1,310 active companies are registered in Redcar with Companies House. Out of 1,714 companies ever registered here, 250 are no longer active — a 76% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (82%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 94 companies. Redcar is home to 32 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 46 government contracts worth £50.4M in total. The average company age is 6.9 years. The earliest company registration in Redcar dates back to 1946.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Redcar is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Redcar is 6.9 years old. There are 32 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Redcar have been awarded 46 government contracts with a combined value of £50.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,310 active companies registered in Redcar, out of 1,714 total. 250 (15%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Redcar include Buying and selling of own real estate (94 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (88 companies), Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (40 companies).
60.5% of currently active companies in Redcar were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,141 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Redcar. The largest category is Governance with 5,392 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Redcar dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.