facilities29 Sept 1897
Thursby Trust Incorporated(the)
00137130
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.22 Jul 1914
Mann + Hummel Vokes Air Treatment Holdings Limited
00160346
Activities of head offices6 Nov 1919
Burnley Masonic Hall Company Limited
00171430
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.16 Nov 1920
Masonic Assembly Rooms (Padiham) Limited
00174851
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.24 May 1921
James Hargreaves(plumbers'merchants)limited
00188491
Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies14 Mar 1923
Burnley Cricket Club CIC
00200977
Operation of sports facilities13 Oct 1924
North Western Baptist Association
00209503
Activities of religious organizations6 Nov 1925
Hapton Estates Limited
00230146
Buying and selling of own real estate2 May 1928
00337762 Limited
00337762
Non-trading company10 Mar 1938
Tranmere Textiles Limited
00338553
Non-trading company29 Mar 1938