1,422 active companies are registered in Stone with Companies House. Out of 1,526 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% 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 74 companies. Stone is home to 21 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 41 government contracts worth £362.0M in total. The average company age is 9.7 years. The earliest company registration in Stone dates back to 1924.
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 Stone is 9.7 years old. There are 21 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Stone have been awarded 41 government contracts with a combined value of £362.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,422 active companies registered in Stone, out of 1,526 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stone include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (74 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (72 companies), Dormant Company (61 companies).
45.6% of currently active companies in Stone were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,772 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Stone. The largest category is Governance with 4,492 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stone dates back to 1924, spanning over 102 years of business history.