2,890 active companies are registered in Market Harborough with Companies House. Out of 3,226 companies ever registered here, 6 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 206 companies. Market Harborough is home to 73 FCA-regulated firms and 33 registered charities. Companies here hold 51 government contracts worth £14.6M in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Market Harborough dates back to 1927.
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 Market Harborough is 9.9 years old. There are 73 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 33 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Market Harborough have been awarded 51 government contracts with a combined value of £14.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,890 active companies registered in Market Harborough, out of 3,226 total. 6 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Market Harborough include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (206 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (163 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (95 companies).
43.8% of currently active companies in Market Harborough were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 19,041 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Market Harborough. The largest category is Governance with 9,044 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Market Harborough dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.