3,303 active companies are registered in Northwood with Companies House. Out of 3,726 companies ever registered here, 64 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 44% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 328 companies. Northwood is home to 44 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 17 government contracts worth £1.9M in total. The average company age is 9.5 years. The earliest company registration in Northwood dates back to 1929.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Northwood is 9.5 years old. There are 44 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 19 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Northwood have been awarded 17 government contracts with a combined value of £1.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,303 active companies registered in Northwood, out of 3,726 total. 64 (2%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Northwood include Buying and selling of own real estate (328 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (308 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (183 companies).
45.5% of currently active companies in Northwood were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 21,130 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Northwood. The largest category is Governance with 10,245 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Northwood dates back to 1929, spanning over 97 years of business history.