132 active companies are registered in Padiham with Companies House. Out of 158 companies ever registered here, 10 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 9 companies. Companies here hold 12 government contracts worth £1.6M in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Padiham dates back to 1940.
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 Padiham is 11 years old. There are 2 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area.
Companies in Padiham have been awarded 12 government contracts with a combined value of £1.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 132 active companies registered in Padiham, out of 158 total. 10 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Padiham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (9 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (8 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (7 companies).
45.5% of currently active companies in Padiham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 1,315 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Padiham. The largest category is Governance with 558 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Padiham dates back to 1940, spanning over 86 years of business history.