69 active companies are registered in Great Harwood with Companies House. Out of 84 companies ever registered here, 5 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 49.3% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (61%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 7 companies. The average company age is 11.7 years. The earliest company registration in Great Harwood dates back to 1927.
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 Great Harwood is 11.7 years old. There are 3 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area.
Companies in Great Harwood have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 69 active companies registered in Great Harwood, out of 84 total. 5 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Great Harwood include Buying and selling of own real estate (7 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (6 companies).
49.3% of currently active companies in Great Harwood were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 484 data signals across 8 categories for active companies in Great Harwood. The largest category is Governance with 209 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Great Harwood dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.