716 active companies are registered in Cheshunt with Companies House. Out of 869 companies ever registered here, 82 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 30.4% 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 letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 46 companies. Cheshunt is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 16 government contracts worth £7.3M in total. The average company age is 13.6 years. The earliest company registration in Cheshunt dates back to 1933.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13.6 years of operation.
The average active company in Cheshunt is 13.6 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cheshunt have been awarded 16 government contracts with a combined value of £7.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 716 active companies registered in Cheshunt, out of 869 total. 82 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cheshunt include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (46 companies), Residents property management (45 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (28 companies).
30.4% of currently active companies in Cheshunt were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 6,551 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cheshunt. The largest category is Governance with 3,034 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cheshunt dates back to 1933, spanning over 93 years of business history.