Companies in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is the 24th biggest place on the UK company register, with 23,765 live companies, or 0.4% of the UK total. 2,980 of those were formed in 2025. 1,676 (7.1%) have a proposal to strike off on file, close to the UK figure of 7.3%. Compared with the UK as a whole, Newcastle upon Tyne stands out for other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar): 24 companies, 4.8 times the national share.
What Newcastle upon Tyne has more of than the rest of the UK
Each trade's share of Newcastle upon Tyne companies, compared with its share across the UK.
Biggest trades in Newcastle upon Tyne
Live Newcastle upon Tyne companies, by year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
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| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 483 |
| 2013 | 520 |
| 2014 | 634 |
| 2015 | 686 |
| 2016 | 772 |
| 2017 | 829 |
| 2018 | 1,014 |
| 2019 | 1,278 |
| 2020 | 1,136 |
| 2021 | 1,213 |
| 2022 | 1,293 |
| 2023 | 1,676 |
| 2024 | 1,980 |
| 2025 | 2,980 |
| 2026 | 2,948 |
Oldest active companies in Newcastle upon Tyne
- The Newcastle & North of England Law SocietyFormed 1871
- East End Liberal ClubFormed 1894
- City of Newcastle Golf ClubFormed 1895
- Fenwick of LeicesterFormed 1898
- Gosforth Recreation CompanyFormed 1900
Funny company names registered in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pest ArrestFormed 2010
Nearest in size
Town means the post town of the registered address, which isn't always where a company trades. Many companies use an accountant's or formation agent's address. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.