2,032 active companies are registered in Witham with Companies House. Out of 2,233 companies ever registered here, 5 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other business support service activities n.e.c., with 108 companies. Witham is home to 37 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 70 government contracts worth £202.0M in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Witham dates back to 1913.
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 Witham is 9.9 years old. There are 37 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Witham have been awarded 70 government contracts with a combined value of £202.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,032 active companies registered in Witham, out of 2,233 total. 5 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Witham include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (108 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (108 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (101 companies).
46.6% of currently active companies in Witham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 13,155 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Witham. The largest category is Governance with 6,301 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Witham dates back to 1913, spanning over 113 years of business history.