Construction of domestic buildings: UK companies
71,659 live UK companies list construction of domestic buildings as their main trade, or 1.3% of the register. It ranks 10th among the 60 trades we cover. 8,609 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 2,496 still live from 2015. 7,397 (10.3%) 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 | 1,181 |
| 2013 | 1,535 |
| 2014 | 2,104 |
| 2015 | 2,496 |
| 2016 | 2,807 |
| 2017 | 2,940 |
| 2018 | 3,745 |
| 2019 | 4,280 |
| 2020 | 3,945 |
| 2021 | 4,286 |
| 2022 | 4,254 |
| 2023 | 5,147 |
| 2024 | 5,817 |
| 2025 | 8,609 |
| 2026 | 9,349 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- The Papworth TrustFormed 1917
- Carver (wolverhampton)Formed 1920
- A.j.a. Taylor and CompanyFormed 1922
- Morris Homes (midlands)Formed 1922
- Cala ManagementFormed 1925
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- Business and domestic software development
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 41202) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.