1,078 active companies are registered in Honiton with Companies House. Out of 1,209 companies ever registered here, 58 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.1% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (51%) 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 62 companies. Honiton is home to 15 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 12 government contracts worth £1.2M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Honiton dates back to 1884.
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 Honiton is 10.4 years old. There are 15 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Honiton have been awarded 12 government contracts with a combined value of £1.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,078 active companies registered in Honiton, out of 1,209 total. 58 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Honiton include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (62 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (43 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (34 companies).
45.1% of currently active companies in Honiton were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,330 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Honiton. The largest category is Governance with 3,374 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Honiton dates back to 1884, spanning over 142 years of business history.