1,366 active companies are registered in Sherborne with Companies House. Out of 1,463 companies ever registered here, 9 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other, with 100 companies. Sherborne is home to 20 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £9.9M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Sherborne dates back to 1890.
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 Sherborne is 10.4 years old. There are 20 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Sherborne have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £9.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,366 active companies registered in Sherborne, out of 1,463 total. 9 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Sherborne include Other (100 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (83 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (64 companies).
44% of currently active companies in Sherborne were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,623 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Sherborne. The largest category is Governance with 4,192 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Sherborne dates back to 1890, spanning over 136 years of business history.