683 active companies are registered in Barnard Castle with Companies House. Out of 733 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% 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 41 companies. Companies here hold 12 government contracts worth £8.7M in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Barnard Castle dates back to 1922.
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 Barnard Castle is 10.1 years old. There are 10 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 19 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Barnard Castle have been awarded 12 government contracts with a combined value of £8.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 683 active companies registered in Barnard Castle, out of 733 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Barnard Castle include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (41 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (31 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (21 companies).
42.9% of currently active companies in Barnard Castle were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,301 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Barnard Castle. The largest category is Governance with 2,162 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Barnard Castle dates back to 1922, spanning over 104 years of business history.