1,874 active companies are registered in Washington with Companies House. Out of 2,307 companies ever registered here, 241 are no longer active — a 81% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 56.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (70%) 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 117 companies. Washington is home to 53 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 140 government contracts worth £212.4M in total. The average company age is 8.3 years. The earliest company registration in Washington dates back to 1946.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Washington is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Washington is 8.3 years old. There are 53 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Washington have been awarded 140 government contracts with a combined value of £212.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,874 active companies registered in Washington, out of 2,307 total. 241 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Washington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (117 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (101 companies), Other (72 companies).
56.5% of currently active companies in Washington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 16,600 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Washington. The largest category is Governance with 7,719 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Washington dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.