2,602 active companies are registered in Yeovil with Companies House. Out of 2,826 companies ever registered here, 13 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 134 companies. Yeovil is home to 47 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 163 government contracts worth £880.4M in total. The average company age is 10.5 years. The earliest company registration in Yeovil dates back to 1918.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Yeovil is 10.5 years old. There are 47 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 20 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Yeovil have been awarded 163 government contracts with a combined value of £880.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,602 active companies registered in Yeovil, out of 2,826 total. 13 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Yeovil include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (134 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (96 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (79 companies).
44.2% of currently active companies in Yeovil were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 18,370 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Yeovil. The largest category is Governance with 8,223 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Yeovil dates back to 1918, spanning over 108 years of business history.