680 active companies are registered in Tavistock with Companies House. Out of 955 companies ever registered here, 242 are no longer active — a 71% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 47.5% of current companies established 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 43 companies. Tavistock is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Tavistock dates back to 1895.
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 Tavistock is 10.4 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Tavistock have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £1.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 680 active companies registered in Tavistock, out of 955 total. 242 (25%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Tavistock include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (43 companies), Residents property management (28 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (22 companies).
47.5% of currently active companies in Tavistock were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,403 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Tavistock. The largest category is Governance with 2,878 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Tavistock dates back to 1895, spanning over 131 years of business history.