1,715 active companies are registered in Wantage with Companies House. Out of 1,838 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% 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 126 companies. Wantage is home to 21 FCA-regulated firms and 34 registered charities. Companies here hold 65 government contracts worth £35.2M in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Wantage dates back to 1929.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Wantage is 10 years old. There are 21 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 34 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wantage have been awarded 65 government contracts with a combined value of £35.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,715 active companies registered in Wantage, out of 1,838 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wantage include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (126 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (65 companies), Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (55 companies).
45.2% of currently active companies in Wantage were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 11,325 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Wantage. The largest category is Governance with 5,467 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wantage dates back to 1929, spanning over 97 years of business history.