388 active companies are registered in Cheddar with Companies House. Out of 422 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 16 companies. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £0.7M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Cheddar is 10.4 years old. There are 4 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cheddar have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £0.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 388 active companies registered in Cheddar, out of 422 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cheddar include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (16 companies), Other human health activities (11 companies), Dormant Company (10 companies).
43.3% of currently active companies in Cheddar were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 2,373 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cheddar. The largest category is Governance with 1,198 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cheddar dates back to 1952, spanning over 74 years of business history.