1,072 active companies are registered in Colne with Companies House. Out of 1,309 companies ever registered here, 143 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 53.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (67%) 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 59 companies. Colne is home to 41 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £4.7M in total. The average company age is 9.1 years. The earliest company registration in Colne dates back to 1927.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Colne is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Colne is 9.1 years old. There are 41 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Colne have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £4.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,072 active companies registered in Colne, out of 1,309 total. 143 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Colne include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (59 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (43 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (34 companies).
53.9% of currently active companies in Colne were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,752 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Colne. The largest category is Governance with 4,467 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Colne dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.