3,531 active companies are registered in Great Yarmouth with Companies House. Out of 4,276 companies ever registered here, 304 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 52.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (64%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 230 companies. Great Yarmouth is home to 86 FCA-regulated firms and 26 registered charities. Companies here hold 133 government contracts worth £2.4B in total. The average company age is 9.5 years. The earliest company registration in Great Yarmouth dates back to 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Great Yarmouth is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Great Yarmouth is 9.5 years old. There are 86 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 26 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Great Yarmouth have been awarded 133 government contracts with a combined value of £2411.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,531 active companies registered in Great Yarmouth, out of 4,276 total. 304 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Great Yarmouth include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (230 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (135 companies), Dental practice activities (90 companies).
52.3% of currently active companies in Great Yarmouth were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 23,749 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Great Yarmouth. The largest category is Governance with 10,908 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Great Yarmouth dates back to 1898, spanning over 128 years of business history.