376 active companies are registered in Watlington with Companies House. Out of 433 companies ever registered here, 32 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 31 companies. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Watlington dates back to 1922.
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 Watlington is 10.7 years old. There are 6 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Watlington have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £0.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 376 active companies registered in Watlington, out of 433 total. 32 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Watlington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (31 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (28 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (21 companies).
41.8% of currently active companies in Watlington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,461 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Watlington. The largest category is Governance with 1,572 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Watlington dates back to 1922, spanning over 104 years of business history.