1,654 active companies are registered in Dereham with Companies House. Out of 1,817 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 43% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 73 companies. Dereham is home to 42 FCA-regulated firms and 36 registered charities. Companies here hold 18 government contracts worth £11.4M in total. The average company age is 9.6 years. The earliest company registration in Dereham dates back to 1948.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Dereham is 9.6 years old. There are 42 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 36 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Dereham have been awarded 18 government contracts with a combined value of £11.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,654 active companies registered in Dereham, out of 1,817 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Dereham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (73 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (60 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (53 companies).
44% of currently active companies in Dereham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,961 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Dereham. The largest category is Governance with 5,179 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Dereham dates back to 1948, spanning over 78 years of business history.