1,644 active companies are registered in Buckhurst Hill with Companies House. Out of 1,904 companies ever registered here, 119 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 51.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (58%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 136 companies. Buckhurst Hill is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 10 government contracts worth £0.8M in total. The average company age is 8.7 years. The earliest company registration in Buckhurst Hill dates back to 1943.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Buckhurst Hill is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Buckhurst Hill is 8.7 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Buckhurst Hill have been awarded 10 government contracts with a combined value of £0.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,644 active companies registered in Buckhurst Hill, out of 1,904 total. 119 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Buckhurst Hill include Buying and selling of own real estate (136 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (121 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (82 companies).
51.3% of currently active companies in Buckhurst Hill were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,431 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Buckhurst Hill. The largest category is Governance with 5,042 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Buckhurst Hill dates back to 1943, spanning over 83 years of business history.