868 active companies are registered in Bakewell with Companies House. Out of 964 companies ever registered here, 54 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% 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 72 companies. Companies here hold 55 government contracts worth £10.2M in total. The average company age is 13.5 years. The earliest company registration in Bakewell dates back to 1925.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13.5 years of operation.
The average active company in Bakewell is 13.5 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bakewell have been awarded 55 government contracts with a combined value of £10.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 868 active companies registered in Bakewell, out of 964 total. 54 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bakewell include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (72 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (49 companies), Development of building projects (45 companies).
38.4% of currently active companies in Bakewell were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 6,614 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Bakewell. The largest category is Governance with 2,812 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bakewell dates back to 1925, spanning over 101 years of business history.