12 active companies are registered in Shanghai with Companies House. Out of 13 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 33.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 58% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other, with 12 companies. The average company age is 9.1 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A local business community with 12 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Shanghai is 9.1 years old.
There are 12 active companies registered in Shanghai, out of 13 total. 1 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Shanghai include Other (12 companies).
33.3% of currently active companies in Shanghai were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 53 data signals across 5 categories for active companies in Shanghai. The largest category is Governance with 29 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Shanghai dates back to 2003, spanning over 23 years of business history.