1,226 active companies are registered in Crediton with Companies House. Out of 1,346 companies ever registered here, 39 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.2% 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 54 companies. Crediton is home to 21 FCA-regulated firms and 28 registered charities. Companies here hold 36 government contracts worth £10.4M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in Crediton dates back to 1899.
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 Crediton is 10.8 years old. There are 21 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 28 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Crediton have been awarded 36 government contracts with a combined value of £10.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,226 active companies registered in Crediton, out of 1,346 total. 39 (3%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Crediton include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (54 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (49 companies), Mixed farming (34 companies).
42.2% of currently active companies in Crediton were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,478 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Crediton. The largest category is Governance with 3,874 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Crediton dates back to 1899, spanning over 127 years of business history.