1,229 active companies are registered in Otley with Companies House. Out of 1,319 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% 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 83 companies. Otley is home to 38 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 42 government contracts worth £22.6M in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Otley dates back to 1893.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Otley is 10.1 years old. There are 38 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Otley have been awarded 42 government contracts with a combined value of £22.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,229 active companies registered in Otley, out of 1,319 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Otley include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (83 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (57 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (48 companies).
46% of currently active companies in Otley were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,131 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Otley. The largest category is Governance with 3,915 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Otley dates back to 1893, spanning over 133 years of business history.