3,008 active companies are registered in Chesham with Companies House. Out of 3,181 companies ever registered here, 5 are no longer active — a 95% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% 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 179 companies. Chesham is home to 49 FCA-regulated firms and 33 registered charities. Companies here hold 49 government contracts worth £120.9M in total. The average company age is 10.2 years. The earliest company registration in Chesham dates back to 1930.
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 Chesham is 10.2 years old. There are 49 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 33 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Chesham have been awarded 49 government contracts with a combined value of £120.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,008 active companies registered in Chesham, out of 3,181 total. 5 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Chesham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (179 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (156 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (136 companies).
44% of currently active companies in Chesham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 19,001 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Chesham. The largest category is Governance with 9,392 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Chesham dates back to 1930, spanning over 96 years of business history.