1,516 active companies are registered in Devizes with Companies House. Out of 1,632 companies ever registered here, 6 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% 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 104 companies. Devizes is home to 26 FCA-regulated firms and 27 registered charities. Companies here hold 22 government contracts worth £94.1M in total. The average company age is 11.3 years. The earliest company registration in Devizes dates back to 1889.
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 Devizes is 11.3 years old. There are 26 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 27 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Devizes have been awarded 22 government contracts with a combined value of £94.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,516 active companies registered in Devizes, out of 1,632 total. 6 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Devizes include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (104 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (64 companies), Development of building projects (51 companies).
38.6% of currently active companies in Devizes were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 10,229 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Devizes. The largest category is Governance with 4,827 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Devizes dates back to 1889, spanning over 137 years of business history.