26,757 active companies are currently registered in Coventry, a major UK business hub. Out of 34,250 companies ever registered here, 4,395 are no longer active — a 78% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 59.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (76%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 1,652 companies. The area hosts 225 large enterprises, 313 small firms. Coventry is home to 753 FCA-regulated firms and 291 registered charities. Companies here hold 1,149 government contracts worth £19.5B in total. The average company age is 7.7 years. The earliest company registration in Coventry dates back to 1874.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Coventry is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Coventry is 7.7 years old. There are 753 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 291 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Coventry have been awarded 1,149 government contracts with a combined value of £19539.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 26,757 active companies registered in Coventry, out of 34,250 total. 4,395 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Coventry include Buying and selling of own real estate (1,652 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (1,483 companies), Freight transport by road (979 companies).
59.2% of currently active companies in Coventry were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 233,674 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Coventry. The largest category is Governance with 111,669 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Coventry dates back to 1874, spanning over 152 years of business history.