1,063 active companies are registered in Leek with Companies House. Out of 1,160 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.4% 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 53 companies. Leek is home to 22 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 26 government contracts worth £2.1M in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Leek dates back to 1920.
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 Leek is 10.1 years old. There are 22 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 12 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Leek have been awarded 26 government contracts with a combined value of £2.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,063 active companies registered in Leek, out of 1,160 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Leek include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (53 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (45 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (30 companies).
46.4% of currently active companies in Leek were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,964 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Leek. The largest category is Governance with 3,316 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Leek dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.