2,449 active companies are registered in Bury St Edmunds with Companies House. Out of 2,583 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 95% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.6% of current companies established since 2020. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 149 companies. Bury St Edmunds is home to 51 FCA-regulated firms and 40 registered charities. Companies here hold 57 government contracts worth £83.4M in total. The average company age is 13.0 years. The earliest company registration in Bury St Edmunds dates back to 1887.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13 years of operation.
The average active company in Bury St Edmunds is 13 years old. There are 51 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 40 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bury St Edmunds have been awarded 57 government contracts with a combined value of £83.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,449 active companies registered in Bury St Edmunds, out of 2,583 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bury St Edmunds include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (149 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (107 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (103 companies).
38.6% of currently active companies in Bury St Edmunds were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 18,675 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Bury St Edmunds. The largest category is Governance with 8,041 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bury St Edmunds dates back to 1887, spanning over 139 years of business history.