1,917 active companies are registered in Belper with Companies House. Out of 2,220 companies ever registered here, 172 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.2% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (54%) 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 131 companies. Belper is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 133 government contracts worth £747.4M in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Belper dates back to 1900.
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 Belper is 10 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Belper have been awarded 133 government contracts with a combined value of £747.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,917 active companies registered in Belper, out of 2,220 total. 172 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Belper include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (131 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (99 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (93 companies).
46.2% of currently active companies in Belper were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 17,192 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Belper. The largest category is Governance with 7,823 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Belper dates back to 1900, spanning over 126 years of business history.