673 active companies are registered in Pwllheli with Companies House. Out of 713 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 34 companies. Pwllheli is home to 11 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 10.2 years. The earliest company registration in Pwllheli dates back to 1905.
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 Pwllheli is 10.2 years old. There are 11 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 20 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Pwllheli have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 673 active companies registered in Pwllheli, out of 713 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Pwllheli include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (34 companies), Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds (24 companies), Other holiday and other collective accommodation (24 companies).
44.4% of currently active companies in Pwllheli were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,231 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Pwllheli. The largest category is Governance with 2,135 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Pwllheli dates back to 1905, spanning over 121 years of business history.