557 active companies are registered in Sturminster Newton with Companies House. Out of 638 companies ever registered here, 48 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 25 companies. Companies here hold 8 government contracts worth £4.0M in total. The average company age is 12.2 years. The earliest company registration in Sturminster Newton dates back to 1918.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.2 years of operation.
The average active company in Sturminster Newton is 12.2 years old. There are 7 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sturminster Newton have been awarded 8 government contracts with a combined value of £4.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 557 active companies registered in Sturminster Newton, out of 638 total. 48 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sturminster Newton include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (25 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (22 companies), Residents property management (19 companies).
38.4% of currently active companies in Sturminster Newton were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 5,201 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Sturminster Newton. The largest category is Governance with 2,416 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sturminster Newton dates back to 1918, spanning over 108 years of business history.