1,530 active companies are registered in Prescot with Companies House. Out of 1,971 companies ever registered here, 223 are no longer active — a 78% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 58.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (77%) 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 88 companies. Prescot is home to 32 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 88 government contracts worth £30.0M in total. The average company age is 7.8 years. The earliest company registration in Prescot dates back to 1893.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Prescot is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Prescot is 7.8 years old. There are 32 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Prescot have been awarded 88 government contracts with a combined value of £30.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,530 active companies registered in Prescot, out of 1,971 total. 223 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Prescot include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (88 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (78 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (71 companies).
58.9% of currently active companies in Prescot were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 13,012 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Prescot. The largest category is Governance with 6,416 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Prescot dates back to 1893, spanning over 133 years of business history.