1,040 active companies are registered in Newcastle Under Lyme with Companies House. Out of 1,162 companies ever registered here, 11 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 40.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 46% 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 66 companies. Newcastle Under Lyme is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 87 government contracts worth £93.8M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Newcastle Under Lyme dates back to 1908.
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 Newcastle Under Lyme is 10.4 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Newcastle Under Lyme have been awarded 87 government contracts with a combined value of £93.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,040 active companies registered in Newcastle Under Lyme, out of 1,162 total. 11 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Newcastle Under Lyme include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (66 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (61 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (54 companies).
40.5% of currently active companies in Newcastle Under Lyme were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,585 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Newcastle Under Lyme. The largest category is Governance with 3,269 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Newcastle Under Lyme dates back to 1908, spanning over 118 years of business history.