1,708 active companies are registered in Falmouth with Companies House. Out of 1,824 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 47.1% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (51%) 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 92 companies. Falmouth is home to 24 FCA-regulated firms and 24 registered charities. Companies here hold 17 government contracts worth £3.7M in total. The average company age is 9.8 years. The earliest company registration in Falmouth dates back to 1911.
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 Falmouth is 9.8 years old. There are 24 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 24 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Falmouth have been awarded 17 government contracts with a combined value of £3.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,708 active companies registered in Falmouth, out of 1,824 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Falmouth include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (92 companies), Residents property management (64 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (63 companies).
47.1% of currently active companies in Falmouth were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 11,208 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Falmouth. The largest category is Governance with 5,374 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Falmouth dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.