1,158 active companies are registered in Workington with Companies House. Out of 1,413 companies ever registered here, 160 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 54.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (67%) 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 91 companies. Workington is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 69 government contracts worth £62.5M in total. The average company age is 8.7 years. The earliest company registration in Workington dates back to 1902.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Workington is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Workington is 8.7 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Workington have been awarded 69 government contracts with a combined value of £62.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,158 active companies registered in Workington, out of 1,413 total. 160 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Workington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (91 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (44 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (40 companies).
54.8% of currently active companies in Workington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,372 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Workington. The largest category is Governance with 4,893 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Workington dates back to 1902, spanning over 124 years of business history.