571 active companies are registered in Bacup with Companies House. Out of 778 companies ever registered here, 119 are no longer active — a 73% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 58.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (84%) 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 25 companies. Bacup is home to 17 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 8 government contracts worth £5.7M in total. The average company age is 9.1 years. The earliest company registration in Bacup dates back to 1902.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Bacup is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Bacup is 9.1 years old. There are 17 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bacup have been awarded 8 government contracts with a combined value of £5.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 571 active companies registered in Bacup, out of 778 total. 119 (15%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bacup include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (25 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (24 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (21 companies).
58.3% of currently active companies in Bacup were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,920 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Bacup. The largest category is Governance with 2,396 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bacup dates back to 1902, spanning over 124 years of business history.