1,655 active companies are registered in Newtownabbey with Companies House. Out of 1,942 companies ever registered here, 173 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 54.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (66%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 91 companies. Newtownabbey is home to 51 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 33 government contracts worth £179.8M in total. The average company age is 9.3 years. The earliest company registration in Newtownabbey dates back to 1918.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Newtownabbey is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Newtownabbey is 9.3 years old. There are 51 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 12 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Newtownabbey have been awarded 33 government contracts with a combined value of £179.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,655 active companies registered in Newtownabbey, out of 1,942 total. 173 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Newtownabbey include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (91 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (64 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (55 companies).
54.6% of currently active companies in Newtownabbey were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,136 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Newtownabbey. The largest category is Governance with 6,873 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Newtownabbey dates back to 1918, spanning over 108 years of business history.