2,052 active companies are registered in St. Ives with Companies House. Out of 2,361 companies ever registered here, 182 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 48% 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 142 companies. St. Ives is home to 34 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £133.7M in total. The average company age is 9.5 years. The earliest company registration in St. Ives dates back to 1927.
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 St. Ives is 9.5 years old. There are 34 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in St. Ives have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £133.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,052 active companies registered in St. Ives, out of 2,361 total. 182 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in St. Ives include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (142 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (95 companies), Development of building projects (76 companies).
48% of currently active companies in St. Ives were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 18,412 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in St. Ives. The largest category is Governance with 8,593 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in St. Ives dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.