1,629 active companies are registered in Chessington with Companies House. Out of 2,018 companies ever registered here, 243 are no longer active — a 81% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 49.2% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (64%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 92 companies. Chessington is home to 41 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 128 government contracts worth £13.6M in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Chessington dates back to 1936.
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 Chessington is 10.1 years old. There are 41 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Chessington have been awarded 128 government contracts with a combined value of £13.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,629 active companies registered in Chessington, out of 2,018 total. 243 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Chessington include Buying and selling of own real estate (92 companies), Residents property management (91 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (51 companies).
49.2% of currently active companies in Chessington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 15,485 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Chessington. The largest category is Governance with 6,915 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Chessington dates back to 1936, spanning over 90 years of business history.