1,945 active companies are registered in Washington with Companies House. Out of 2,198 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (61%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 119 companies. Washington is home to 54 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 140 government contracts worth £220.4M in total. The average company age is 8.5 years. The earliest company registration in Washington dates back to 1946.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
Washington is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Washington is 8.5 years old. There are 54 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 18 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Washington have been awarded 140 government contracts with a combined value of £220.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,945 active companies registered in Washington, out of 2,198 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Washington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (119 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (103 companies), Other (70 companies).
55.3% of currently active companies in Washington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,963 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Washington. The largest category is Governance with 6,037 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Washington dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.