1,514 active companies are registered in Ripon with Companies House. Out of 1,609 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 84 companies. Ripon is home to 33 FCA-regulated firms and 21 registered charities. Companies here hold 15 government contracts worth £77.4M in total. The average company age is 10.6 years. The earliest company registration in Ripon dates back to 1915.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Ripon is 10.6 years old. There are 33 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 21 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ripon have been awarded 15 government contracts with a combined value of £77.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,514 active companies registered in Ripon, out of 1,609 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ripon include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (84 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (69 companies), Residents property management (57 companies).
45.2% of currently active companies in Ripon were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,287 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Ripon. The largest category is Governance with 4,749 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ripon dates back to 1915, spanning over 111 years of business history.