2,715 active companies are registered in Accrington with Companies House. Out of 3,520 companies ever registered here, 506 are no longer active — a 77% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (81%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 133 companies. Accrington is home to 77 FCA-regulated firms and 32 registered charities. Companies here hold 167 government contracts worth £299.4M in total. The average company age is 7.9 years. The earliest company registration in Accrington dates back to 1890.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Accrington is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Accrington is 7.9 years old. There are 77 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 32 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Accrington have been awarded 167 government contracts with a combined value of £299.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,715 active companies registered in Accrington, out of 3,520 total. 506 (14%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Accrington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (133 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (111 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (94 companies).
60.4% of currently active companies in Accrington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 23,974 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Accrington. The largest category is Governance with 11,282 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Accrington dates back to 1890, spanning over 136 years of business history.