1,965 active companies are registered in Didcot with Companies House. Out of 2,096 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 59.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (63%) 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 216 companies. Didcot is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms and 29 registered charities. Companies here hold 136 government contracts worth £136.3M in total. The average company age is 7.3 years. The earliest company registration in Didcot dates back to 1885.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Didcot is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Didcot is 7.3 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 29 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Didcot have been awarded 136 government contracts with a combined value of £136.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,965 active companies registered in Didcot, out of 2,096 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Didcot include Buying and selling of own real estate (216 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (94 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (88 companies).
59.3% of currently active companies in Didcot were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,433 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Didcot. The largest category is Governance with 6,006 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Didcot dates back to 1885, spanning over 141 years of business history.