514 active companies are registered in Ferryhill with Companies House. Out of 648 companies ever registered here, 59 are no longer active — a 79% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 61.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (77%) 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 21 companies. The average company age is 6.9 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Ferryhill is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Ferryhill is 6.9 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ferryhill have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £1.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 514 active companies registered in Ferryhill, out of 648 total. 59 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ferryhill include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (21 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (20 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (19 companies).
61.9% of currently active companies in Ferryhill were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,127 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Ferryhill. The largest category is Governance with 2,129 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ferryhill dates back to 1951, spanning over 75 years of business history.