1,347 active companies are registered in Brighouse with Companies House. Out of 1,611 companies ever registered here, 138 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 51.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (62%) 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 82 companies. Brighouse is home to 29 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 45 government contracts worth £2.5B in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Brighouse dates back to 1914.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Brighouse is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Brighouse is 9.9 years old. There are 29 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Brighouse have been awarded 45 government contracts with a combined value of £2538.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,347 active companies registered in Brighouse, out of 1,611 total. 138 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Brighouse include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (82 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (55 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (49 companies).
51.1% of currently active companies in Brighouse were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,101 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Brighouse. The largest category is Governance with 4,122 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Brighouse dates back to 1914, spanning over 112 years of business history.