1,361 active companies are registered in Brighouse with Companies House. Out of 1,512 companies ever registered here, 6 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 48.9% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (54%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 80 companies. Brighouse is home to 32 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 45 government contracts worth £2.5B in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Brighouse dates back to 1914.
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 Brighouse is 10.1 years old. There are 32 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 12 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Brighouse have been awarded 45 government contracts with a combined value of £2537.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,361 active companies registered in Brighouse, out of 1,512 total. 6 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Brighouse include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (80 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (56 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (43 companies).
48.9% of currently active companies in Brighouse were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,860 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Brighouse. The largest category is Governance with 4,207 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Brighouse dates back to 1914, spanning over 112 years of business history.