General medical practice activities: UK companies
23,742 live UK companies list general medical practice activities as their main trade, or 0.4% of the register. It ranks 39th among the 60 trades we cover. 2,643 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 983 still live from 2015. 960 (4.0%) have a proposal to strike off on file, below 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 | 662 |
| 2013 | 779 |
| 2014 | 936 |
| 2015 | 983 |
| 2016 | 898 |
| 2017 | 746 |
| 2018 | 922 |
| 2019 | 1,319 |
| 2020 | 995 |
| 2021 | 1,360 |
| 2022 | 1,957 |
| 2023 | 2,282 |
| 2024 | 2,100 |
| 2025 | 2,643 |
| 2026 | 2,084 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- John McdowellFormed 1957
- Kingswood Centre(tunbridge Wells)Formed 1966
- H.g.clewerFormed 1971
- Msi Reproductive ChoicesFormed 1973
- St. John's Hearing Aid CentreFormed 1974
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 86210) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.