2,782 active companies are registered in Hailsham with Companies House. Out of 3,044 companies ever registered here, 4 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 180 companies. Hailsham is home to 51 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 61 government contracts worth £38.8M in total. The average company age is 9.5 years. The earliest company registration in Hailsham dates back to 1940.
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 Hailsham is 9.5 years old. There are 51 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Hailsham have been awarded 61 government contracts with a combined value of £38.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,782 active companies registered in Hailsham, out of 3,044 total. 4 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Hailsham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (180 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (134 companies), Development of building projects (109 companies).
46.3% of currently active companies in Hailsham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 17,407 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Hailsham. The largest category is Governance with 8,639 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Hailsham dates back to 1940, spanning over 86 years of business history.