1,113 active companies are registered in Burton On Trent with Companies House. Out of 1,229 companies ever registered here, 4 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.4% 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 72 companies. Burton On Trent is home to 26 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 58 government contracts worth £57.9M in total. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Burton On Trent dates back to 1946.
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 Burton On Trent is 10.7 years old. There are 26 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Burton On Trent have been awarded 58 government contracts with a combined value of £57.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,113 active companies registered in Burton On Trent, out of 1,229 total. 4 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Burton On Trent include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (72 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (51 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (39 companies).
44.4% of currently active companies in Burton On Trent were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,885 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Burton On Trent. The largest category is Governance with 3,517 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Burton On Trent dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.