850 active companies are registered in Beccles with Companies House. Out of 1,011 companies ever registered here, 97 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 43 companies. Beccles is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 36 government contracts worth £14.5M in total. The average company age is 11.3 years. The earliest company registration in Beccles dates back to 1911.
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 Beccles is 11.3 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Beccles have been awarded 36 government contracts with a combined value of £14.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 850 active companies registered in Beccles, out of 1,011 total. 97 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Beccles include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (43 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (27 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (25 companies).
41.5% of currently active companies in Beccles were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,099 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Beccles. The largest category is Governance with 3,639 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Beccles dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.