793 active companies are registered in Ashtead with Companies House. Out of 849 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 70 companies. The average company age is 9.7 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Ashtead is 9.7 years old. There are 7 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 10 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ashtead have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £7.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 793 active companies registered in Ashtead, out of 849 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ashtead include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70 companies), Other education n.e.c. (53 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (42 companies).
44.6% of currently active companies in Ashtead were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,835 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Ashtead. The largest category is Governance with 2,489 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ashtead dates back to 1954, spanning over 72 years of business history.