550 active companies are registered in Ilminster with Companies House. Out of 630 companies ever registered here, 46 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.8% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (53%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 27 companies. Ilminster is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 10.3 years. The earliest company registration in Ilminster dates back to 1934.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Ilminster is 10.3 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ilminster have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 550 active companies registered in Ilminster, out of 630 total. 46 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ilminster include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (27 companies), Residents property management (21 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (18 companies).
45.8% of currently active companies in Ilminster were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,988 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Ilminster. The largest category is Governance with 2,300 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ilminster dates back to 1934, spanning over 92 years of business history.