12,885 active companies are based in Swindon according to Companies House records. Out of 16,089 companies ever registered here, 1,880 are no longer active — a 80% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 53.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (68%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 567 companies. The area hosts 249 large enterprises, 103 small firms. Swindon is home to 269 FCA-regulated firms and 132 registered charities. Companies here hold 493 government contracts worth £1.0B in total. The average company age is 8.7 years. The earliest company registration in Swindon dates back to 1884.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Swindon is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Swindon is 8.7 years old. There are 269 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 132 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Swindon have been awarded 493 government contracts with a combined value of £1016.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 12,885 active companies registered in Swindon, out of 16,089 total. 1,880 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Swindon include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (567 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (529 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (526 companies).
53.8% of currently active companies in Swindon were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 114,628 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Swindon. The largest category is Governance with 52,319 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Swindon dates back to 1884, spanning over 142 years of business history.