The North East region has 60,254 active companies across 7 towns and cities. The leading industry is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate with 6,821 firms. The average company age is 8.1 years. Top business centres include NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (21,153) and MIDDLESBROUGH (8,996).
There are 60,254 active companies registered in North East, out of 69,791 total (including 9,537 dissolved).
The top business locations in North East are: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (21,153), MIDDLESBROUGH (8,996), GATESHEAD (7,245), SUNDERLAND (6,241), STOCKTON-ON-TEES (5,673).
The leading industries in North East by active company count are: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (6,821), Buying and selling of own real estate (5,701), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (4,074).
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Data sourced from Companies House, HM Land Registry, FCA Register, and 50+ government databases. Last updated: 2026-04-05.