3,639 active companies are registered in Farnborough with Companies House. Out of 3,986 companies ever registered here, 6 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.4% 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 management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 196 companies. The area hosts 124 large enterprises, 73 small firms. Farnborough is home to 84 FCA-regulated firms and 28 registered charities. Companies here hold 570 government contracts worth £6.7B in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Farnborough dates back to 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Farnborough is 10.4 years old. There are 84 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 28 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Farnborough have been awarded 570 government contracts with a combined value of £6689.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,639 active companies registered in Farnborough, out of 3,986 total. 6 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Farnborough include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (196 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (134 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (128 companies).
46.4% of currently active companies in Farnborough were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 26,540 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Farnborough. The largest category is Governance with 11,590 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Farnborough dates back to 1897, spanning over 129 years of business history.