2,010 active companies are registered in Lymington with Companies House. Out of 2,308 companies ever registered here, 207 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.5% 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 139 companies. Lymington is home to 20 FCA-regulated firms and 24 registered charities. Companies here hold 61 government contracts worth £8.6M in total. The average company age is 12.8 years. The earliest company registration in Lymington dates back to 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.8 years of operation.
The average active company in Lymington is 12.8 years old. There are 20 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 24 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Lymington have been awarded 61 government contracts with a combined value of £8.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,010 active companies registered in Lymington, out of 2,308 total. 207 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Lymington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (139 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (116 companies), Residents property management (86 companies).
38.5% of currently active companies in Lymington were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 18,971 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Lymington. The largest category is Governance with 8,634 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Lymington dates back to 1877, spanning over 149 years of business history.