3,180 active companies are registered in Ely with Companies House. Out of 3,430 companies ever registered here, 6 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 162 companies. Ely is home to 45 FCA-regulated firms and 34 registered charities. Companies here hold 157 government contracts worth £530.4M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Ely dates back to 1915.
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 Ely is 10.4 years old. There are 45 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 34 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ely have been awarded 157 government contracts with a combined value of £530.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,180 active companies registered in Ely, out of 3,430 total. 6 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ely include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (162 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (110 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (98 companies).
42.7% of currently active companies in Ely were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 21,042 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Ely. The largest category is Governance with 10,069 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ely dates back to 1915, spanning over 111 years of business history.