7,899 active companies are based in Woking according to Companies House records. Out of 8,630 companies ever registered here, 7 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% 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 463 companies. The area hosts 222 large enterprises, 115 small firms. Woking is home to 133 FCA-regulated firms and 97 registered charities. Companies here hold 872 government contracts worth £1.8B in total. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Woking dates back to 1886.
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 Woking is 10.7 years old. There are 133 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 97 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Woking have been awarded 872 government contracts with a combined value of £1790.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 7,899 active companies registered in Woking, out of 8,630 total. 7 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Woking include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (463 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (337 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (334 companies).
46% of currently active companies in Woking were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 53,463 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Woking. The largest category is Governance with 25,285 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Woking dates back to 1886, spanning over 140 years of business history.