794 active companies are registered in Bude with Companies House. Out of 849 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% 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 39 companies. Bude is home to 14 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 11 government contracts worth £3.6M in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Bude dates back to 1909.
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 Bude is 9.9 years old. There are 14 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 10 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bude have been awarded 11 government contracts with a combined value of £3.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 794 active companies registered in Bude, out of 849 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bude include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (39 companies), Development of building projects (29 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (27 companies).
45.8% of currently active companies in Bude were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,101 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Bude. The largest category is Governance with 2,536 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bude dates back to 1909, spanning over 117 years of business history.