974 active companies are registered in Cowbridge with Companies House. Out of 1,116 companies ever registered here, 90 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.8% of current companies established 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 73 companies. Cowbridge is home to 19 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 63 government contracts worth £3.3M in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Cowbridge dates back to 1905.
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 Cowbridge is 11 years old. There are 19 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cowbridge have been awarded 63 government contracts with a combined value of £3.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 974 active companies registered in Cowbridge, out of 1,116 total. 90 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cowbridge include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (73 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (59 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (42 companies).
45.8% of currently active companies in Cowbridge were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,052 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cowbridge. The largest category is Governance with 4,084 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cowbridge dates back to 1905, spanning over 121 years of business history.