2,025 active companies are registered in Kendal with Companies House. Out of 2,291 companies ever registered here, 171 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% 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 107 companies. Kendal is home to 57 FCA-regulated firms and 39 registered charities. Companies here hold 54 government contracts worth £27.9M in total. The average company age is 11.4 years. The earliest company registration in Kendal dates back to 1904.
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 Kendal is 11.4 years old. There are 57 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 39 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Kendal have been awarded 54 government contracts with a combined value of £27.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,025 active companies registered in Kendal, out of 2,291 total. 171 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Kendal include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (107 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (76 companies), Residents property management (70 companies).
41.4% of currently active companies in Kendal were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,387 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Kendal. The largest category is Governance with 6,407 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Kendal dates back to 1904, spanning over 122 years of business history.