1,121 active companies are registered in Ulverston with Companies House. Out of 1,196 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 94% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.9% 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 letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 77 companies. Ulverston is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 24 government contracts worth £4.7M in total. The average company age is 10.3 years. The earliest company registration in Ulverston dates back to 1936.
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 Ulverston is 10.3 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ulverston have been awarded 24 government contracts with a combined value of £4.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,121 active companies registered in Ulverston, out of 1,196 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ulverston include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (77 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (59 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (59 companies).
42.9% of currently active companies in Ulverston were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,247 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Ulverston. The largest category is Governance with 3,541 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ulverston dates back to 1936, spanning over 90 years of business history.