160 active companies are registered in Fowey with Companies House. Out of 172 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 12 companies. The average company age is 10.5 years. The earliest company registration in Fowey dates back to 1924.
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 Fowey is 10.5 years old. There are 2 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Fowey have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 160 active companies registered in Fowey, out of 172 total. 1 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Fowey include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (12 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (9 companies), Residents property management (8 companies).
45.6% of currently active companies in Fowey were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 1,044 data signals across 8 categories for active companies in Fowey. The largest category is Governance with 507 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Fowey dates back to 1924, spanning over 102 years of business history.