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Companies in Birmingham: 95,367 live UK companies by industry
95,367 live companies are registered in Birmingham, West Midlands, in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. 16,638 were incorporated in the last 12 months and 7,105 have an accounts due date that had passed.
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- 95,367Live companies
- 16,638Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 7,105Accounts overdue
- 9,141Strike off proposed
- West MidlandsRegion
Incorporations per year
Companies incorporated in each year that are still live in the 1 November 2026 snapshot. Companies that closed earlier are not counted, so older years read low.
| Year incorporated | Live companies |
|---|
| 2022 | 5,542 |
| 2023 | 7,231 |
| 2024 | 9,275 |
| 2025 | 15,330 |
| 2026 so far | 14,346 |
Biggest industries
A link opens the page for that industry in this town where 100 or more companies list it.
| Industry | SIC code | Live companies |
|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 68209 | 9,709 |
| Buying and selling of own real estate | 68100 | 6,793 |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | 47910 | 5,287 |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. | 82990 | 3,824 |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management | 70229 | 3,403 |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands | 56103 | 3,251 |
| Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis | 68320 | 3,028 |
| Other human health activities | 86900 | 2,691 |
| Other service activities n.e.c. | 96090 | 2,604 |
| Freight transport by road | 49410 | 2,242 |
| Information technology consultancy activities | 62020 | 2,193 |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | 64209 | 2,150 |
| Residents property management | 98000 | 1,797 |
| Business and domestic software development | 62012 | 1,551 |
| Hairdressing and other beauty treatment | 96020 | 1,540 |
| Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate | 68201 | 1,532 |
| Unlicensed restaurants and cafes | 56102 | 1,513 |
| Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | 1,509 |
| Other education n.e.c. | 85590 | 1,495 |
| Development of building projects | 41100 | 1,484 |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 45200 | 1,476 |
| Other information technology service activities | 62090 | 1,311 |
| Educational support services | 85600 | 1,280 |
| Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets | 47990 | 1,274 |
| Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles | 45112 | 1,259 |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | 47110 | 1,189 |
| Non-specialised wholesale trade | 46900 | 1,182 |
| Other retail sale in non-specialised stores | 47190 | 1,086 |
| Licensed restaurants | 56101 | 996 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. | 74909 | 996 |
| Other food services | 56290 | 923 |
| Other building completion and finishing | 43390 | 910 |
| General medical practice activities | 86210 | 883 |
| Specialists medical practice activities | 86220 | 858 |
| Other residential care activities n.e.c. | 87900 | 847 |
| Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. | 43999 | 832 |
| Advertising agencies | 73110 | 826 |
| Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores | 47710 | 824 |
| Accounting and auditing activities | 69201 | 800 |
| Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. | 88990 | 796 |
Newest companies in Birmingham
Newest first. Each row links to the Companies House record.
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from Companies House Free Company Data Product. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Counts are of live companies in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. The snapshot holds basic company data only: no officers and no persons with significant control. A company is counted under each SIC code it lists, up to four. A region is the part of the UK a postcode area mostly falls in. This page uses Companies House data and is not endorsed by Companies House. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.