766 active companies are registered in Shifnal with Companies House. Out of 835 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 43 companies. Shifnal is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Shifnal dates back to 1933.
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 Shifnal is 9.7 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 10 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Shifnal have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £0.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 766 active companies registered in Shifnal, out of 835 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Shifnal include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (43 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (40 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (33 companies).
45.2% of currently active companies in Shifnal were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,854 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Shifnal. The largest category is Governance with 2,382 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Shifnal dates back to 1933, spanning over 93 years of business history.