1,441 active companies are registered in Hungerford with Companies House. Out of 1,544 companies ever registered here, 5 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 83 companies. Hungerford is home to 23 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 40 government contracts worth £8.1M in total. The average company age is 11.3 years. The earliest company registration in Hungerford dates back to 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Hungerford is 11.3 years old. There are 23 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 6 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Hungerford have been awarded 40 government contracts with a combined value of £8.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,441 active companies registered in Hungerford, out of 1,544 total. 5 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Hungerford include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (83 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (83 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (66 companies).
41% of currently active companies in Hungerford were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,391 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Hungerford. The largest category is Governance with 4,298 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Hungerford dates back to 1889, spanning over 137 years of business history.