1,401 active companies are registered in Totnes with Companies House. Out of 1,603 companies ever registered here, 143 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 80 companies. Totnes is home to 14 FCA-regulated firms and 40 registered charities. Companies here hold 30 government contracts worth £19.5B in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Totnes dates back to 1939.
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 Totnes is 11 years old. There are 14 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 40 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Totnes have been awarded 30 government contracts with a combined value of £19537.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,401 active companies registered in Totnes, out of 1,603 total. 143 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Totnes include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (80 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (61 companies), Residents property management (60 companies).
42.3% of currently active companies in Totnes were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 13,421 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Totnes. The largest category is Governance with 5,945 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Totnes dates back to 1939, spanning over 87 years of business history.