236 active companies are registered in Cosham with Companies House. Out of 257 companies ever registered here, 10 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 20 companies. Companies here hold 45 government contracts worth £7.3M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Cosham dates back to 1947.
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 Cosham is 9.7 years old. There are 7 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cosham have been awarded 45 government contracts with a combined value of £7.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 236 active companies registered in Cosham, out of 257 total. 10 (4%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cosham include Buying and selling of own real estate (20 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (15 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (11 companies).
46.2% of currently active companies in Cosham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 1,661 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cosham. The largest category is Governance with 725 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cosham dates back to 1947, spanning over 79 years of business history.