2,023 active companies are registered in Lymington with Companies House. Out of 2,307 companies ever registered here, 178 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% 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 140 companies. Lymington is home to 20 FCA-regulated firms and 25 registered charities. Companies here hold 56 government contracts worth £8.3M in total. The average company age is 12.7 years. The earliest company registration in Lymington dates back to 1877.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.7 years of operation.
The average active company in Lymington is 12.7 years old. There are 20 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 25 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Lymington have been awarded 56 government contracts with a combined value of £8.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,023 active companies registered in Lymington, out of 2,307 total. 178 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Lymington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (140 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (113 companies), Residents property management (88 companies).
38.7% of currently active companies in Lymington were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 14,164 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Lymington. The largest category is Governance with 6,521 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Lymington dates back to 1877, spanning over 149 years of business history.