Companies in South East
Region
Live companies743,409registered office in South East
New, past 12 months76,21010.3% of live companies
Median age7 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration11,4031.5%
Oldest still active1856incorporated 25 Sept 1856
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
South East
Districts in South East
Live companies by local authority district.
Buckinghamshire54,542Milton Keynes29,903Brighton and Hove28,669Medway20,532Windsor and Maidenhead17,031Slough16,750Elmbridge15,590Southampton15,312Wokingham15,190Winchester14,589Portsmouth14,110Maidstone14,004Wealden13,468New Forest13,118Reading13,086West Berkshire12,850Tonbridge and Malling12,848Sevenoaks12,843Dartford12,653Mid Sussex12,493Reigate and Banstead12,349Waverley12,059Guildford11,938Cherwell11,913South Oxfordshire11,385Horsham11,149Ashford10,908Tunbridge Wells10,616Canterbury10,592East Hampshire10,518Basingstoke and Deane10,417Chichester10,342Eastleigh10,298Worthing9,413Oxford9,401West Oxfordshire9,245Spelthorne9,110Vale of White Horse9,075Fareham9,001Thanet8,993Gravesham8,984Runnymede8,785Tandridge8,699Eastbourne8,679Woking8,518Swale8,377Mole Valley8,375Test Valley8,355Surrey Heath8,324Arun8,263Rother8,172Havant7,967Bracknell Forest7,612Epsom and Ewell7,609Isle of Wight7,124Crawley6,922Hart6,845Folkestone and Hythe6,752Rushmoor6,481Lewes6,087Dover5,943Hastings4,881Adur4,477Gosport2,876
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in South East, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 37,005 | |
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 35,395 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 30,923 | |
| Residents property management 98000 | 27,248 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 24,902 | |
| Information technology consultancy activities 62020 | 21,772 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 17,606 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 15,602 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 14,986 | |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 14,446 | |
| Business and domestic software development 62012 | 11,861 | |
| Other human health activities 86900 | 11,009 |
Oldest companies in South East
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a district for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford Cattle Market Company Limited(the) 00000118 | Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods | 25 Sept 1856 |
| Vernon Investments (1856) Limited 00000452 | Buying and selling of own real estate | 3 Nov 1856 |
| Rye Cattle Market Company Limited(the) 00001452 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 17 Feb 1859 |
| Southsea Clarence Esplanade Pier Company Limited(the) 00001955 | Other service activities n.e.c. | 14 Aug 1860 |
| Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited 00002404 | Sea and coastal passenger water transport | 10 Sept 1861 |
| Kentstone Properties Limited 00000086 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 27 Nov 1862 |
| Reigate Investment Company Limited (the) 00000537 | Buying and selling of own real estate | 16 Jul 1863 |
| British Indian Tea Company Limited 00000687 | Activities of head offices | 10 Oct 1863 |
| Braby-Fuller Limited 00002537 | Non-trading company | 24 Oct 1865 |
| Gillingham Pottery Brick and Tile Company Limited(the) 00002687 | Buying and selling of own real estate | 15 Dec 1865 |
| Nalder and Nalder Limited 00003006 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 16 Apr 1866 |
| Camelot Estates Limited 00005335 | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | 18 Mar 1871 |