1,340 active companies are registered in Brighouse with Companies House. Out of 1,630 companies ever registered here, 174 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 50.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (63%) 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 82 companies. Brighouse is home to 33 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 46 government contracts worth £2.8B in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Brighouse dates back to 1914.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Brighouse is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Brighouse is 10 years old. There are 33 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Brighouse have been awarded 46 government contracts with a combined value of £2760.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,340 active companies registered in Brighouse, out of 1,630 total. 174 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Brighouse include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (82 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (54 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (48 companies).
50.9% of currently active companies in Brighouse were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,235 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Brighouse. The largest category is Governance with 5,620 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Brighouse dates back to 1914, spanning over 112 years of business history.