451 active companies are registered in Whetstone with Companies House. Out of 659 companies ever registered here, 70 are no longer active — a 68% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 56% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 74 companies. The average company age is 12.8 years. The earliest company registration in Whetstone dates back to 1890.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.8 years of operation.
The average active company in Whetstone is 12.8 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Whetstone have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 451 active companies registered in Whetstone, out of 659 total. 70 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Whetstone include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (74 companies), Residents property management (33 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (30 companies).
41% of currently active companies in Whetstone were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,297 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Whetstone. The largest category is Governance with 1,430 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Whetstone dates back to 1890, spanning over 136 years of business history.