2,770 active companies are registered in Widnes with Companies House. Out of 3,153 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 57.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (63%) 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 177 companies. Widnes is home to 68 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 71 government contracts worth £1.2B in total. The average company age is 7.3 years. The earliest company registration in Widnes dates back to 1934.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
Widnes is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Widnes is 7.3 years old. There are 68 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 19 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Widnes have been awarded 71 government contracts with a combined value of £1219.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,770 active companies registered in Widnes, out of 3,153 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Widnes include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (177 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (143 companies), Freight transport by road (133 companies).
57.3% of currently active companies in Widnes were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 17,467 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Widnes. The largest category is Governance with 8,401 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Widnes dates back to 1934, spanning over 92 years of business history.