327 active companies are registered in Tyne And Wear with Companies House. Out of 396 companies ever registered here, 32 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 28.1% of current companies established since 2020. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 16 companies. Tyne And Wear is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 20 government contracts worth £9.0M in total. The average company age is 20.3 years, suggesting a mature business environment. The earliest company registration in Tyne And Wear dates back to 1896.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 20.3 years of operation.
The average active company in Tyne And Wear is 20.3 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Tyne And Wear have been awarded 20 government contracts with a combined value of £9.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 327 active companies registered in Tyne And Wear, out of 396 total. 32 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Tyne And Wear include Buying and selling of own real estate (16 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (13 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (13 companies).
28.1% of currently active companies in Tyne And Wear were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 3,086 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Tyne And Wear. The largest category is Governance with 1,139 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Tyne And Wear dates back to 1896, spanning over 130 years of business history.