1,657 active companies are registered in Ferndown with Companies House. Out of 1,785 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 102 companies. Ferndown is home to 63 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 15 government contracts worth £1.6M in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Ferndown dates back to 1931.
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 Ferndown is 9.9 years old. There are 63 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ferndown have been awarded 15 government contracts with a combined value of £1.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,657 active companies registered in Ferndown, out of 1,785 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ferndown include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (102 companies), Development of building projects (72 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (71 companies).
42.3% of currently active companies in Ferndown were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,721 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Ferndown. The largest category is Governance with 5,279 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ferndown dates back to 1931, spanning over 95 years of business history.