UK companies in York
York is a historic city in North Yorkshire, with tourism, rail, food and a growing tech and science base. 16,595 active companies have their registered office here, and 1,812 new ones were set up in the last twelve months.
Key facts
- 16,595 active companies are registered to a York post town on the Companies House snapshot of August 2026.
- 1,812 new companies started here in the last twelve months, about 151 a month, and 134 in August 2026.
- The most common code is Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209), with 1,057 companies.
- The busiest postcode districts are YO30, YO19, YO26, YO1.
New companies in York
1,812 new companies were set up with a York registered office in the last twelve full months, about 151 a month. 134 of them were set up in August 2026. That sits on top of 16,595 active companies already registered here.
What the new ones do: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate leads, with 109 new companies in the year.
Selling to new York companies
A company in its first months is still choosing who it works with. Reaching it then, with a short email that names what it has just started, is often the easiest time to win them as a client.
- Marketing agenciesA new company needs a website, a logo and its first customers, usually before it has picked anyone to help.
- AccountantsEvery new company owes a first set of accounts and a confirmation statement, and many have no accountant yet.
- IT and software firmsEmail, devices and security get set up in the first months, and the choices made then tend to stick.
- Insurance brokersEmployers' liability, professional indemnity and van cover are bought early, often in a hurry.
- RecruitersThe first hires come quickly once a new company wins work.
Leadistry reads the new York registrations every morning, keeps the ones with a working website and a real email, and writes the first email for you to approve. The first 25 leads are free.
Get new York companies as leadsThe most registered SIC codes in York
Counting active companies whose registered office is a York post town, these are the codes that come up most often on the August 2026 Companies House snapshot. Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate leads with 1,057 companies. It is worth reading against the sectors below: the authored view is what York is known for, this is what its companies actually filed.
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1,057
- 70229Other management consultancy activities (not financial)886
- 98000Residents property management820
- 99999Dormant Company657
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate526
- 41100Development of building projects405
- 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.374
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.371
Pick a code, then narrow by postcode and date. Every company you pull carries a working website and a real email, and we never charge for the ones we cannot complete.
Why do these counts add up to more than the total?
A company may register up to four SIC codes and these counts include every position, so a business filed under two of them appears twice.
Dominant sectors in York
Postcode filter
To target York on Leadistry, set the postcode prefix filter to:
YO30, YO19, YO26, YO1, YO24, YO32The search returns companies with a registered office in any of these postcode areas. Add a SIC code filter from the table above to narrow by sector.
About York on Companies House
How many companies are registered in York?
16,595 active companies have a registered office in York, counted from the Companies House snapshot of August 2026. Dissolved companies are not counted.
How many new businesses start in York each month?
1,812 new companies were set up in York in the last twelve full months, about 151 a month. 134 were set up in August 2026.
What do new York companies do?
The most common code among companies set up in York in the last year is Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209), with 109 of them. Next come Other management consultancy activities (not financial) and Buying and selling of own real estate.
How do I reach new York companies before anyone else?
Set a Leadistry agent to the York postcode districts (YO30, YO19, YO26) and the trades you sell to. Each morning it finds the new companies that match, checks each one has a working website and a real email, and writes the first email for you to read and approve.
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