9,109 active companies are based in Hove according to Companies House records. Out of 9,887 companies ever registered here, 20 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.2% 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 residents property management, with 859 companies. Hove is home to 149 FCA-regulated firms and 82 registered charities. Companies here hold 179 government contracts worth £297.4M in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Hove dates back to 1893.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Hove is 10 years old. There are 149 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 82 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Hove have been awarded 179 government contracts with a combined value of £297.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 9,109 active companies registered in Hove, out of 9,887 total. 20 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Hove include Residents property management (859 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (558 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (457 companies).
45.2% of currently active companies in Hove were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 57,310 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Hove. The largest category is Governance with 28,330 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Hove dates back to 1893, spanning over 133 years of business history.