781 active companies are registered in Yarm with Companies House. Out of 921 companies ever registered here, 73 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 52.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (62%) 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 49 companies. Yarm is home to 14 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £1.6M in total. The average company age is 8.3 years. The earliest company registration in Yarm dates back to 1940.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Yarm is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Yarm is 8.3 years old. There are 14 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Yarm have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £1.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 781 active companies registered in Yarm, out of 921 total. 73 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Yarm include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (49 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (43 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (41 companies).
52.5% of currently active companies in Yarm were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,541 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Yarm. The largest category is Governance with 3,260 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Yarm dates back to 1940, spanning over 86 years of business history.