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Professional Scientific And Technical Businesses in Devon

Explore the Devon's Professional Scientific And Technical sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

84
Businesses
92.3%
Active
14.9 yrs
Avg company age
EXETER
Top Location · 26
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

26.2% of professional scientific and technical 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 Professional scientific and technical, 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 74909 · 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 Professional scientific and technical. 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: 14.9 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Professional scientific and technical by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Professional scientific and technical businesses registered in each location.

      01Exeter2631% of sector
      02Axminster2023.8% of sector
      03Torquay1113.1% of sector
      04Plymouth89.5% of sector
      05Kingsbridge78.3% of sector

      Towns in Devon

      Drill down further - view Professional scientific and technical business data for individual towns within this county.