2,322 active companies are registered in Caterham with Companies House. Out of 2,508 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% 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 146 companies. Caterham is home to 39 FCA-regulated firms and 27 registered charities. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £2.3B in total. The average company age is 10.2 years. The earliest company registration in Caterham dates back to 1913.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Caterham is 10.2 years old. There are 39 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 27 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Caterham have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £2294.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,322 active companies registered in Caterham, out of 2,508 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Caterham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (146 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (133 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (127 companies).
44.4% of currently active companies in Caterham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,830 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Caterham. The largest category is Governance with 7,203 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Caterham dates back to 1913, spanning over 113 years of business history.