983 active companies are registered in Blackwood with Companies House. Out of 1,233 companies ever registered here, 152 are no longer active — a 80% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 59.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (75%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 54 companies. Blackwood is home to 34 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 18 government contracts worth £26.3M in total. The average company age is 7.3 years. The earliest company registration in Blackwood dates back to 1932.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Blackwood is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Blackwood is 7.3 years old. There are 34 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 12 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Blackwood have been awarded 18 government contracts with a combined value of £26.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 983 active companies registered in Blackwood, out of 1,233 total. 152 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Blackwood include Buying and selling of own real estate (54 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (50 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (32 companies).
59.1% of currently active companies in Blackwood were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,643 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Blackwood. The largest category is Governance with 4,108 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Blackwood dates back to 1932, spanning over 94 years of business history.