458 active companies are registered in Hillingdon with Companies House. Out of 526 companies ever registered here, 37 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 48.9% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (56%) 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 77 companies. Hillingdon is home to 44 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £0.2M in total. The average company age is 8.7 years. The earliest company registration in Hillingdon dates back to 1947.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A local business community with 458 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Hillingdon is 8.7 years old. There are 44 <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 7 government contracts with a combined value of £0.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 458 active companies registered in Hillingdon, out of 526 total. 37 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Hillingdon include Buying and selling of own real estate (77 companies), Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (55 companies), Development of building projects (16 companies).
48.9% of currently active companies in Hillingdon were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,370 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Hillingdon. The largest category is Governance with 1,891 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Hillingdon dates back to 1947, spanning over 79 years of business history.