1,646 active companies are registered in Wells with Companies House. Out of 1,769 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 37.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% 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 106 companies. Wells is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms and 28 registered charities. Companies here hold 44 government contracts worth £23.7M in total. The average company age is 11.3 years. The earliest company registration in Wells dates back to 1913.
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 Wells is 11.3 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 28 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Wells have been awarded 44 government contracts with a combined value of £23.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,646 active companies registered in Wells, out of 1,769 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Wells include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (106 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (89 companies), Dormant Company (66 companies).
37.8% of currently active companies in Wells were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 11,119 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Wells. The largest category is Governance with 5,290 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Wells dates back to 1913, spanning over 113 years of business history.