4,469 active companies are registered in Sale with Companies House. Out of 5,554 companies ever registered here, 434 are no longer active — a 80% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (67%) 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 367 companies. Sale is home to 94 FCA-regulated firms and 30 registered charities. Companies here hold 107 government contracts worth £268.0M in total. The average company age is 8.0 years. The earliest company registration in Sale dates back to 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Sale is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Sale is 8 years old. There are 94 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 30 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sale have been awarded 107 government contracts with a combined value of £268.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,469 active companies registered in Sale, out of 5,554 total. 434 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sale include Buying and selling of own real estate (367 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (284 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (219 companies).
55.8% of currently active companies in Sale were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 29,026 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Sale. The largest category is Governance with 13,612 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sale dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.