4,314 active companies are registered in Newton Abbot with Companies House. Out of 4,821 companies ever registered here, 4 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% 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 252 companies. Newton Abbot is home to 71 FCA-regulated firms and 56 registered charities. Companies here hold 80 government contracts worth £64.1M in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Newton Abbot dates back to 1902.
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 Newton Abbot is 10 years old. There are 71 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 56 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Newton Abbot have been awarded 80 government contracts with a combined value of £64.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,314 active companies registered in Newton Abbot, out of 4,821 total. 4 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Newton Abbot include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (252 companies), Development of building projects (158 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (133 companies).
44.3% of currently active companies in Newton Abbot were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 30,408 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Newton Abbot. The largest category is Governance with 13,794 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Newton Abbot dates back to 1902, spanning over 124 years of business history.