766 active companies are registered in Walthamstow with Companies House. Out of 924 companies ever registered here, 88 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 53.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (65%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 65 companies. Walthamstow is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 7.9 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Walthamstow is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Walthamstow is 7.9 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 6 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Walthamstow have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 766 active companies registered in Walthamstow, out of 924 total. 88 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Walthamstow include Buying and selling of own real estate (65 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (57 companies), Development of building projects (30 companies).
53.4% of currently active companies in Walthamstow were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,840 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Walthamstow. The largest category is Governance with 3,172 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Walthamstow dates back to 1960, spanning over 66 years of business history.