1,170 active companies are registered in Wellington with Companies House. Out of 1,276 companies ever registered here, 6 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% 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 60 companies. Wellington is home to 19 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 87 government contracts worth £131.1M in total. The average company age is 9.8 years. The earliest company registration in Wellington dates back to 1946.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Wellington is 9.8 years old. There are 19 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wellington have been awarded 87 government contracts with a combined value of £131.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,170 active companies registered in Wellington, out of 1,276 total. 6 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wellington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (60 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (44 companies), Other (35 companies).
45.4% of currently active companies in Wellington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,111 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Wellington. The largest category is Governance with 3,591 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wellington dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.