1,314 active companies are registered in Abergavenny with Companies House. Out of 1,488 companies ever registered here, 109 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.2% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (52%) 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 98 companies. Abergavenny is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 32 government contracts worth £250.9M in total. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Abergavenny dates back to 1905.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Abergavenny is 10.7 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Abergavenny have been awarded 32 government contracts with a combined value of £250.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,314 active companies registered in Abergavenny, out of 1,488 total. 109 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Abergavenny include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (98 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (61 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (46 companies).
45.2% of currently active companies in Abergavenny were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,155 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Abergavenny. The largest category is Governance with 5,537 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Abergavenny dates back to 1905, spanning over 121 years of business history.