1,830 active companies are registered in Thatcham with Companies House. Out of 1,989 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 103 companies. Thatcham is home to 26 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 89 government contracts worth £169.4M in total. The average company age is 10.5 years. The earliest company registration in Thatcham dates back to 1916.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Thatcham is 10.5 years old. There are 26 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Thatcham have been awarded 89 government contracts with a combined value of £169.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,830 active companies registered in Thatcham, out of 1,989 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Thatcham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (103 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (89 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (82 companies).
41.9% of currently active companies in Thatcham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,180 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Thatcham. The largest category is Governance with 5,764 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Thatcham dates back to 1916, spanning over 110 years of business history.