42,215 active companies are currently registered in Nottingham, a major UK business hub. Out of 51,788 companies ever registered here, 4,478 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (68%) 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 2,877 companies. The area hosts 583 large enterprises, 469 small firms. Nottingham is home to 885 FCA-regulated firms and 451 registered charities. Companies here hold 2,999 government contracts worth £20.0B in total. The average company age is 8.5 years. The earliest company registration in Nottingham dates back to 1865.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Nottingham is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Nottingham is 8.5 years old. There are 885 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 451 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Nottingham have been awarded 2,999 government contracts with a combined value of £20039.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 42,215 active companies registered in Nottingham, out of 51,788 total. 4,478 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Nottingham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (2,877 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (2,422 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (1,583 companies).
55.6% of currently active companies in Nottingham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 284,697 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Nottingham. The largest category is Governance with 129,610 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Nottingham dates back to 1865, spanning over 161 years of business history.