18,400 active companies are based in Wolverhampton according to Companies House records. Out of 23,389 companies ever registered here, 3,138 are no longer active — a 79% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 63.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (82%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 1,375 companies. The area hosts 155 large enterprises, 150 small firms. Wolverhampton is home to 355 FCA-regulated firms and 167 registered charities. Companies here hold 266 government contracts worth £837.7M in total. The average company age is 7.0 years. The earliest company registration in Wolverhampton dates back to 1887.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Wolverhampton is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Wolverhampton is 7 years old. There are 355 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 167 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wolverhampton have been awarded 266 government contracts with a combined value of £837.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 18,400 active companies registered in Wolverhampton, out of 23,389 total. 3,138 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wolverhampton include Buying and selling of own real estate (1,375 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (1,129 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (879 companies).
63.9% of currently active companies in Wolverhampton were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 152,036 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Wolverhampton. The largest category is Governance with 76,470 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wolverhampton dates back to 1887, spanning over 139 years of business history.