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B postcode area

Companies registered in Birmingham

There are about 149,000 active companies with a registered office in the B postcode area (Birmingham), as of October 2026.

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Search and filter UK companies registered in Birmingham from the Companies House register. Birmingham is the UK's second largest city and the centre of the Midlands economy.

Regional business overview

Birmingham is a major hub for manufacturing, automotive, professional services, and increasingly technology. The city has excellent transport links and is home to major employers across multiple sectors.

Key business areas include the city centre (professional services and retail), Colmore Row (legal and finance), Digbeth (creative and tech), and the wider West Midlands (manufacturing and automotive).

Postcode coverage

Birmingham company searches use the B postcode prefix, covering Birmingham and the wider West Midlands including Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, and parts of the Black Country.

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

  • Active 79%
  • Proposal to strike off 18%
  • In insolvency or administration 3%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sept 26
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Month Companies
October 2025 2,540
November 2025 1,880
December 2025 1,650
January 2026 2,230
February 2026 1,970
March 2026 2,300
April 2026 2,180
May 2026 2,120
June 2026 2,180
July 2026 2,370
August 2026 1,970
September 2026 2,330

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

  • Under 1 year 17%
  • 1–3 years 22%
  • 3–5 years 13%
  • 5–10 years 21%
  • 10–20 years 17%
  • 20 years or more 11%

Top industries

Active companies in this area by SIC code. A company can have more than one SIC code.

  • 68209 – Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15,700
  • 68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate 10,700
  • 47910 – Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6,510
  • 82990 – Other business support service activities n.e.c. 6,090
  • 70229 – Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5,900
  • 68320 – Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4,390
  • 86900 – Other human health activities 3,800
  • 56103 – Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3,760
  • 96090 – Other service activities n.e.c. 3,730
  • 64209 – Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 3,660

Busiest postcode districts

Active companies by postcode district. Each links to those companies in the search.

  • B90 5,920
  • B3 5,720
  • B1 4,610
  • B11 4,250
  • B15 4,120
  • B66 3,440
  • B16 3,420
  • B98 3,300
  • B70 3,000
  • B91 2,790

Note: Location figures use the registered office address from Companies House. Many companies register at an accountant's or formation agent's address, which may differ from where they trade.

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered in the B postcode area.

CompanyNumberRegisteredTown
THE QUIET ORBIT LTD174968602 Oct 2026Sutton Coldfield
M WAZIR HOUSING LTD174968202 Oct 2026Birmingham
NATURAL SPRING LIMITED174967992 Oct 2026Birmingham
JRM BUILDING & LANDSCAPING LTD174967862 Oct 2026Birmingham
BLACKSTONE CARE LTD174967512 Oct 2026Birmingham
GREAT WESTERN MOTORS UK LIMITED174966912 Oct 2026Birmingham
HUBAIB SAFI LTD174966772 Oct 2026Birmingham
ASTONISHING.SPACE LTD174966152 Oct 2026Birmingham
APACHE TOWING GROUP LTD174965922 Oct 2026Bromsgrove
APACHE TOWING SOLUTIONS LTD174965892 Oct 2026Bromsgrove

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