1,597 active companies are registered in Ashbourne with Companies House. Out of 1,803 companies ever registered here, 133 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% 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 83 companies. Ashbourne is home to 24 FCA-regulated firms and 21 registered charities. Companies here hold 106 government contracts worth £35.0M in total. The average company age is 11.5 years. The earliest company registration in Ashbourne dates back to 1910.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Ashbourne is 11.5 years old. There are 24 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 21 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ashbourne have been awarded 106 government contracts with a combined value of £35.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,597 active companies registered in Ashbourne, out of 1,803 total. 133 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ashbourne include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (83 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (80 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (63 companies).
42.3% of currently active companies in Ashbourne were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,846 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Ashbourne. The largest category is Governance with 6,683 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ashbourne dates back to 1910, spanning over 116 years of business history.