294 active companies are registered in Portishead with Companies House. Out of 326 companies ever registered here, 22 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 37.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 45% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is information technology consultancy activities, with 18 companies. Companies here hold 11 government contracts worth £1.6M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years.
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 Portishead is 10.8 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Portishead have been awarded 11 government contracts with a combined value of £1.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 294 active companies registered in Portishead, out of 326 total. 22 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Portishead include Information technology consultancy activities (18 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (16 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (14 companies).
37.4% of currently active companies in Portishead were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 2,781 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Portishead. The largest category is Governance with 1,262 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Portishead dates back to 1966, spanning over 60 years of business history.