773 active companies are registered in Handforth with Companies House. Out of 799 companies ever registered here, 17 are no longer active — a 97% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 28.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 54% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is veterinary activities, with 540 companies. The average company age is 10.7 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A local business community with 773 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Handforth is 10.7 years old. There are 5 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Handforth have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 773 active companies registered in Handforth, out of 799 total. 17 (2%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Handforth include Veterinary activities (540 companies), Non-trading company (145 companies), Licensed restaurants (9 companies).
28.5% of currently active companies in Handforth were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 9,622 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Handforth. The largest category is Governance with 3,780 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Handforth dates back to 1981, spanning over 45 years of business history.