43,636 active companies are currently registered in Liverpool, a major UK business hub. Out of 51,713 companies ever registered here, 188 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (68%) 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 2,683 companies. The area hosts 378 large enterprises, 351 small firms. Liverpool is home to 828 FCA-regulated firms and 582 registered charities. Companies here hold 1,101 government contracts worth £5.6B 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, June 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 828 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 582 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Liverpool have been awarded 1,101 government contracts with a combined value of £5571.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 43,636 active companies registered in Liverpool, out of 51,713 total. 188 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Liverpool include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (2,683 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (2,446 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (1,417 companies).
60.2% of currently active companies in Liverpool were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 263,237 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Liverpool. The largest category is Governance with 132,955 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Liverpool dates back to 1864, spanning over 162 years of business history.