1,091 active companies are registered in Rye with Companies House. Out of 1,255 companies ever registered here, 98 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.1% 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 57 companies. Rye is home to 15 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 8 government contracts worth £2.8M in total. The average company age is 11.5 years. The earliest company registration in Rye dates back to 1920.
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 Rye is 11.5 years old. There are 15 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 19 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Rye have been awarded 8 government contracts with a combined value of £2.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,091 active companies registered in Rye, out of 1,255 total. 98 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Rye include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (57 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (45 companies), Electrical installation (38 companies).
42.1% of currently active companies in Rye were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,109 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Rye. The largest category is Governance with 4,708 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Rye dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.