120 active companies are registered in Watton with Companies House. Out of 125 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 96% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 33.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 44% 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 10 companies. The average company age is 11.4 years.
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 Watton is 11.4 years old. There are 8 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area.
Companies in Watton have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 120 active companies registered in Watton, out of 125 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Watton include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (10 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (8 companies), Development of building projects (6 companies).
33.3% of currently active companies in Watton were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 819 data signals across 8 categories for active companies in Watton. The largest category is Governance with 390 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Watton dates back to 1967, spanning over 59 years of business history.