96 active companies are registered in Westhoughton with Companies House. Out of 118 companies ever registered here, 12 are no longer active — a 81% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 25% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 58% 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 6 companies. The average company age is 12.5 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.5 years of operation.
The average active company in Westhoughton is 12.5 years old. There are 7 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area.
Companies in Westhoughton have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £5.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 96 active companies registered in Westhoughton, out of 118 total. 12 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Westhoughton include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (6 companies).
25% of currently active companies in Westhoughton were incorporated since 2020, indicating steady recent growth.
Our database contains 965 data signals across 7 categories for active companies in Westhoughton. The largest category is Financial with 424 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Westhoughton dates back to 1973, spanning over 53 years of business history.