42,731 active companies are currently registered in Nottingham, a major UK business hub. Out of 48,690 companies ever registered here, 187 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (62%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 2,789 companies. The area hosts 597 large enterprises, 477 small firms. Nottingham is home to 868 FCA-regulated firms and 469 registered charities. Companies here hold 2,828 government contracts worth £5.4B in total. The average company age is 8.3 years. The earliest company registration in Nottingham dates back to 1865.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Nottingham is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Nottingham is 8.3 years old. There are 868 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 469 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Nottingham have been awarded 2,828 government contracts with a combined value of £5418.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 42,731 active companies registered in Nottingham, out of 48,690 total. 187 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Nottingham include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (2,789 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (2,365 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (1,618 companies).
55.7% of currently active companies in Nottingham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 271,914 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Nottingham. The largest category is Governance with 131,538 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Nottingham dates back to 1865, spanning over 161 years of business history.