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Building Societies Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Building Societies sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

117
Businesses
92.1%
Active
9.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 34
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

18.1% of building societies survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Building societies, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 64192 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Building societies. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 9.4 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Building societies by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Building societies businesses registered in each location.

      01London3429.1% of sector
      02Cardiff54.3% of sector
      03Manchester54.3% of sector
      04Bradford43.4% of sector
      05Ruislip,32.6% of sector

      Counties with Building societies businesses

      Explore sector data filtered by county. Each county page drills into town-level breakdowns.