1,808 active companies are registered in Thatcham with Companies House. Out of 2,095 companies ever registered here, 136 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 100 companies. Thatcham is home to 24 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 88 government contracts worth £158.1M in total. The average company age is 10.6 years. The earliest company registration in Thatcham dates back to 1916.
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 Thatcham is 10.6 years old. There are 24 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Thatcham have been awarded 88 government contracts with a combined value of £158.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,808 active companies registered in Thatcham, out of 2,095 total. 136 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Thatcham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (100 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (86 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (86 companies).
42.5% of currently active companies in Thatcham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,757 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Thatcham. The largest category is Governance with 5,677 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Thatcham dates back to 1916, spanning over 110 years of business history.