471 active companies are registered in Cockfosters with Companies House. Out of 515 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 50.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (53%) 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 57 companies. Cockfosters is home to 11 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 28 government contracts worth £46.3M in total. The average company age is 7.8 years. The earliest company registration in Cockfosters dates back to 1923.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
Cockfosters is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Cockfosters is 7.8 years old. There are 11 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cockfosters have been awarded 28 government contracts with a combined value of £46.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 471 active companies registered in Cockfosters, out of 515 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cockfosters include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (57 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (49 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (37 companies).
50.5% of currently active companies in Cockfosters were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 2,971 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Cockfosters. The largest category is Governance with 1,404 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cockfosters dates back to 1923, spanning over 103 years of business history.