705 active companies are registered in Ledbury with Companies House. Out of 817 companies ever registered here, 77 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 36.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 39 companies. Companies here hold 9 government contracts worth £0.8M in total. The average company age is 12.7 years. The earliest company registration in Ledbury dates back to 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.7 years of operation.
The average active company in Ledbury is 12.7 years old. There are 10 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 20 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ledbury have been awarded 9 government contracts with a combined value of £0.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 705 active companies registered in Ledbury, out of 817 total. 77 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ledbury include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (39 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (32 companies), Dormant Company (20 companies).
36.2% of currently active companies in Ledbury were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 7,001 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Ledbury. The largest category is Governance with 3,048 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ledbury dates back to 1899, spanning over 127 years of business history.