1,149 active companies are registered in Holywood with Companies House. Out of 1,241 companies ever registered here, 7 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.6% 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 buying and selling of own real estate, with 90 companies. Holywood is home to 17 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 31 government contracts worth £3.3M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Holywood dates back to 1913.
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 Holywood is 9.7 years old. There are 17 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 6 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Holywood have been awarded 31 government contracts with a combined value of £3.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,149 active companies registered in Holywood, out of 1,241 total. 7 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Holywood include Buying and selling of own real estate (90 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (67 companies), Residents property management (62 companies).
46.6% of currently active companies in Holywood were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,972 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Holywood. The largest category is Governance with 3,550 signals from 2 sources.
The oldest company registration in Holywood dates back to 1913, spanning over 113 years of business history.