Companies registered in West Central London

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

• Active 84%
• Proposal to strike off 15%
• In insolvency or administration <1%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

• Under 1 year 28%
• 1–3 years 25%
• 3–5 years 13%
• 5–10 years 19%
• 10–20 years 10%
• 20 years or more 5%

Top industries

Active companies in this area by SIC code. A company can have more than one SIC code.

• 47910 – Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13,500
• 62012 – Business and domestic software development 12,300
• 70229 – Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12,300
• 62020 – Information technology consultancy activities 10,600
• 68209 – Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8,100
• 82990 – Other business support service activities n.e.c. 7,150
• 62090 – Other information technology service activities 7,010
• 68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate 6,270
• 96090 – Other service activities n.e.c. 5,320
• 73110 – Advertising agencies 3,900

Busiest postcode districts

Active companies by postcode district. Each links to those companies in the search.

• WC2H 87,000
• WC1N 15,600
• WC2A 9,100
• WC1X 3,700
• WC1H 3,320
• WC2B 3,010
• WC2R 2,740
• WC1V 2,130
• WC2N 2,050
• WC2E 1,650

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered in the WC postcode area.

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