689 active companies are registered in Wareham with Companies House. Out of 748 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% 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 47 companies. Wareham is home to 11 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 26 government contracts worth £2.3M in total. The average company age is 10.0 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Wareham is 10 years old. There are 11 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wareham have been awarded 26 government contracts with a combined value of £2.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 689 active companies registered in Wareham, out of 748 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wareham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (47 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (25 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (21 companies).
46.3% of currently active companies in Wareham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,456 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Wareham. The largest category is Governance with 2,168 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wareham dates back to 1964, spanning over 62 years of business history.