1,919 active companies are registered in Belper with Companies House. Out of 2,070 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 120 companies. Belper is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 131 government contracts worth £745.9M in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Belper dates back to 1900.
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 Belper is 10.1 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Belper have been awarded 131 government contracts with a combined value of £745.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,919 active companies registered in Belper, out of 2,070 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Belper include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (120 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (98 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (92 companies).
44.6% of currently active companies in Belper were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,883 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Belper. The largest category is Governance with 6,082 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Belper dates back to 1900, spanning over 126 years of business history.