1,630 active companies are registered in Oakham with Companies House. Out of 1,737 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 46.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% 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 87 companies. Oakham is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms and 27 registered charities. Companies here hold 45 government contracts worth £7.2M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Oakham dates back to 1932.
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 Oakham is 9.7 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 27 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Oakham have been awarded 45 government contracts with a combined value of £7.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,630 active companies registered in Oakham, out of 1,737 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Oakham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (87 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (78 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (68 companies).
46.6% of currently active companies in Oakham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 10,568 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Oakham. The largest category is Governance with 5,092 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Oakham dates back to 1932, spanning over 94 years of business history.