1,701 active companies are registered in Wantage with Companies House. Out of 1,959 companies ever registered here, 176 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 47.1% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (56%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 113 companies. Wantage is home to 20 FCA-regulated firms and 35 registered charities. Companies here hold 67 government contracts worth £42.2M in total. The average company age is 9.8 years. The earliest company registration in Wantage dates back to 1929.
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 Wantage is 9.8 years old. There are 20 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 35 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wantage have been awarded 67 government contracts with a combined value of £42.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,701 active companies registered in Wantage, out of 1,959 total. 176 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wantage include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (113 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (65 companies), Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (56 companies).
47.1% of currently active companies in Wantage were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 15,305 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Wantage. The largest category is Governance with 7,130 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wantage dates back to 1929, spanning over 97 years of business history.