715 active companies are registered in Shaftesbury with Companies House. Out of 848 companies ever registered here, 79 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 27 companies. Companies here hold 14 government contracts worth £3.0M in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Shaftesbury dates back to 1924.
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 Shaftesbury is 11 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 12 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Shaftesbury have been awarded 14 government contracts with a combined value of £3.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 715 active companies registered in Shaftesbury, out of 848 total. 79 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Shaftesbury include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (27 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (25 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (18 companies).
42% of currently active companies in Shaftesbury were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,561 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Shaftesbury. The largest category is Governance with 2,990 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Shaftesbury dates back to 1924, spanning over 102 years of business history.