1,032 active companies are registered in Lymm with Companies House. Out of 1,161 companies ever registered here, 59 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is pre-primary education, with 72 companies. Companies here hold 55 government contracts worth £9.4M in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Lymm dates back to 1938.
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 Lymm is 10 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 15 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Lymm have been awarded 55 government contracts with a combined value of £9.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,032 active companies registered in Lymm, out of 1,161 total. 59 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Lymm include Pre-primary education (72 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (62 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (60 companies).
42.9% of currently active companies in Lymm were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,477 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Lymm. The largest category is Governance with 3,194 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Lymm dates back to 1938, spanning over 88 years of business history.