979 active companies are registered in Cowbridge with Companies House. Out of 1,045 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.4% of current companies established since 2020. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 65 companies. Cowbridge is home to 21 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 74 government contracts worth £10.8M in total. The average company age is 10.9 years. The earliest company registration in Cowbridge dates back to 1905.
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 Cowbridge is 10.9 years old. There are 21 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cowbridge have been awarded 74 government contracts with a combined value of £10.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 979 active companies registered in Cowbridge, out of 1,045 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cowbridge include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (65 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (56 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (44 companies).
44.4% of currently active companies in Cowbridge were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,569 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cowbridge. The largest category is Governance with 3,140 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cowbridge dates back to 1905, spanning over 121 years of business history.