1,550 active companies are registered in Diss with Companies House. Out of 1,748 companies ever registered here, 109 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.2% 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 79 companies. Diss is home to 53 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 142 government contracts worth £12.5M in total. The average company age is 11.9 years. The earliest company registration in Diss dates back to 1946.
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 Diss is 11.9 years old. There are 53 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Diss have been awarded 142 government contracts with a combined value of £12.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,550 active companies registered in Diss, out of 1,748 total. 109 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Diss include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (79 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (62 companies), Development of building projects (53 companies).
39.2% of currently active companies in Diss were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 11,541 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Diss. The largest category is Governance with 4,988 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Diss dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.