628 active companies are registered in Saxmundham with Companies House. Out of 672 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.1% 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 management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 32 companies. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £0.3M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Saxmundham dates back to 1903.
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 Saxmundham is 10.4 years old. There are 9 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Saxmundham have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 628 active companies registered in Saxmundham, out of 672 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Saxmundham include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (32 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (29 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (18 companies).
45.1% of currently active companies in Saxmundham were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,979 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Saxmundham. The largest category is Governance with 1,954 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Saxmundham dates back to 1903, spanning over 123 years of business history.