3,499 active companies are registered in Knutsford with Companies House. Out of 4,173 companies ever registered here, 518 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 36.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 58% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is non-trading company, with 775 companies. Knutsford is home to 62 FCA-regulated firms and 21 registered charities. Companies here hold 101 government contracts worth £2.2B in total. The average company age is 11.4 years. The earliest company registration in Knutsford dates back to 1917.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A local business community with 3,499 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Knutsford is 11.4 years old. There are 62 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 21 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Knutsford have been awarded 101 government contracts with a combined value of £2238.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,499 active companies registered in Knutsford, out of 4,173 total. 518 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Knutsford include Non-trading company (775 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (176 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (163 companies).
36.4% of currently active companies in Knutsford were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 33,037 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Knutsford. The largest category is Governance with 14,654 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Knutsford dates back to 1917, spanning over 109 years of business history.