617 active companies are registered in Cambridgeshire with Companies House. Out of 667 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 33 companies. Cambridgeshire is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 43 government contracts worth £12.2M in total. The average company age is 24.3 years, suggesting a mature business environment. The earliest company registration in Cambridgeshire dates back to 1864.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 24.3 years of operation.
The average active company in Cambridgeshire is 24.3 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 20 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cambridgeshire have been awarded 43 government contracts with a combined value of £12.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 617 active companies registered in Cambridgeshire, out of 667 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cambridgeshire include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (33 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (21 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (19 companies).
10.7% of currently active companies in Cambridgeshire were incorporated since 2020, indicating steady recent growth.
Our database contains 5,848 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Cambridgeshire. The largest category is Governance with 2,178 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cambridgeshire dates back to 1864, spanning over 162 years of business history.