269 active companies are registered in Eltham with Companies House. Out of 290 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate.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 46% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is specialists medical practice activities, with 44 companies. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £49.3M in total. The average company age is 9.5 years. The earliest company registration in Eltham dates back to 1927.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A local business community with 269 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Eltham is 9.5 years old. There are 5 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Eltham have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £49.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 269 active companies registered in Eltham, out of 290 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Eltham include Specialists medical practice activities (44 companies), General medical practice activities (25 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (16 companies).
44.6% of currently active companies in Eltham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 1,691 data signals across 8 categories for active companies in Eltham. The largest category is Governance with 848 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Eltham dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.