2,053 active companies are registered in Burgess Hill with Companies House. Out of 2,219 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.6% 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 residents property management, with 118 companies. Burgess Hill is home to 45 FCA-regulated firms and 26 registered charities. Companies here hold 70 government contracts worth £57.3M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Burgess Hill dates back to 1904.
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 Burgess Hill is 10.4 years old. There are 45 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 26 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Burgess Hill have been awarded 70 government contracts with a combined value of £57.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,053 active companies registered in Burgess Hill, out of 2,219 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Burgess Hill include Residents property management (118 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (86 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (66 companies).
44.6% of currently active companies in Burgess Hill were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 13,108 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Burgess Hill. The largest category is Governance with 6,418 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Burgess Hill dates back to 1904, spanning over 122 years of business history.