1,194 active companies are registered in Burntwood with Companies House. Out of 1,291 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% 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 45 companies. Burntwood is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 58 government contracts worth £61.1M in total. The average company age is 9.8 years. The earliest company registration in Burntwood dates back to 1948.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Burntwood is 9.8 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Burntwood have been awarded 58 government contracts with a combined value of £61.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,194 active companies registered in Burntwood, out of 1,291 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Burntwood include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (45 companies), Pre-primary education (41 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (35 companies).
46.2% of currently active companies in Burntwood were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,374 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Burntwood. The largest category is Governance with 3,726 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Burntwood dates back to 1948, spanning over 78 years of business history.