535 active companies are registered in Greater London with Companies House. Out of 639 companies ever registered here, 77 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 61.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (74%) 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 35 companies. The average company age is 7.7 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Greater London is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Greater London is 7.7 years old. There are 4 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Greater London have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 535 active companies registered in Greater London, out of 639 total. 77 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Greater London include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (35 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (31 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (26 companies).
61.5% of currently active companies in Greater London were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,103 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Greater London. The largest category is Governance with 1,581 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Greater London dates back to 1969, spanning over 57 years of business history.