587 active companies are registered in Forest Row with Companies House. Out of 688 companies ever registered here, 70 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 40.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other business support service activities n.e.c., with 39 companies. Companies here hold 29 government contracts worth £18.7M in total. The average company age is 12.8 years. The earliest company registration in Forest Row dates back to 1939.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.8 years of operation.
The average active company in Forest Row is 12.8 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Forest Row have been awarded 29 government contracts with a combined value of £18.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 587 active companies registered in Forest Row, out of 688 total. 70 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Forest Row include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (39 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (36 companies), Development of building projects (33 companies).
40.5% of currently active companies in Forest Row were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,856 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Forest Row. The largest category is Governance with 2,486 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Forest Row dates back to 1939, spanning over 87 years of business history.