516 active companies are registered in Ilminster with Companies House. Out of 562 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% 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 24 companies. Ilminster is home to 13 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Ilminster dates back to 1934.
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 Ilminster is 10.7 years old. There are 13 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ilminster have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 516 active companies registered in Ilminster, out of 562 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ilminster include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (24 companies), Residents property management (21 companies), Development of building projects (14 companies).
42.6% of currently active companies in Ilminster were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,401 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Ilminster. The largest category is Governance with 1,633 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ilminster dates back to 1934, spanning over 92 years of business history.