18,231 active companies are based in Wolverhampton according to Companies House records. Out of 22,952 companies ever registered here, 2,855 are no longer active — a 79% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 63.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (80%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 1,368 companies. The area hosts 151 large enterprises, 153 small firms. Wolverhampton is home to 354 FCA-regulated firms and 171 registered charities. Companies here hold 266 government contracts worth £837.2M in total. The average company age is 7.1 years. The earliest company registration in Wolverhampton dates back to 1887.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Wolverhampton is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Wolverhampton is 7.1 years old. There are 354 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 171 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wolverhampton have been awarded 266 government contracts with a combined value of £837.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 18,231 active companies registered in Wolverhampton, out of 22,952 total. 2,855 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wolverhampton include Buying and selling of own real estate (1,368 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (1,021 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (877 companies).
63.2% of currently active companies in Wolverhampton were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 111,824 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Wolverhampton. The largest category is Governance with 53,816 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wolverhampton dates back to 1887, spanning over 139 years of business history.