653 active companies are registered in Sandown with Companies House. Out of 760 companies ever registered here, 70 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.9% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (57%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is information technology consultancy activities, with 35 companies. Sandown is home to 11 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Sandown dates back to 1939.
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 Sandown is 9.9 years old. There are 11 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sandown have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 653 active companies registered in Sandown, out of 760 total. 70 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sandown include Information technology consultancy activities (35 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (32 companies), Sports and recreation education (26 companies).
46.9% of currently active companies in Sandown were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,758 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Sandown. The largest category is Governance with 2,777 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sandown dates back to 1939, spanning over 87 years of business history.