742 active companies are registered in Faringdon with Companies House. Out of 807 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.1% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 46 companies. Companies here hold 19 government contracts worth £175.5M in total. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Faringdon dates back to 1907.
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 Faringdon is 10.7 years old. There are 7 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 8 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Faringdon have been awarded 19 government contracts with a combined value of £175.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 742 active companies registered in Faringdon, out of 807 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Faringdon include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (46 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (32 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (26 companies).
45.1% of currently active companies in Faringdon were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,847 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Faringdon. The largest category is Governance with 2,329 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Faringdon dates back to 1907, spanning over 119 years of business history.