2,869 active companies are registered in Saffron Walden with Companies House. Out of 3,060 companies ever registered here, 4 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.2% 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 business support service activities n.e.c., with 186 companies. Saffron Walden is home to 55 FCA-regulated firms and 33 registered charities. Companies here hold 41 government contracts worth £106.3M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Saffron Walden dates back to 1893.
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 Saffron Walden is 10.4 years old. There are 55 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 33 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Saffron Walden have been awarded 41 government contracts with a combined value of £106.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,869 active companies registered in Saffron Walden, out of 3,060 total. 4 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Saffron Walden include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (186 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (183 companies), Dormant Company (125 companies).
44.2% of currently active companies in Saffron Walden were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 19,634 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Saffron Walden. The largest category is Governance with 9,521 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Saffron Walden dates back to 1893, spanning over 133 years of business history.