243 active companies are registered in Kempston with Companies House. Out of 272 companies ever registered here, 21 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 27 companies. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £3.1M in total. The average company age is 11.2 years. The earliest company registration in Kempston dates back to 1947.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Kempston is 11.2 years old. There are 5 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Kempston have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £3.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 243 active companies registered in Kempston, out of 272 total. 21 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Kempston include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (27 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (24 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (20 companies).
44% of currently active companies in Kempston were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 2,527 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Kempston. The largest category is Governance with 1,037 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Kempston dates back to 1947, spanning over 79 years of business history.