6,008 active companies are based in Winchester according to Companies House records. Out of 6,859 companies ever registered here, 545 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 407 companies. Winchester is home to 100 FCA-regulated firms and 79 registered charities. Companies here hold 441 government contracts worth £3.9B in total. The average company age is 11.2 years. The earliest company registration in Winchester dates back to 1910.
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 Winchester is 11.2 years old. There are 100 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 79 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Winchester have been awarded 441 government contracts with a combined value of £3892.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 6,008 active companies registered in Winchester, out of 6,859 total. 545 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Winchester include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (407 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (308 companies), Residents property management (299 companies).
42.2% of currently active companies in Winchester were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 56,636 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Winchester. The largest category is Governance with 25,596 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Winchester dates back to 1910, spanning over 116 years of business history.