357 active companies are registered in Ambleside with Companies House. Out of 400 companies ever registered here, 29 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 32.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 30 companies. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £0.7M in total. The average company age is 13.5 years. The earliest company registration in Ambleside dates back to 1925.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13.5 years of operation.
The average active company in Ambleside is 13.5 years old. There are 1 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 8 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ambleside have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £0.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 357 active companies registered in Ambleside, out of 400 total. 29 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ambleside include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (30 companies), Hotels and similar accommodation (29 companies), Other holiday and other collective accommodation (19 companies).
32.8% of currently active companies in Ambleside were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 3,588 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Ambleside. The largest category is Governance with 1,550 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ambleside dates back to 1925, spanning over 101 years of business history.