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Head Offices Businesses in Greater London

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

2,251
Businesses
89.2%
Active
18.5 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 1,885
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

32.7% of head offices survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Businesses here outlast the typical UK firm by a clear margin.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Head offices, 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 70100 · 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 Head offices. 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: 18.5 YRS

      Key companies

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

      £357.9m
      £154.3m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Head offices businesses registered in each location.

      01London1,88583.7% of sector
      02Harrow512.3% of sector
      03Croydon442% of sector
      04Beckenham170.8% of sector
      05Ilford170.8% of sector

      Towns in Greater London

      Drill down further - view Head offices business data for individual towns within this county.