4,190 active companies are registered in Sittingbourne with Companies House. Out of 4,636 companies ever registered here, 5 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 52.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (57%) 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 195 companies. Sittingbourne is home to 73 FCA-regulated firms and 50 registered charities. Companies here hold 54 government contracts worth £151.7M in total. The average company age is 8.6 years. The earliest company registration in Sittingbourne dates back to 1920.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Sittingbourne is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Sittingbourne is 8.6 years old. There are 73 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 50 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sittingbourne have been awarded 54 government contracts with a combined value of £151.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,190 active companies registered in Sittingbourne, out of 4,636 total. 5 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sittingbourne include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (195 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (164 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (144 companies).
52.3% of currently active companies in Sittingbourne were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 26,268 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Sittingbourne. The largest category is Governance with 13,000 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sittingbourne dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.