1,635 active companies are registered in Bideford with Companies House. Out of 1,800 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.9% 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 75 companies. Bideford is home to 23 FCA-regulated firms and 25 registered charities. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £15.8M in total. The average company age is 9.4 years. The earliest company registration in Bideford dates back to 1947.
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 Bideford is 9.4 years old. There are 23 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 25 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bideford have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £15.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,635 active companies registered in Bideford, out of 1,800 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bideford include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (75 companies), Development of building projects (52 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (50 companies).
45.9% of currently active companies in Bideford were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,673 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Bideford. The largest category is Governance with 5,100 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bideford dates back to 1947, spanning over 79 years of business history.