4,072 active companies are registered in Sittingbourne with Companies House. Out of 4,938 companies ever registered here, 493 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 52.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (64%) 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 199 companies. Sittingbourne is home to 70 FCA-regulated firms and 44 registered charities. Companies here hold 53 government contracts worth £151.7M in total. The average company age is 8.9 years. The earliest company registration in Sittingbourne dates back to 1920.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Sittingbourne is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Sittingbourne is 8.9 years old. There are 70 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 44 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sittingbourne have been awarded 53 government contracts with a combined value of £151.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,072 active companies registered in Sittingbourne, out of 4,938 total. 493 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sittingbourne include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (199 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (184 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (139 companies).
52.2% of currently active companies in Sittingbourne were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 36,370 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Sittingbourne. The largest category is Governance with 17,126 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sittingbourne dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.