1,631 active companies are registered in Port Talbot with Companies House. Out of 1,832 companies ever registered here, 4 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (66%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 72 companies. Port Talbot is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 7.0 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Port Talbot is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Port Talbot is 7 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 12 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Port Talbot have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,631 active companies registered in Port Talbot, out of 1,832 total. 4 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Port Talbot include Buying and selling of own real estate (72 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (69 companies), Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (59 companies).
60.5% of currently active companies in Port Talbot were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,875 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Port Talbot. The largest category is Governance with 4,934 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Port Talbot dates back to 1954, spanning over 72 years of business history.