1,100 active companies are registered in Brough with Companies House. Out of 1,276 companies ever registered here, 89 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 49.5% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (59%) 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 86 companies. Brough is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 36 government contracts worth £9.7M in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Brough dates back to 1914.
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 Brough is 10.1 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Brough have been awarded 36 government contracts with a combined value of £9.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,100 active companies registered in Brough, out of 1,276 total. 89 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Brough include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (86 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (53 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (53 companies).
49.5% of currently active companies in Brough were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,560 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Brough. The largest category is Governance with 3,447 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Brough dates back to 1914, spanning over 112 years of business history.