326 active companies are registered in Cheam with Companies House. Out of 383 companies ever registered here, 33 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 33.1% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 48% 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 28 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, October 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There are 326 active companies registered in Cheam, out of 383 total. 33 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cheam include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (28 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (25 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (22 companies).
33.1% of currently active companies in Cheam were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 3,079 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cheam. The largest category is Governance with 1,342 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cheam dates back to 1922, spanning over 104 years of business history.