1,019 active companies are registered in Lymm with Companies House. Out of 1,168 companies ever registered here, 95 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.6% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (51%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is pre-primary education, with 73 companies. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £0.4M in total. The average company age is 10.2 years. The earliest company registration in Lymm dates back to 1935.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Lymm is 10.2 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Lymm have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £0.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,019 active companies registered in Lymm, out of 1,168 total. 95 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Lymm include Pre-primary education (73 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (63 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (59 companies).
42.6% of currently active companies in Lymm were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,587 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Lymm. The largest category is Governance with 4,274 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Lymm dates back to 1935, spanning over 91 years of business history.