149 towns in Lancashire, busiest first.
New companies over the last twelve months, all trades counted. 34 have a page of their own with every company named. The 40 busiest are shown.
| Town | Last 12 months | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 2,570 | |
| Preston | 2,050 | |
| Oldham | 1,709 | |
| Blackburn | 1,258 | |
| Rochdale | 1,095 | |
| Wigan | 1,005 | |
| Blackpool | 780 | |
| Bury | 719 | |
| Burnley | 583 | |
| Chorley | 550 | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 484 | |
| Nelson | 423 | |
| Accrington | 351 | |
| Lancaster | 269 | |
| Leigh | 263 | |
| Ormskirk | 252 | |
| Morecambe | 225 | |
| Leyland | 222 | |
| Rossendale | 222 | |
| Clitheroe | 193 | |
| Lytham St Annes | 191 | |
| Darwen | 185 | |
| Skelmersdale | 184 | |
| Heywood | 181 | |
| Thornton Cleveleys | 160 | |
| Poulton le Fylde | 118 | |
| Colne | 103 | |
| Carnforth | 92 | |
| Fleetwood | 82 | |
| Bacup | 75 | |
| Littleborough | 66 | |
| Barnoldswick | 49 | |
| Todmorden | 49 | |
| Saddleworth | 43 | |
| Burscough | 23 | |
| Lytham | 11 | |
| Droylsden | 10 | |
| Euxton Lane Chorley | 7 | |
| Padiham | 7 | |
| Rawtenstall | 7 |
Online retail leads Lancashire.
Every trade counted in Lancashire over the last twelve months. Each links to that trade across the UK.
- Building and trades
- Digital and professional
- Retail and food
- Transport and logistics
- People and care
- Property
| Trade | Oct 2026 | Last 12 months | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail and food. Online retail | 266 | 2,647 | |
| Property. Property investment & letting | 202 | 2,306 | |
| Building and trades. Construction | 151 | 2,154 | |
| Digital and professional. Management consultancy | 95 | 974 | |
| Retail and food. Takeaways | 101 | 963 | |
| People and care. Health practitioners | 76 | 813 | |
| Digital and professional. Web & software development | 84 | 696 | |
| Retail and food. Convenience stores | 67 | 686 | |
| Retail and food. Restaurants & cafes | 50 | 613 | |
| Transport and logistics. Freight & couriers | 49 | 610 | |
| Property. Property management | 54 | 574 | |
| Retail and food. Hairdressing & beauty | 36 | 533 | |
| Digital and professional. IT consultancy | 39 | 458 | |
| Digital and professional. Business support services | 38 | 451 | |
| Digital and professional. Advertising & design | 40 | 444 | |
| Transport and logistics. Motor vehicle repair | 27 | 440 | |
| Transport and logistics. Used car dealers | 28 | 415 | |
| People and care. Cleaning services | 37 | 405 | |
| Retail and food. Catering & events | 30 | 403 | |
| Digital and professional. Education & training | 48 | 400 | |
| Digital and professional. Architecture & engineering | 36 | 355 | |
| Retail and food. Wholesale | 30 | 309 | |
| Digital and professional. IT support | 21 | 305 | |
| Retail and food. Pubs & bars | 25 | 298 | |
| Building and trades. Electricians | 19 | 278 | |
| Building and trades. Plumbers & HVAC | 6 | 210 | |
| People and care. Care services | 12 | 176 | |
| Digital and professional. Accounting | 17 | 157 | |
| Transport and logistics. Taxi & private hire | 16 | 150 | |
| Building and trades. Landscaping | 10 | 135 | |
| Digital and professional. Estate agents | 12 | 133 | |
| Digital and professional. Recruitment | 15 | 128 | |
| People and care. Fitness | 6 | 123 | |
| People and care. Security services | 10 | 84 | |
| Digital and professional. Legal services | 3 | 71 | |
| Digital and professional. Photography | 9 | 69 | |
| People and care. Childcare | 5 | 66 | |
| Transport and logistics. Removals | 8 | 55 | |
| People and care. Veterinary | 4 | 16 |
A company carrying more than one SIC code can appear in more than one trade, so the rows add up to more than the companies behind them.
New companies in Lancashire, month by month.
New companies in Lancashire, by month
Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 · 16,879 in total
The newest companies in Lancashire's busiest towns.
The 50 most recent across Bolton, Preston, Oldham, Blackburn, Rochdale. Every name links to its Companies House record.
12,419 companies registered in Lancashire, any trade, March to November 2026. Any month from £19.02.
12,419 companies registered a Lancashire address in March to November 2026, across every trade we count, and all are in the file, each with its name, number, registered address, directors and trade. Every company registered, with its website, email and phone number where we can find one. Most companies this new have no website yet, so many rows will be the company, its address and its directors.
One file, every trade, every town in Lancashire. Any month from £19.02; every month we hold for £335.31, 10% off. 3p a company, £15 minimum an order. Pick one month, any mix, or everything. Selling into one trade instead? The UK-wide list for each trade.
Pay by card. Within a minute an email tells you when your file will arrive: usually within a few hours, never more than 48 hours.
Not ready to buy? The newest in Lancashire are named on this page, and every trade has a free sample of its 25 newest, as a CSV. Pick the trade.
298,620 new companies, registered March to November 2026. Any month from £15.
298,620 companies registered across the UK in March to November 2026 are in the file, each with its name, number, registered address, directors and trade. Every company registered, with its website, email and phone number where we can find one. Most companies this new have no website yet, so many rows will be the company, its address and its directors.
Bought per trade, or as one file for a family of trades. National, the whole UK; filter by town in the file. Any month from £15. 3p a company, £15 minimum an order. Pick one month, any mix, or everything.
- Construction 42,816 companies £1156.03
- Property investment & letting 41,417 companies £1118.26
- Online retail 33,130 companies £894.51
- Management consultancy 23,346 companies £630.34
- Web & software development 18,602 companies £502.25
- Every trade, with its count and price
Every list shows its count and price before you pay. Pay by card; within a minute an email tells you when your file will arrive.
Not ready to buy? Every one of the 39 trades has a free sample: its 25 newest companies, with each one's registered address and directors, as a CSV. Pick the trade.