805 active companies are registered in Tenterden with Companies House. Out of 940 companies ever registered here, 69 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 35.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 44% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 45 companies. Tenterden is home to 13 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 17 government contracts worth £2.2M in total. The average company age is 12.5 years. The earliest company registration in Tenterden dates back to 1933.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.5 years of operation.
The average active company in Tenterden is 12.5 years old. There are 13 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Tenterden have been awarded 17 government contracts with a combined value of £2.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 805 active companies registered in Tenterden, out of 940 total. 69 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Tenterden include Buying and selling of own real estate (45 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (40 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (39 companies).
35.4% of currently active companies in Tenterden were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 5,247 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Tenterden. The largest category is Governance with 2,565 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Tenterden dates back to 1933, spanning over 93 years of business history.