1,014 active companies are registered in Bridport with Companies House. Out of 1,091 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.2% 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 business support service activities n.e.c., with 44 companies. Bridport is home to 14 FCA-regulated firms and 27 registered charities. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £23.3M in total. The average company age is 11.4 years. The earliest company registration in Bridport dates back to 1915.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Bridport is 11.4 years old. There are 14 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 27 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There are 1,014 active companies registered in Bridport, out of 1,091 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bridport include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (44 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (42 companies), Residents property management (38 companies).
41.2% of currently active companies in Bridport were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,685 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Bridport. The largest category is Governance with 3,224 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bridport dates back to 1915, spanning over 111 years of business history.