1,006 active companies are registered in Lydney with Companies House. Out of 1,141 companies ever registered here, 63 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 73 companies. Lydney is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £1.4M in total. The average company age is 11.5 years. The earliest company registration in Lydney dates back to 1920.
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 Lydney is 11.5 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Lydney have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £1.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,006 active companies registered in Lydney, out of 1,141 total. 63 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Lydney include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (73 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (39 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (39 companies).
43% of currently active companies in Lydney were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,973 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Lydney. The largest category is Governance with 3,195 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Lydney dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.