Companies in Derby
20,796 active companies have their registered office in the Derby post town, 3,350 of them incorporated in the last 12 months. That is 0.4% of active UK companies with a recorded post town.
Based on registered office addresses on the Companies House register; a company's registered office is not always where it trades.
Key figures
- Active companies
- 20,796
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 3,350 (16.1%)
- Average company age
- 8.1 years
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Largest companies in Derby by net assets
Ranked by net assets (total assets less total liabilities) in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Net assets are not turnover and do not measure size of trade. Employees are shown where the accounts state an average number.
| Rank | Company | Net assets | Employees | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUSTER JIMMY FINANCE HOLDINGS LTD | £172.3m | 2 | 31 December 2025 |
| 2 | DERBY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED(THE) | £109.4m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 3 | SIR JOHN PORT'S CHARITY | £97.3m | Not given | 31 August 2025 |
| 4 | MOTORPOINT LIMITED | £84.2m | Not given | 31 March 2025 |
| 5 | MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU (HOLDINGS) PLC | £75.9m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 6 | CARBURY INVESTMENTS LIMITED | £34.5m | 5 | 31 March 2025 |
| 7 | AVAILABLE CAR LIMITED | £32.0m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 8 | CAME UK LIMITED | £30.7m | 190 | 31 December 2025 |
| 9 | BUSTER JIMMY LIMITED | £30.4m | 2 | 31 December 2025 |
| 10 | PATHFINDER SCHOOLS | £27.9m | Not given | 31 August 2025 |
Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company registered in Derby. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them. A registered office is not always where a company trades.
Most common industries
Largest by reported turnover in Derby
Ranked by turnover in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Many small companies file accounts without turnover, so this ranks the companies that report it.
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOTORPOINT LIMITED | £1.2bn | 31 March 2025 |
| 2 | MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU (HOLDINGS) PLC | £318.8m | 31 December 2025 |
| 3 | AVAILABLE CAR LIMITED | £252.9m | 31 December 2025 |
| 4 | EATON GATE GAMING LIMITED | £43.4m | 31 December 2025 |
| 5 | LUBENHAM 1 LIMITED | £40.0m | 31 December 2025 |
| 6 | ASCOTT TRANSPORT LIMITED | £39.6m | 31 December 2025 |
| 7 | POMVOM UK LIMITED | £31.1m | 31 December 2024 |
| 8 | MIDLAND COMMUNICATIONS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | £29.0m | 30 April 2025 |
| 9 | RESONATE HOLDINGS LIMITED | £25.6m | 30 September 2025 |
| 10 | STATE 4 RESTAURANTS LIMITED | £25.0m | 31 December 2024 |
Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them.
Newest companies
| Company | Incorporated |
|---|---|
| IMY HAULAGE LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| RE-STOCK MARKET UK LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| LDM26 LIMITED | 9 October 2026 |
| FJM PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| WILKINS FAMILY HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | 9 October 2026 |
| SUNA HOLDING LIMITED | 9 October 2026 |
| PETALS ELEGANCE LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| GREEN CLIMATE SYSTEMS LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| TSH LEGAL LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| TSCOLLI SERVICES LIMITED | 8 October 2026 |
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