845 active companies are registered in Ludlow with Companies House. Out of 914 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% 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 49 companies. Ludlow is home to 11 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 61 government contracts worth £10.3M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in Ludlow dates back to 1904.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Ludlow is 10.8 years old. There are 11 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ludlow have been awarded 61 government contracts with a combined value of £10.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 845 active companies registered in Ludlow, out of 914 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ludlow include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (49 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (32 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (28 companies).
44.6% of currently active companies in Ludlow were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,522 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Ludlow. The largest category is Governance with 2,681 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ludlow dates back to 1904, spanning over 122 years of business history.