1,025 active companies are registered in Alderley Edge with Companies House. Out of 1,101 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.7% 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 development of building projects, with 106 companies. The area hosts 128 large enterprises, 22 small firms. Alderley Edge is home to 16 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 74 government contracts worth £10.4M in total. The average company age is 12.1 years. The earliest company registration in Alderley Edge dates back to 1921.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 12.1 years of operation.
The average active company in Alderley Edge is 12.1 years old. There are 16 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 6 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Alderley Edge have been awarded 74 government contracts with a combined value of £10.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,025 active companies registered in Alderley Edge, out of 1,101 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Alderley Edge include Development of building projects (106 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (87 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (83 companies).
42.7% of currently active companies in Alderley Edge were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,326 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Alderley Edge. The largest category is Governance with 3,362 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Alderley Edge dates back to 1921, spanning over 105 years of business history.