4,386 active companies are registered in Chippenham with Companies House. Out of 4,725 companies ever registered here, 8 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% 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 269 companies. 54 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Chippenham is home to 83 FCA-regulated firms and 48 registered charities. Companies here hold 191 government contracts worth £614.4M in total. The average company age is 10.2 years. The earliest company registration in Chippenham dates back to 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Chippenham is 10.2 years old. There are 83 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 48 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Chippenham have been awarded 191 government contracts with a combined value of £614.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,386 active companies registered in Chippenham, out of 4,725 total. 8 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Chippenham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (269 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (225 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (199 companies).
45.3% of currently active companies in Chippenham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 29,862 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Chippenham. The largest category is Governance with 13,966 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Chippenham dates back to 1897, spanning over 129 years of business history.