1,719 active companies are registered in Petersfield with Companies House. Out of 1,960 companies ever registered here, 145 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 111 companies. Petersfield is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms and 21 registered charities. Companies here hold 59 government contracts worth £65.9M in total. The average company age is 11.5 years. The earliest company registration in Petersfield dates back to 1932.
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 Petersfield is 11.5 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 21 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Petersfield have been awarded 59 government contracts with a combined value of £65.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,719 active companies registered in Petersfield, out of 1,960 total. 145 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Petersfield include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (111 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (77 companies), Dormant Company (64 companies).
39.6% of currently active companies in Petersfield were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 16,294 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Petersfield. The largest category is Governance with 7,310 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Petersfield dates back to 1932, spanning over 94 years of business history.