4,419 active companies are registered in Sale with Companies House. Out of 5,560 companies ever registered here, 608 are no longer active — a 79% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (68%) 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 359 companies. Sale is home to 94 FCA-regulated firms and 30 registered charities. Companies here hold 111 government contracts worth £768.2M in total. The average company age is 8.0 years. The earliest company registration in Sale dates back to 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Sale is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Sale is 8 years old. There are 94 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 30 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sale have been awarded 111 government contracts with a combined value of £768.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,419 active companies registered in Sale, out of 5,560 total. 608 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sale include Buying and selling of own real estate (359 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (285 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (222 companies).
55.8% of currently active companies in Sale were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 38,906 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Sale. The largest category is Governance with 18,416 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sale dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.