1,338 active companies are registered in Houghton Le Spring with Companies House. Out of 1,761 companies ever registered here, 213 are no longer active — a 76% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 64.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (81%) 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 68 companies. Houghton Le Spring is home to 32 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 56 government contracts worth £38.0M in total. The average company age is 6.6 years. The earliest company registration in Houghton Le Spring dates back to 1941.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Houghton Le Spring is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Houghton Le Spring is 6.6 years old. There are 32 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Houghton Le Spring have been awarded 56 government contracts with a combined value of £38.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,338 active companies registered in Houghton Le Spring, out of 1,761 total. 213 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Houghton Le Spring include Buying and selling of own real estate (68 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (56 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (50 companies).
64.1% of currently active companies in Houghton Le Spring were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,979 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Houghton Le Spring. The largest category is Governance with 5,588 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Houghton Le Spring dates back to 1941, spanning over 85 years of business history.