338 active companies are registered in Cheam with Companies House. Out of 367 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 32.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 46% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other business support service activities n.e.c., with 25 companies. Companies here hold 8 government contracts worth £3.1M in total. The average company age is 12.4 years. The earliest company registration in Cheam dates back to 1922.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.4 years of operation.
The average active company in Cheam is 12.4 years old. There are 7 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cheam have been awarded 8 government contracts with a combined value of £3.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 338 active companies registered in Cheam, out of 367 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cheam include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (25 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (25 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (21 companies).
32.2% of currently active companies in Cheam were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 2,314 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cheam. The largest category is Governance with 1,036 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cheam dates back to 1922, spanning over 104 years of business history.