Companies registered in Bolton

On the register

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

• Active 80%
• Proposal to strike off 16%
• In insolvency or administration 4%

New registrations

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

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

• Under 1 year 16%
• 1–3 years 23%
• 3–5 years 14%
• 5–10 years 21%
• 10–20 years 17%
• 20 years or more 9%

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 2,940
• 47910 – Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 1,920
• 68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate 1,840
• 70229 – Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1,520
• 82990 – Other business support service activities n.e.c. 1,210
• 62020 – Information technology consultancy activities 1,020
• 96090 – Other service activities n.e.c. 922
• 64209 – Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 910
• 86900 – Other human health activities 906
• 49410 – Freight transport by road 730

Busiest postcode districts

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

• BL1 8,690
• BL9 4,970
• BL6 4,730
• BL3 4,560
• BL4 2,220
• BL2 1,970
• BL8 1,740
• BL5 1,330
• BL0 1,260
• BL7 937

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered in the BL postcode area.

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