4,668 active companies are registered in Stourbridge with Companies House. Out of 5,451 companies ever registered here, 466 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 49.8% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (60%) 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 298 companies. Stourbridge is home to 84 FCA-regulated firms and 41 registered charities. Companies here hold 54 government contracts worth £16.1M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Stourbridge dates back to 1919.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Stourbridge is 9.7 years old. There are 84 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 41 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Stourbridge have been awarded 54 government contracts with a combined value of £16.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,668 active companies registered in Stourbridge, out of 5,451 total. 466 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stourbridge include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (298 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (198 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (163 companies).
49.8% of currently active companies in Stourbridge were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 30,549 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Stourbridge. The largest category is Governance with 14,398 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stourbridge dates back to 1919, spanning over 107 years of business history.