502 active companies are registered in Barnoldswick with Companies House. Out of 603 companies ever registered here, 66 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 47.6% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (60%) 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 20 companies. Barnoldswick is home to 15 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Barnoldswick dates back to 1887.
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 Barnoldswick is 10.7 years old. There are 15 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 6 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Barnoldswick have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £30.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 502 active companies registered in Barnoldswick, out of 603 total. 66 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Barnoldswick include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (20 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (19 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (16 companies).
47.6% of currently active companies in Barnoldswick were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,650 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Barnoldswick. The largest category is Governance with 2,127 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Barnoldswick dates back to 1887, spanning over 139 years of business history.