2,503 active companies are registered in Barnstaple with Companies House. Out of 2,687 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is residents property management, with 114 companies. Barnstaple is home to 58 FCA-regulated firms and 45 registered charities. Companies here hold 83 government contracts worth £258.6M in total. The average company age is 10.3 years. The earliest company registration in Barnstaple dates back to 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Barnstaple is 10.3 years old. There are 58 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 45 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Barnstaple have been awarded 83 government contracts with a combined value of £258.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,503 active companies registered in Barnstaple, out of 2,687 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Barnstaple include Residents property management (114 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (110 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (103 companies).
43.4% of currently active companies in Barnstaple were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 17,566 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Barnstaple. The largest category is Governance with 8,082 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Barnstaple dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.