922 active companies are registered in Brecon with Companies House. Out of 1,036 companies ever registered here, 77 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42% 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 65 companies. Companies here hold 9 government contracts worth £2.7M in total. The average company age is 11.3 years. The earliest company registration in Brecon dates back to 1926.
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 Brecon is 11.3 years old. There are 8 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 18 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Brecon have been awarded 9 government contracts with a combined value of £2.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 922 active companies registered in Brecon, out of 1,036 total. 77 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Brecon include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (65 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (40 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (36 companies).
42% of currently active companies in Brecon were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,767 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Brecon. The largest category is Governance with 3,951 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Brecon dates back to 1926, spanning over 100 years of business history.