3,466 active companies are registered in Knutsford with Companies House. Out of 3,944 companies ever registered here, 10 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 35.3% 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 771 companies. Knutsford is home to 68 FCA-regulated firms and 21 registered charities. Companies here hold 107 government contracts worth £2.2B in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Knutsford dates back to 1917.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A local business community with 3,466 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Knutsford is 11 years old. There are 68 <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 107 government contracts with a combined value of £2236.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,466 active companies registered in Knutsford, out of 3,944 total. 10 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Knutsford include Non-trading company (771 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (183 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (161 companies).
35.3% of currently active companies in Knutsford were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 23,038 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Knutsford. The largest category is Governance with 10,758 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Knutsford dates back to 1917, spanning over 109 years of business history.