1,469 active companies are registered in Devizes with Companies House. Out of 1,700 companies ever registered here, 169 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 106 companies. Devizes is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms and 25 registered charities. Companies here hold 22 government contracts worth £94.3M in total. The average company age is 11.7 years. The earliest company registration in Devizes dates back to 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Devizes is 11.7 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 25 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Devizes have been awarded 22 government contracts with a combined value of £94.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,469 active companies registered in Devizes, out of 1,700 total. 169 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Devizes include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (106 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (62 companies), Development of building projects (55 companies).
39.6% of currently active companies in Devizes were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 14,203 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Devizes. The largest category is Governance with 6,281 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Devizes dates back to 1889, spanning over 137 years of business history.