853 active companies are registered in Malmesbury with Companies House. Out of 1,002 companies ever registered here, 89 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42% 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 management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 70 companies. Malmesbury is home to 13 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 10 government contracts worth £2.9M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in Malmesbury dates back to 1900.
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 Malmesbury is 10.8 years old. There are 13 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Malmesbury have been awarded 10 government contracts with a combined value of £2.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 853 active companies registered in Malmesbury, out of 1,002 total. 89 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Malmesbury include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70 companies), Residents property management (38 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (29 companies).
42% of currently active companies in Malmesbury were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,742 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Malmesbury. The largest category is Governance with 3,631 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Malmesbury dates back to 1900, spanning over 126 years of business history.