Companies in Durham
5,312 active companies have their registered office in the Durham post town, 858 of them incorporated in the last 12 months. That is 0.1% 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
- 5,312
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 858 (16.2%)
- Average company age
- 7.8 years
Largest companies in Durham 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 10 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 | BANKS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | £86.3m | Not given | 30 September 2025 |
| 2 | WAYTHROUGH | £64.6m | Not given | 31 March 2025 |
| 3 | M.G.L. GROUP LIMITED | £50.3m | Not given | 31 March 2025 |
| 4 | VESTBROWN (ESH) LIMITED | £13.1m | 0 | 31 December 2025 |
| 5 | MAYFORD EQUITIES LIMITED | £11.3m | 5 | 31 March 2025 |
| 6 | NORTHUMBRIAN SERVICES LIMITED | £9.5m | Not given | 31 March 2025 |
| 7 | ELVET RESIDENCES LIMITED | £8.4m | 6 | 31 March 2025 |
| 8 | CAR HOLDINGS LIMITED | £6.8m | 0 | 30 April 2025 |
| 9 | LEON BENNETT LTD | £6.3m | 31 | 28 February 2025 |
| 10 | FOREST CARBON TRUSTEES LIMITED | £5.4m | 0 | 31 March 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 Durham. 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 Durham
Ranked by turnover in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 10 October 2026. Many small companies file accounts without turnover, so this ranks the companies that report it.
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.G.L. GROUP LIMITED | £171.3m | 31 March 2025 |
| 2 | FAERCH DURHAM LIMITED | £130.4m | 31 December 2025 |
| 3 | L D H (2010) LIMITED | £35.3m | 31 August 2025 |
| 4 | BANKS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | £26.1m | 30 September 2025 |
| 5 | SHALOMMOTORCARS LIMITED | £944k | 30 April 2026 |
| 6 | BELMONT TANDOORI (DURHAM) LTD | £714k | 31 December 2025 |
| 7 | STRIVE DURHAM LTD | £316k | 31 December 2025 |
| 8 | WOODSHED WORKSHOP COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY | £294k | 31 August 2025 |
| 9 | NORMAN CORNISH LIMITED | £266k | 5 April 2025 |
| 10 | FAST RESPONSE LTD | £180k | 31 January 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|
| SOTERIA PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (NORTH) LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| W HILL PLANT LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| DSPHTS LIMITED | 9 October 2026 |
| DALION CONSTRUCTION LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| EARNSHAW HOLDINGS LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| THE CHESTERS PUB COMPANY LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| CHILLROUTE LOGISTICS LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| VM HOME ENTERPRISE LTD | 8 October 2026 |
| GALILEE HOMES LTD | 8 October 2026 |
| TRADESPACES DARLINGTON LIMITED | 8 October 2026 |
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