2,958 active companies are registered in Cirencester with Companies House. Out of 3,434 companies ever registered here, 302 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 186 companies. 52 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Cirencester is home to 76 FCA-regulated firms and 56 registered charities. Companies here hold 93 government contracts worth £21.2M in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Cirencester dates back to 1908.
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 Cirencester is 11 years old. There are 76 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 56 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cirencester have been awarded 93 government contracts with a combined value of £21.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,958 active companies registered in Cirencester, out of 3,434 total. 302 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cirencester include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (186 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (139 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (113 companies).
42.8% of currently active companies in Cirencester were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 28,468 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Cirencester. The largest category is Governance with 12,556 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cirencester dates back to 1908, spanning over 118 years of business history.