128 active companies are registered in Wheathampstead with Companies House. Out of 137 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.1% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 47% 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 11 companies. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Wheathampstead dates back to 1949.
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 Wheathampstead is 10.4 years old. There are 2 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area.
Companies in Wheathampstead have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £0.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 128 active companies registered in Wheathampstead, out of 137 total. 3 (2%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wheathampstead include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (11 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (6 companies).
39.1% of currently active companies in Wheathampstead were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 884 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Wheathampstead. The largest category is Governance with 410 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wheathampstead dates back to 1949, spanning over 77 years of business history.