1,127 active companies are registered in Cranbrook with Companies House. Out of 1,341 companies ever registered here, 131 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.9% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (54%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 74 companies. Cranbrook is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 8 government contracts worth £0.5M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in Cranbrook dates back to 1937.
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 Cranbrook is 10.8 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cranbrook have been awarded 8 government contracts with a combined value of £0.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,127 active companies registered in Cranbrook, out of 1,341 total. 131 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cranbrook include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (74 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (63 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (35 companies).
43.9% of currently active companies in Cranbrook were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,082 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cranbrook. The largest category is Governance with 4,630 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cranbrook dates back to 1937, spanning over 89 years of business history.