1,130 active companies are registered in Wellington with Companies House. Out of 1,327 companies ever registered here, 107 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.3% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (54%) 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 63 companies. Wellington is home to 21 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 88 government contracts worth £131.1M in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Wellington dates back to 1946.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Wellington is 10 years old. There are 21 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wellington have been awarded 88 government contracts with a combined value of £131.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,130 active companies registered in Wellington, out of 1,327 total. 107 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wellington include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (63 companies), Other (39 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (39 companies).
46.3% of currently active companies in Wellington were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,711 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Wellington. The largest category is Governance with 4,728 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wellington dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.