UK business services companies
14,239 active limited companies and LLPs that file full, group, medium or small accounts in business services, from Companies House. 2,989 of them were founded before 2000. 1,119 have revenue from their filed accounts.
By size
- Large (full or group accounts)8,071 (57%)
- Medium (medium-company accounts)467 (3%)
- Small (small-company accounts)5,701 (40%)
By year founded
- Before 19901,296 (9%)
- In the 1990s1,693 (12%)
- In the 2000s4,018 (28%)
- 2010 or later7,232 (51%)
By region
- London6,649 (47%)
- South East1,646 (12%)
- North West1,115 (8%)
- Scotland875 (6%)
- East of England858 (6%)
- West Midlands724 (5%)
- Yorkshire and The Humber693 (5%)
- South West637 (4%)
- East Midlands437 (3%)
- North East225 (2%)
- Northern Ireland194 (1%)
- Wales178 (1%)
Examples from the register
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| Company | Activity | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATUS GROUP (IDC) LTD | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber | 2003 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1986 |
| YOURMEMBERSHIP LIMITED | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Slough, South East | 2011 |
| L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Swansea, Wales | 2007 |
| CAMBRIAN PACKAGING LTD | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Newtown, Wales | 2010 |
| NOVA PAYROLL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED | Temporary employment agency activities | Gateshead, North East | 2011 |
| JX3 SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED | Other cleaning services | Slough, South East | 2008 |
| GROUND CONTROL LIMITED | Landscape service activities | Billericay, East of England | 1984 |
About this data
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Other sectors in the UK
- Financial services 28,806
- Professional services 15,993
- Manufacturing 14,272
- Wholesale & retail 14,040
- Real estate 10,460
- Construction 10,431
- Software & IT services 7,699
- Hospitality 5,029
- Healthcare & pharma 4,504
- Energy & utilities 4,431
- Transport & logistics 3,810
- Media & telecom 3,324
- Leisure & culture 2,147
- Mining & extraction 1,534
- Education 1,445
- Agriculture 1,392