1,427 active companies are registered in High Peak with Companies House. Out of 1,555 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 78 companies. High Peak is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 28 government contracts worth £11.5M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in High Peak dates back to 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in High Peak is 10.8 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in High Peak have been awarded 28 government contracts with a combined value of £11.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,427 active companies registered in High Peak, out of 1,555 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in High Peak include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (78 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (74 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (57 companies).
43.9% of currently active companies in High Peak were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,064 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in High Peak. The largest category is Governance with 4,507 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in High Peak dates back to 1900, spanning over 126 years of business history.