1,117 active companies are registered in Ongar with Companies House. Out of 1,320 companies ever registered here, 120 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 51.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (61%) 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 74 companies. Ongar is home to 23 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 48 government contracts worth £273.7M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Ongar dates back to 1943.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Ongar is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Ongar is 9.7 years old. There are 23 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 8 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ongar have been awarded 48 government contracts with a combined value of £273.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,117 active companies registered in Ongar, out of 1,320 total. 120 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ongar include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (74 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (43 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (36 companies).
51.6% of currently active companies in Ongar were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,624 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Ongar. The largest category is Governance with 3,478 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ongar dates back to 1943, spanning over 83 years of business history.