486 active companies are registered in Hillingdon with Companies House. Out of 527 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 48.8% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (52%) 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 87 companies. Hillingdon is home to 45 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 8.3 years. The earliest company registration in Hillingdon dates back to 1947.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A local business community with 486 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Hillingdon is 8.3 years old. There are 45 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Hillingdon have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 486 active companies registered in Hillingdon, out of 527 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Hillingdon include Buying and selling of own real estate (87 companies), Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (52 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (18 companies).
48.8% of currently active companies in Hillingdon were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,199 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Hillingdon. The largest category is Governance with 1,497 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Hillingdon dates back to 1947, spanning over 79 years of business history.