501 active companies are registered in Porthmadog with Companies House. Out of 539 companies ever registered here, 23 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 37.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 47% 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 32 companies. Porthmadog is home to 11 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 10.6 years. The earliest company registration in Porthmadog dates back to 1832.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Porthmadog is 10.6 years old. There are 11 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
There are 501 active companies registered in Porthmadog, out of 539 total. 23 (4%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Porthmadog include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (32 companies), Mixed farming (23 companies), Other holiday and other collective accommodation (23 companies).
37.9% of currently active companies in Porthmadog were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 3,554 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Porthmadog. The largest category is Governance with 1,571 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Porthmadog dates back to 1832, spanning over 194 years of business history.