642 active companies are registered in Cinderford with Companies House. Out of 740 companies ever registered here, 42 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 50.6% 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 construction of domestic buildings, with 28 companies. Cinderford is home to 13 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 32 government contracts worth £47.7M in total. The average company age is 9.0 years. The earliest company registration in Cinderford dates back to 1947.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Cinderford is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Cinderford is 9 years old. There are 13 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cinderford have been awarded 32 government contracts with a combined value of £47.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 642 active companies registered in Cinderford, out of 740 total. 42 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cinderford include Construction of domestic buildings (28 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (27 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (25 companies).
50.6% of currently active companies in Cinderford were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,408 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cinderford. The largest category is Governance with 1,938 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cinderford dates back to 1947, spanning over 79 years of business history.