Companies registered in Portsmouth

On the register

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

• Active 85%
• Proposal to strike off 14%
• In insolvency or administration 2%

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 12%
• 1–3 years 18%
• 3–5 years 11%
• 5–10 years 21%
• 10–20 years 21%
• 20 years or more 16%

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 4,420
• 70229 – Management consultancy activities other than financial management 2,590
• 68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate 2,150
• 98000 – Residents property management 2,070
• 82990 – Other business support service activities n.e.c. 1,880
• 64209 – Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 1,400
• 96090 – Other service activities n.e.c. 1,370
• 41100 – Development of building projects 1,320
• 62020 – Information technology consultancy activities 1,290
• 47782 – Retail sale by opticians 1,240

Busiest postcode districts

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

• PO7 4,920
• PO16 4,370
• PO6 4,300
• PO15 4,070
• PO20 3,350
• PO8 2,740
• PO19 2,680
• PO5 2,190
• PO30 2,020
• PO1 1,830

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered in the PO postcode area.

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