860 active companies are registered in Beccles with Companies House. Out of 955 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 40.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 41 companies. Beccles is home to 29 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 34 government contracts worth £13.9M in total. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Beccles dates back to 1911.
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 Beccles is 11 years old. There are 29 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Beccles have been awarded 34 government contracts with a combined value of £13.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 860 active companies registered in Beccles, out of 955 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Beccles include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (41 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (26 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (26 companies).
40.8% of currently active companies in Beccles were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,783 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Beccles. The largest category is Governance with 2,746 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Beccles dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.