942 active companies are registered in Dronfield with Companies House. Out of 1,126 companies ever registered here, 109 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 53.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (64%) 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 61 companies. Dronfield is home to 24 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 24 government contracts worth £15.0M in total. The average company age is 8.8 years. The earliest company registration in Dronfield dates back to 1921.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Dronfield is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Dronfield is 8.8 years old. There are 24 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Dronfield have been awarded 24 government contracts with a combined value of £15.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 942 active companies registered in Dronfield, out of 1,126 total. 109 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Dronfield include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (61 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (47 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (34 companies).
53.5% of currently active companies in Dronfield were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,409 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Dronfield. The largest category is Governance with 3,943 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Dronfield dates back to 1921, spanning over 105 years of business history.