1,647 active companies are registered in Matlock with Companies House. Out of 1,938 companies ever registered here, 8 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 43% 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 102 companies. Matlock is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms and 35 registered charities. Companies here hold 117 government contracts worth £15.0M in total. The average company age is 11.2 years. The earliest company registration in Matlock dates back to 1893.
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 Matlock is 11.2 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 35 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Matlock have been awarded 117 government contracts with a combined value of £15.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,647 active companies registered in Matlock, out of 1,938 total. 8 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Matlock include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (102 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (76 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (68 companies).
42.7% of currently active companies in Matlock were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 11,184 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Matlock. The largest category is Governance with 5,233 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Matlock dates back to 1893, spanning over 133 years of business history.