Construction of commercial buildings: UK companies
38,486 live UK companies list construction of commercial buildings as their main trade, or 0.7% of the register. It ranks 22nd among the 60 trades we cover. 5,025 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 925 still live from 2015. 4,154 (10.8%) have a proposal to strike off on file, above the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 382 |
| 2013 | 502 |
| 2014 | 720 |
| 2015 | 925 |
| 2016 | 1,074 |
| 2017 | 1,369 |
| 2018 | 1,900 |
| 2019 | 2,407 |
| 2020 | 2,125 |
| 2021 | 1,951 |
| 2022 | 2,317 |
| 2023 | 2,832 |
| 2024 | 3,534 |
| 2025 | 5,025 |
| 2026 | 4,914 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Wingham Engineering CompanyFormed 1889
- H.& J. MartinFormed 1898
- Bical ConstructionFormed 1901
- Trollope & CollsFormed 1903
- Balfour Beatty Construction Scottish & SouthernFormed 1905
Related by size
- Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
- Accounting and auditing activities
- Other building completion and finishing
- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
- Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 41201) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.