2,416 active companies are registered in Lewes with Companies House. Out of 2,598 companies ever registered here, 7 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 158 companies. Lewes is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms and 56 registered charities. Companies here hold 66 government contracts worth £24.4M in total. The average company age is 10.9 years. The earliest company registration in Lewes dates back to 1909.
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 Lewes is 10.9 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 56 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Lewes have been awarded 66 government contracts with a combined value of £24.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,416 active companies registered in Lewes, out of 2,598 total. 7 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Lewes include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (158 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (115 companies), Residents property management (85 companies).
42.6% of currently active companies in Lewes were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 16,208 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Lewes. The largest category is Governance with 7,642 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Lewes dates back to 1909, spanning over 117 years of business history.