20,965 active companies are currently registered in Derby, a major UK business hub. Out of 23,477 companies ever registered here, 63 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 57.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (63%) 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 1,426 companies. The area hosts 203 large enterprises, 214 small firms. Derby is home to 400 FCA-regulated firms and 209 registered charities. Companies here hold 799 government contracts worth £2.3B in total. The average company age is 7.6 years. The earliest company registration in Derby dates back to 1867.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Derby is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Derby is 7.6 years old. There are 400 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 209 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Derby have been awarded 799 government contracts with a combined value of £2343.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 20,965 active companies registered in Derby, out of 23,477 total. 63 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Derby include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (1,426 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (1,245 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (843 companies).
57.4% of currently active companies in Derby were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 131,365 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Derby. The largest category is Governance with 63,977 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Derby dates back to 1867, spanning over 159 years of business history.