1,742 active companies are registered in Chislehurst with Companies House. Out of 2,062 companies ever registered here, 193 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 48% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (58%) 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 117 companies. Chislehurst is home to 41 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £6.6M in total. The average company age is 9.0 years. The earliest company registration in Chislehurst dates back to 1922.
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 Chislehurst is 9 years old. There are 41 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 18 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Chislehurst have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £6.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,742 active companies registered in Chislehurst, out of 2,062 total. 193 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Chislehurst include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (117 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (95 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (87 companies).
48% of currently active companies in Chislehurst were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 15,298 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Chislehurst. The largest category is Governance with 7,285 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Chislehurst dates back to 1922, spanning over 104 years of business history.