498 active companies are registered in Petworth with Companies House. Out of 576 companies ever registered here, 50 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 23 companies. The average company age is 11.5 years. The earliest company registration in Petworth dates back to 1925.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Petworth is 11.5 years old. There are 4 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Petworth have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 498 active companies registered in Petworth, out of 576 total. 50 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Petworth include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (23 companies), Residents property management (22 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (22 companies).
41.8% of currently active companies in Petworth were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,496 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Petworth. The largest category is Governance with 2,105 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Petworth dates back to 1925, spanning over 101 years of business history.