Companies in Gateshead
7,065 active companies have their registered office in the Gateshead post town, 984 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
- 7,065
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 984 (13.9%)
- Average company age
- 8.7 years
Largest companies in Gateshead 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 8 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 | VERTU MOTORS PLC | £357.5m | Not given | 28 February 2026 |
| 2 | TURNTIDE TRANSPORT LIMITED | £34.8m | 2 | 31 December 2024 |
| 3 | COATSINK SOFTWARE LTD | £28.9m | 114 | 31 December 2025 |
| 4 | THE CYRENIANS LTD | £14.9m | Not given | 31 March 2025 |
| 5 | SOUTH SHORE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | £13.8m | 4 | 31 March 2025 |
| 6 | MERCANTILE ESTATES LTD | £9.8m | 0 | 21 May 2025 |
| 7 | ZETTASCALE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £7.8m | 20 | 31 December 2024 |
| 8 | D.P. FASTENERS LIMITED | £7.4m | 19 | 31 July 2025 |
| 9 | THE INDUSTRIAL MANDATE LIMITED | £7.3m | 2 | 31 July 2025 |
| 10 | EXCLUSIVE CARE GROUP LTD | £6.8m | 0 | 31 December 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 Gateshead. 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 Gateshead
Ranked by turnover in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 8 October 2026. Many small companies file accounts without turnover, so this ranks the companies that report it.
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERTU MOTORS PLC | £4.8bn | 28 February 2026 |
| 2 | EQUITY RELEASE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED | £52.7m | 30 September 2025 |
| 3 | EQUITY RELEASE INVESTMENT COMPANY 2 LIMITED | £52.7m | 30 September 2025 |
| 4 | GOLD CORPORATION LIMITED | £10.3m | 31 March 2025 |
| 5 | SILVER COMMERCE LIMITED | £10.0m | 31 March 2025 |
| 6 | COATSINK SOFTWARE LTD | £9.3m | 31 December 2025 |
| 7 | TURBO POWER SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED | £7.9m | 31 December 2025 |
| 8 | JIGSAW RECOVERY PROJECT CIC | £1.4m | 31 October 2025 |
| 9 | BESTONE1COATSWORTH LTD | £701k | 31 July 2026 |
| 10 | BEST1VICTORIA LTD | £678k | 31 July 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 |
|---|---|
| TLX CONSULTING LTD | 8 October 2026 |
| SAHOTA INVESTMENT NE LTD | 7 October 2026 |
| AE SERVCO LTD | 7 October 2026 |
| ARC GATESHEAD LTD | 7 October 2026 |
| CTA LETTINGS LIMITED | 7 October 2026 |
| BITTER BLOOM CHOCOLATE LTD | 7 October 2026 |
| LONE T. LTD | 6 October 2026 |
| COMPANY CORE LIMITED | 6 October 2026 |
| SSA NE LTD | 6 October 2026 |
| NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY THERAPY CIC | 6 October 2026 |
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