892 active companies are registered in Tavistock with Companies House. Out of 956 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is non-trading company, with 103 companies. Tavistock is home to 19 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, August 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 19 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 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There are 892 active companies registered in Tavistock, out of 956 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Tavistock include Non-trading company (103 companies), Dormant Company (100 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (41 companies).
45.5% of currently active companies in Tavistock were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,825 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Tavistock. The largest category is Governance with 2,162 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Tavistock dates back to 1895, spanning over 131 years of business history.