1,378 active companies are registered in Carnforth with Companies House. Out of 1,567 companies ever registered here, 84 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.6% 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 letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 78 companies. Carnforth is home to 49 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 54 government contracts worth £30.0M in total. The average company age is 11.1 years. The earliest company registration in Carnforth dates back to 1887.
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 Carnforth is 11.1 years old. There are 49 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 18 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Carnforth have been awarded 54 government contracts with a combined value of £30.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,378 active companies registered in Carnforth, out of 1,567 total. 84 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Carnforth include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (78 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (43 companies), Residents property management (42 companies).
42.6% of currently active companies in Carnforth were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,755 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Carnforth. The largest category is Governance with 4,307 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Carnforth dates back to 1887, spanning over 139 years of business history.