2,642 active companies are registered in Stoke On Trent with Companies House. Out of 3,177 companies ever registered here, 284 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 34.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% 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 150 companies. 53 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Stoke On Trent is home to 94 FCA-regulated firms and 42 registered charities. Companies here hold 89 government contracts worth £10.1B in total. The average company age is 14.4 years. The earliest company registration in Stoke On Trent dates back to 1892.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 14.4 years of operation.
The average active company in Stoke On Trent is 14.4 years old. There are 94 <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 89 government contracts with a combined value of £10132.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,642 active companies registered in Stoke On Trent, out of 3,177 total. 284 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stoke On Trent include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (150 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (147 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (106 companies).
34.7% of currently active companies in Stoke On Trent were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 26,937 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Stoke On Trent. The largest category is Governance with 11,454 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stoke On Trent dates back to 1892, spanning over 134 years of business history.