857 active companies are registered in Tenterden with Companies House. Out of 932 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 34.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 43% 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 47 companies. Tenterden is home to 16 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 17 government contracts worth £2.2M in total. The average company age is 12.2 years. The earliest company registration in Tenterden dates back to 1933.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.2 years of operation.
The average active company in Tenterden is 12.2 years old. There are 16 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Tenterden have been awarded 17 government contracts with a combined value of £2.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 857 active companies registered in Tenterden, out of 932 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Tenterden include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (47 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (45 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (44 companies).
34.7% of currently active companies in Tenterden were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 5,368 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Tenterden. The largest category is Governance with 2,745 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Tenterden dates back to 1933, spanning over 93 years of business history.