989 active companies are registered in Swanage with Companies House. Out of 1,153 companies ever registered here, 96 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 34.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is residents property management, with 132 companies. Swanage is home to 16 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £0.6M in total. The average company age is 13.5 years. The earliest company registration in Swanage dates back to 1939.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13.5 years of operation.
The average active company in Swanage is 13.5 years old. There are 16 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Swanage have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £0.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 989 active companies registered in Swanage, out of 1,153 total. 96 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Swanage include Residents property management (132 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (42 companies), Construction of domestic buildings (28 companies).
34.2% of currently active companies in Swanage were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 9,402 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Swanage. The largest category is Governance with 4,360 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Swanage dates back to 1939, spanning over 87 years of business history.