3,941 active companies are registered in Torquay with Companies House. Out of 4,398 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 40.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is residents property management, with 474 companies. Torquay is home to 71 FCA-regulated firms and 46 registered charities. Companies here hold 67 government contracts worth £28.5M in total. The average company age is 12.2 years. The earliest company registration in Torquay dates back to 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.2 years of operation.
The average active company in Torquay is 12.2 years old. There are 71 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 46 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Torquay have been awarded 67 government contracts with a combined value of £28.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,941 active companies registered in Torquay, out of 4,398 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Torquay include Residents property management (474 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (242 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (115 companies).
40.5% of currently active companies in Torquay were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 27,311 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Torquay. The largest category is Governance with 12,730 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Torquay dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.