1,631 active companies are registered in Port Talbot with Companies House. Out of 2,000 companies ever registered here, 218 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 59.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (74%) 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 78 companies. Port Talbot is home to 30 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 7.3 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Port Talbot is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Port Talbot is 7.3 years old. There are 30 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Port Talbot have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,631 active companies registered in Port Talbot, out of 2,000 total. 218 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Port Talbot include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (78 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (72 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (51 companies).
59.7% of currently active companies in Port Talbot were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,214 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Port Talbot. The largest category is Governance with 6,783 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Port Talbot dates back to 1954, spanning over 72 years of business history.