880 active companies are registered in Wishaw with Companies House. Out of 1,178 companies ever registered here, 157 are no longer active — a 75% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 63.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (85%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is take-away food shops and mobile food stands, with 40 companies. Wishaw is home to 43 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 9 government contracts worth £0.9M in total. The average company age is 6.3 years. The earliest company registration in Wishaw dates back to 1927.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Wishaw is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Wishaw is 6.3 years old. There are 43 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wishaw have been awarded 9 government contracts with a combined value of £0.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 880 active companies registered in Wishaw, out of 1,178 total. 157 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wishaw include Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (40 companies), Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (39 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (35 companies).
63.6% of currently active companies in Wishaw were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,718 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Wishaw. The largest category is Governance with 3,656 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wishaw dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.