1,020 active companies are registered in Bridport with Companies House. Out of 1,139 companies ever registered here, 62 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.4% 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 45 companies. Bridport is home to 14 FCA-regulated firms and 22 registered charities. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £23.3M in total. The average company age is 11.5 years. The earliest company registration in Bridport dates back to 1915.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Bridport is 11.5 years old. There are 14 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 22 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bridport have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £23.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,020 active companies registered in Bridport, out of 1,139 total. 62 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bridport include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (45 companies), Residents property management (41 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (40 companies).
41.4% of currently active companies in Bridport were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,035 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Bridport. The largest category is Governance with 3,248 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bridport dates back to 1915, spanning over 111 years of business history.