6,234 active companies are based in Horsham according to Companies House records. Out of 6,762 companies ever registered here, 14 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 453 companies. 80 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Horsham is home to 133 FCA-regulated firms and 53 registered charities. Companies here hold 282 government contracts worth £2.9B in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Horsham dates back to 1881.
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 Horsham is 10.4 years old. There are 133 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 53 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Horsham have been awarded 282 government contracts with a combined value of £2895.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 6,234 active companies registered in Horsham, out of 6,762 total. 14 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Horsham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (453 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (278 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (222 companies).
45.4% of currently active companies in Horsham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 40,028 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Horsham. The largest category is Governance with 19,430 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Horsham dates back to 1881, spanning over 145 years of business history.