813 active companies are registered in Swaffham with Companies House. Out of 872 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.7% 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 52 companies. Swaffham is home to 24 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 31 government contracts worth £2.1M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Swaffham dates back to 1942.
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 Swaffham is 9.7 years old. There are 24 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Swaffham have been awarded 31 government contracts with a combined value of £2.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 813 active companies registered in Swaffham, out of 872 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Swaffham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (52 companies), Development of building projects (35 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (34 companies).
43.7% of currently active companies in Swaffham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,016 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Swaffham. The largest category is Governance with 2,752 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Swaffham dates back to 1942, spanning over 84 years of business history.