270 active companies are registered in Eltham with Companies House. Out of 309 companies ever registered here, 25 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.9% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (55%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is specialists medical practice activities, with 50 companies. Companies here hold 24 government contracts worth £50.0M in total. The average company age is 9.8 years. The earliest company registration in Eltham dates back to 1927.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A local business community with 270 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Eltham is 9.8 years old. There are 5 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 1 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Eltham have been awarded 24 government contracts with a combined value of £50.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 270 active companies registered in Eltham, out of 309 total. 25 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Eltham include Specialists medical practice activities (50 companies), General medical practice activities (27 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (17 companies).
45.9% of currently active companies in Eltham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 2,432 data signals across 8 categories for active companies in Eltham. The largest category is Governance with 1,137 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Eltham dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.