14,003 active companies are based in Bury St. Edmunds according to Companies House records. Out of 16,877 companies ever registered here, 1,886 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 71.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (87%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is retail sale via mail order houses or via internet, with 1,056 companies. 79 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Bury St. Edmunds is home to 111 FCA-regulated firms and 76 registered charities. Companies here hold 371 government contracts worth £4.3B in total. The average company age is 5.2 years. The earliest company registration in Bury St. Edmunds dates back to 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Bury St. Edmunds is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Bury St. Edmunds is 5.2 years old. There are 111 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 76 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bury St. Edmunds have been awarded 371 government contracts with a combined value of £4263.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 14,003 active companies registered in Bury St. Edmunds, out of 16,877 total. 1,886 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bury St. Edmunds include Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (1,056 companies), Business and domestic software development (767 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (648 companies).
71.5% of currently active companies in Bury St. Edmunds were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 107,454 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Bury St. Edmunds. The largest category is Governance with 57,798 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bury St. Edmunds dates back to 1889, spanning over 137 years of business history.