1,079 active companies are registered in Cookstown with Companies House. Out of 1,232 companies ever registered here, 72 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.8% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (51%) 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 82 companies. Cookstown is home to 36 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 9.6 years. The earliest company registration in Cookstown dates back to 1934.
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 Cookstown is 9.6 years old. There are 36 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cookstown have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,079 active companies registered in Cookstown, out of 1,232 total. 72 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cookstown include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (82 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (72 companies), Dormant Company (37 companies).
43.8% of currently active companies in Cookstown were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,758 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cookstown. The largest category is Governance with 4,580 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cookstown dates back to 1934, spanning over 92 years of business history.