41,679 active companies are currently registered in Nottingham, a major UK business hub. Out of 52,111 companies ever registered here, 6,137 are no longer active — a 80% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (70%) 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 2,866 companies. The area hosts 580 large enterprises, 454 small firms. Nottingham is home to 892 FCA-regulated firms and 437 registered charities. Companies here hold 3,120 government contracts worth £10.1B in total. The average company age is 8.6 years. The earliest company registration in Nottingham dates back to 1865.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Nottingham is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Nottingham is 8.6 years old. There are 892 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 437 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Nottingham have been awarded 3,120 government contracts with a combined value of £10142.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 41,679 active companies registered in Nottingham, out of 52,111 total. 6,137 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Nottingham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (2,866 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (2,410 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (1,558 companies).
55.7% of currently active companies in Nottingham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 377,320 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Nottingham. The largest category is Governance with 174,852 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Nottingham dates back to 1865, spanning over 161 years of business history.