223 active companies are registered in Wanstead with Companies House. Out of 265 companies ever registered here, 24 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.4% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (52%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 24 companies. The average company age is 11.7 years. The earliest company registration in Wanstead dates back to 1938.
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 Wanstead is 11.7 years old. There are 1 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area.
Companies in Wanstead have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 223 active companies registered in Wanstead, out of 265 total. 24 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wanstead include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (24 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (11 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (9 companies).
44.4% of currently active companies in Wanstead were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 2,178 data signals across 8 categories for active companies in Wanstead. The largest category is Governance with 930 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wanstead dates back to 1938, spanning over 88 years of business history.