1,058 active companies are registered in Cottingham with Companies House. Out of 1,237 companies ever registered here, 117 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (70%) 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 74 companies. Cottingham is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 21 government contracts worth £1.7M in total. The average company age is 7.3 years. The earliest company registration in Cottingham dates back to 1904.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Cottingham is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Cottingham is 7.3 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 12 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cottingham have been awarded 21 government contracts with a combined value of £1.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,058 active companies registered in Cottingham, out of 1,237 total. 117 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cottingham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (74 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (57 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (44 companies).
60% of currently active companies in Cottingham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,376 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cottingham. The largest category is Governance with 4,454 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cottingham dates back to 1904, spanning over 122 years of business history.