1,558 active companies are registered in Diss with Companies House. Out of 1,770 companies ever registered here, 127 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% 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 82 companies. Diss is home to 51 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 145 government contracts worth £12.5M in total. The average company age is 11.9 years. The earliest company registration in Diss dates back to 1946.
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 Diss is 11.9 years old. There are 51 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Diss have been awarded 145 government contracts with a combined value of £12.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,558 active companies registered in Diss, out of 1,770 total. 127 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Diss include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (82 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (61 companies), Development of building projects (52 companies).
39.7% of currently active companies in Diss were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 15,366 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Diss. The largest category is Governance with 6,716 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Diss dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.