1,405 active companies are registered in Hexham with Companies House. Out of 1,595 companies ever registered here, 82 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 73 companies. Hexham is home to 33 FCA-regulated firms and 41 registered charities. Companies here hold 29 government contracts worth £5.7M in total. The average company age is 10.3 years. The earliest company registration in Hexham dates back to 1933.
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 Hexham is 10.3 years old. There are 33 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 41 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Hexham have been awarded 29 government contracts with a combined value of £5.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,405 active companies registered in Hexham, out of 1,595 total. 82 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Hexham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (73 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (61 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (45 companies).
43.9% of currently active companies in Hexham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,855 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Hexham. The largest category is Governance with 4,443 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Hexham dates back to 1933, spanning over 93 years of business history.