2,266 active companies are registered in Caterham with Companies House. Out of 2,657 companies ever registered here, 216 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.4% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (54%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 156 companies. Caterham is home to 38 FCA-regulated firms and 27 registered charities. Companies here hold 25 government contracts worth £2.3B in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Caterham dates back to 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Caterham is 10.4 years old. There are 38 <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 25 government contracts with a combined value of £2294.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,266 active companies registered in Caterham, out of 2,657 total. 216 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Caterham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (156 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (127 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (120 companies).
45.4% of currently active companies in Caterham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 19,945 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Caterham. The largest category is Governance with 9,429 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Caterham dates back to 1900, spanning over 126 years of business history.