1,199 active companies are registered in Chepstow with Companies House. Out of 1,450 companies ever registered here, 156 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.5% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (56%) 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 61 companies. Chepstow is home to 22 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 24 government contracts worth £9.8M in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Chepstow dates back to 1929.
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 Chepstow is 9.9 years old. There are 22 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Chepstow have been awarded 24 government contracts with a combined value of £9.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,199 active companies registered in Chepstow, out of 1,450 total. 156 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Chepstow include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (61 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (52 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (40 companies).
45.5% of currently active companies in Chepstow were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 11,010 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Chepstow. The largest category is Governance with 5,064 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Chepstow dates back to 1929, spanning over 97 years of business history.