1,306 active companies are registered in Sheerness with Companies House. Out of 1,598 companies ever registered here, 173 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 56.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (70%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 88 companies. Sheerness is home to 31 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £0.3M in total. The average company age is 7.8 years. The earliest company registration in Sheerness dates back to 1937.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Sheerness is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Sheerness is 7.8 years old. There are 31 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sheerness have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,306 active companies registered in Sheerness, out of 1,598 total. 173 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sheerness include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (88 companies), Freight transport by road (59 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (59 companies).
56.4% of currently active companies in Sheerness were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 11,278 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Sheerness. The largest category is Governance with 5,444 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sheerness dates back to 1937, spanning over 89 years of business history.