541 active companies are registered in Eye with Companies House. Out of 612 companies ever registered here, 45 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% 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 33 companies. The average company age is 12.0 years. The earliest company registration in Eye dates back to 1919.
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 Eye is 12 years old. There are 3 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Eye have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 541 active companies registered in Eye, out of 612 total. 45 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Eye include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (33 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (19 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (15 companies).
41.4% of currently active companies in Eye were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,031 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Eye. The largest category is Governance with 1,744 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Eye dates back to 1919, spanning over 107 years of business history.