1,320 active companies are registered in Redcar with Companies House. Out of 1,696 companies ever registered here, 223 are no longer active — a 78% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (80%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 96 companies. Redcar is home to 31 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 46 government contracts worth £50.4M in total. The average company age is 6.9 years. The earliest company registration in Redcar dates back to 1946.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Redcar is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Redcar is 6.9 years old. There are 31 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 18 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Redcar have been awarded 46 government contracts with a combined value of £50.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,320 active companies registered in Redcar, out of 1,696 total. 223 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Redcar include Buying and selling of own real estate (96 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (92 companies), Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (44 companies).
60.3% of currently active companies in Redcar were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,291 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Redcar. The largest category is Governance with 3,970 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Redcar dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.