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Companies in Yorkshire and The Humber

Region
Live companies344,146registered office in Yorkshire and The Humber
New, past 12 months43,41612.6% of live companies
Median age6 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration9,5612.8%
Oldest still active1862incorporated 8 Aug 1862

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

020k40k60k80k2011: 6,05320112012: 7,2512013: 7,87820132014: 9,2822015: 10k20152016: 11k2017: 13k20172018: 15k2019: 17k20192020: 16k2021: 17k20212022: 19k2023: 24k20232024: 29k2025: 44k20252026: 35k

Where

Yorkshire and The Humber

Yorkshire and The Humber

Districts in Yorkshire and The Humber

Live companies by local authority district.

Most common activities

Main activity of live companies in Yorkshire and The Humber, excluding dormant and non-trading.

ActivityCompaniesCount
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209
18,736
Buying and selling of own real estate 68100
14,552
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229
11,683
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910
8,738
Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990
8,713
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209
7,627
Development of building projects 41100
7,114
Other service activities n.e.c. 96090
6,558
Freight transport by road 49410
6,461
Other human health activities 86900
6,147
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103
6,135
Residents property management 98000
5,601

Oldest companies in Yorkshire and The Humber

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

CompanyActivityIncorporated
The Lower Norwood Co-Operative Building Company Limited
00002793
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate8 Aug 1862
Reflexboost Limited
00001706
—19 Nov 1864
The South London Co-Operative Building Company Limited
00002928
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate29 Mar 1866
Wike Mill Company Limited.(the)
00002980
Dormant Company9 Apr 1866
Skipton Mill Company Limited(the)
00003467
Dormant Company22 Mar 1867
Rylands-Whitecross Limited
00004273
Non-trading company19 Jan 1869
Friends Life Fplma Limited
00004599
Non-trading company27 Oct 1869
Leeds Law Society(the)
00005017
Activities of professional membership organizations13 Jul 1870
Reigate Stock Share and Estates Company Limited
00005116
Buying and selling of own real estate6 Oct 1870
Wibsey Perseverance Mill Company Limited(the)
00005775
Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate23 Oct 1871
Sowerby and Co.,limited
00007362
Non-trading company5 Jun 1873
Joshua Hoyle & Sons Limited
00007903
Dormant company12 Dec 1873