907 active companies are registered in Welwyn with Companies House. Out of 970 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 72 companies. Welwyn is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. 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 Welwyn is 10 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Welwyn have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 907 active companies registered in Welwyn, out of 970 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Welwyn include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (72 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (61 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (43 companies).
43% of currently active companies in Welwyn were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,502 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Welwyn. The largest category is Governance with 2,826 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Welwyn dates back to 1950, spanning over 76 years of business history.