2,955 active companies are registered in Stroud with Companies House. Out of 3,429 companies ever registered here, 305 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 163 companies. Stroud is home to 41 FCA-regulated firms and 71 registered charities. Companies here hold 68 government contracts worth £447.9M in total. The average company age is 10.9 years. The earliest company registration in Stroud dates back to 1865.
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 Stroud is 10.9 years old. There are 41 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 71 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Stroud have been awarded 68 government contracts with a combined value of £447.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,955 active companies registered in Stroud, out of 3,429 total. 305 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stroud include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (163 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (123 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (80 companies).
41.8% of currently active companies in Stroud were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 27,599 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Stroud. The largest category is Governance with 12,551 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stroud dates back to 1865, spanning over 161 years of business history.