2,349 active companies are registered in Sudbury with Companies House. Out of 2,527 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.8% 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 residents property management, with 139 companies. Sudbury is home to 38 FCA-regulated firms and 28 registered charities. Companies here hold 91 government contracts worth £60.2M in total. The average company age is 11.2 years. The earliest company registration in Sudbury dates back to 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Sudbury is 11.2 years old. There are 38 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 28 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sudbury have been awarded 91 government contracts with a combined value of £60.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,349 active companies registered in Sudbury, out of 2,527 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sudbury include Residents property management (139 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (94 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (82 companies).
42.8% of currently active companies in Sudbury were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 15,867 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Sudbury. The largest category is Governance with 7,502 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sudbury dates back to 1899, spanning over 127 years of business history.