832 active companies are registered in St Ives with Companies House. Out of 891 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 31.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 47% 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 51 companies. St Ives is home to 15 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 27 government contracts worth £29.7M in total. The average company age is 12.4 years. The earliest company registration in St Ives dates back to 1938.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.4 years of operation.
The average active company in St Ives is 12.4 years old. There are 15 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in St Ives have been awarded 27 government contracts with a combined value of £29.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 832 active companies registered in St Ives, out of 891 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in St Ives include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (51 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (41 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (34 companies).
31.6% of currently active companies in St Ives were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 6,030 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in St Ives. The largest category is Governance with 2,608 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in St Ives dates back to 1938, spanning over 88 years of business history.