43,470 active companies are currently registered in Liverpool, a major UK business hub. Out of 55,775 companies ever registered here, 5,274 are no longer active — a 78% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (76%) 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 2,807 companies. The area hosts 369 large enterprises, 353 small firms. Liverpool is home to 815 FCA-regulated firms and 540 registered charities. Companies here hold 1,089 government contracts worth £5.3B in total. The average company age is 7.3 years. The earliest company registration in Liverpool dates back to 1864.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Liverpool is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Liverpool is 7.3 years old. There are 815 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 540 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Liverpool have been awarded 1,089 government contracts with a combined value of £5348.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 43,470 active companies registered in Liverpool, out of 55,775 total. 5,274 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Liverpool include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (2,807 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (2,533 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (1,437 companies).
60.2% of currently active companies in Liverpool were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 264,614 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Liverpool. The largest category is Governance with 127,416 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Liverpool dates back to 1864, spanning over 162 years of business history.