2,015 active companies are registered in Frome with Companies House. Out of 2,175 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% 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 105 companies. Frome is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms and 33 registered charities. Companies here hold 27 government contracts worth £6.5M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Frome dates back to 1944.
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 Frome is 9.7 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 33 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Frome have been awarded 27 government contracts with a combined value of £6.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,015 active companies registered in Frome, out of 2,175 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Frome include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (105 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (102 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (88 companies).
43.4% of currently active companies in Frome were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 13,172 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Frome. The largest category is Governance with 6,331 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Frome dates back to 1944, spanning over 82 years of business history.