1,611 active companies are registered in Penarth with Companies House. Out of 1,923 companies ever registered here, 193 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 50.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (63%) 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 122 companies. Penarth is home to 38 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 10 government contracts worth £3.0M in total. The average company age is 9.2 years. The earliest company registration in Penarth dates back to 1927.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Penarth is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Penarth is 9.2 years old. There are 38 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Penarth have been awarded 10 government contracts with a combined value of £3.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,611 active companies registered in Penarth, out of 1,923 total. 193 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Penarth include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (122 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (93 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (77 companies).
50.9% of currently active companies in Penarth were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,567 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Penarth. The largest category is Governance with 6,804 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Penarth dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.