1,183 active companies are registered in Stanley with Companies House. Out of 1,464 companies ever registered here, 174 are no longer active — a 81% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 62% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (77%) 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 164 companies. Stanley is home to 23 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 72 government contracts worth £1.0B in total. The average company age is 7.1 years. The earliest company registration in Stanley dates back to 1923.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Stanley is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Stanley is 7.1 years old. There are 23 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Stanley have been awarded 72 government contracts with a combined value of £1023.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,183 active companies registered in Stanley, out of 1,464 total. 174 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stanley include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (164 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (64 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (35 companies).
62% of currently active companies in Stanley were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,410 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Stanley. The largest category is Governance with 4,892 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stanley dates back to 1923, spanning over 103 years of business history.