1,517 active companies are registered in Heywood with Companies House. Out of 1,728 companies ever registered here, 6 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 58.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (65%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 75 companies. Heywood is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 84 government contracts worth £70.1M in total. The average company age is 7.8 years. The earliest company registration in Heywood dates back to 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Heywood is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Heywood is 7.8 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Heywood have been awarded 84 government contracts with a combined value of £70.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,517 active companies registered in Heywood, out of 1,728 total. 6 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Heywood include Buying and selling of own real estate (75 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (61 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (56 companies).
58.9% of currently active companies in Heywood were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,994 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Heywood. The largest category is Governance with 4,632 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Heywood dates back to 1899, spanning over 127 years of business history.