3,894 active companies are registered in Rickmansworth with Companies House. Out of 4,494 companies ever registered here, 401 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 49.7% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (58%) 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 290 companies. Rickmansworth is home to 56 FCA-regulated firms and 32 registered charities. Companies here hold 131 government contracts worth £5.3B in total. The average company age is 9.4 years. The earliest company registration in Rickmansworth dates back to 1888.
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 Rickmansworth is 9.4 years old. There are 56 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 32 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Rickmansworth have been awarded 131 government contracts with a combined value of £5305.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,894 active companies registered in Rickmansworth, out of 4,494 total. 401 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Rickmansworth include Buying and selling of own real estate (290 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (282 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (233 companies).
49.7% of currently active companies in Rickmansworth were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 35,169 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Rickmansworth. The largest category is Governance with 16,336 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Rickmansworth dates back to 1888, spanning over 138 years of business history.