1,552 active companies are registered in Consett with Companies House. Out of 1,842 companies ever registered here, 122 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (71%) 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 80 companies. Consett is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 43 government contracts worth £29.7M in total. The average company age is 6.8 years. The earliest company registration in Consett dates back to 1925.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Consett is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Consett is 6.8 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Consett have been awarded 43 government contracts with a combined value of £29.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,552 active companies registered in Consett, out of 1,842 total. 122 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Consett include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (80 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (75 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (62 companies).
60.8% of currently active companies in Consett were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,754 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Consett. The largest category is Governance with 4,628 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Consett dates back to 1925, spanning over 101 years of business history.