1,541 active companies are registered in Prescot with Companies House. Out of 1,951 companies ever registered here, 197 are no longer active — a 79% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 58.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (74%) 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 92 companies. Prescot is home to 31 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 84 government contracts worth £29.6M in total. The average company age is 7.7 years. The earliest company registration in Prescot dates back to 1893.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Prescot is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Prescot is 7.7 years old. There are 31 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Prescot have been awarded 84 government contracts with a combined value of £29.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,541 active companies registered in Prescot, out of 1,951 total. 197 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Prescot include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (92 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (78 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (71 companies).
58.7% of currently active companies in Prescot were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,788 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Prescot. The largest category is Governance with 4,680 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Prescot dates back to 1893, spanning over 133 years of business history.