887 active companies are registered in Atherstone with Companies House. Out of 1,059 companies ever registered here, 103 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 50.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (61%) 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 44 companies. Atherstone is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £0.3M in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Atherstone dates back to 1872.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Atherstone is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Atherstone is 9.9 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 8 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Atherstone have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 887 active companies registered in Atherstone, out of 1,059 total. 103 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Atherstone include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (44 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (38 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (27 companies).
50.1% of currently active companies in Atherstone were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,115 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Atherstone. The largest category is Governance with 3,737 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Atherstone dates back to 1872, spanning over 154 years of business history.