2,651 active companies are registered in Stoke On Trent with Companies House. Out of 2,998 companies ever registered here, 17 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 34.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is activities of other holding companies n.e.c., with 145 companies. 56 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Stoke On Trent is home to 97 FCA-regulated firms and 42 registered charities. Companies here hold 86 government contracts worth £10.1B in total. The average company age is 14.1 years. The earliest company registration in Stoke On Trent dates back to 1892.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 14.1 years of operation.
The average active company in Stoke On Trent is 14.1 years old. There are 97 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 42 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Stoke On Trent have been awarded 86 government contracts with a combined value of £10125.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,651 active companies registered in Stoke On Trent, out of 2,998 total. 17 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stoke On Trent include Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (145 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (136 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (113 companies).
34.9% of currently active companies in Stoke On Trent were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 19,510 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Stoke On Trent. The largest category is Governance with 8,649 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stoke On Trent dates back to 1892, spanning over 134 years of business history.