940 active companies are registered in Stratford Upon Avon with Companies House. Out of 1,078 companies ever registered here, 74 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 98 companies. Stratford Upon Avon is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 72 government contracts worth £10.0M in total. The average company age is 10.6 years. The earliest company registration in Stratford Upon Avon dates back to 1879.
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 Stratford Upon Avon is 10.6 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Stratford Upon Avon have been awarded 72 government contracts with a combined value of £10.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 940 active companies registered in Stratford Upon Avon, out of 1,078 total. 74 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stratford Upon Avon include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (98 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (66 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (51 companies).
42.2% of currently active companies in Stratford Upon Avon were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,983 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Stratford Upon Avon. The largest category is Governance with 3,955 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stratford Upon Avon dates back to 1879, spanning over 147 years of business history.