1,282 active companies are registered in Sawbridgeworth with Companies House. Out of 1,437 companies ever registered here, 10 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is residents property management, with 103 companies. Sawbridgeworth is home to 26 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 12 government contracts worth £866.3M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in Sawbridgeworth dates back to 1947.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Sawbridgeworth is 10.8 years old. There are 26 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sawbridgeworth have been awarded 12 government contracts with a combined value of £866.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,282 active companies registered in Sawbridgeworth, out of 1,437 total. 10 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sawbridgeworth include Residents property management (103 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (70 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (65 companies).
44.5% of currently active companies in Sawbridgeworth were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,913 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Sawbridgeworth. The largest category is Governance with 4,015 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sawbridgeworth dates back to 1947, spanning over 79 years of business history.