1,043 active companies are registered in Swanage with Companies House. Out of 1,121 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 34.1% 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 residents property management, with 127 companies. Swanage is home to 16 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 9 government contracts worth £0.9M in total. The average company age is 13.0 years. The earliest company registration in Swanage dates back to 1939.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13 years of operation.
The average active company in Swanage is 13 years old. There are 16 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Swanage have been awarded 9 government contracts with a combined value of £0.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,043 active companies registered in Swanage, out of 1,121 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Swanage include Residents property management (127 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (42 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (31 companies).
34.1% of currently active companies in Swanage were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 6,798 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Swanage. The largest category is Governance with 3,436 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Swanage dates back to 1939, spanning over 87 years of business history.