8,131 active companies are based in Guildford according to Companies House records. Out of 8,877 companies ever registered here, 11 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% 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 563 companies. The area hosts 157 large enterprises, 195 small firms. Guildford is home to 133 FCA-regulated firms and 99 registered charities. Companies here hold 585 government contracts worth £1.4B in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in Guildford dates back to 1887.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Guildford is 10.8 years old. There are 133 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 99 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Guildford have been awarded 585 government contracts with a combined value of £1362.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 8,131 active companies registered in Guildford, out of 8,877 total. 11 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Guildford include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (563 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (346 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (310 companies).
43% of currently active companies in Guildford were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 57,169 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Guildford. The largest category is Governance with 25,777 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Guildford dates back to 1887, spanning over 139 years of business history.