2,534 active companies are registered in Malvern with Companies House. Out of 2,942 companies ever registered here, 277 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is residents property management, with 185 companies. Malvern is home to 48 FCA-regulated firms and 33 registered charities. Companies here hold 128 government contracts worth £124.9M in total. The average company age is 12.0 years. The earliest company registration in Malvern dates back to 1910.
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 Malvern is 12 years old. There are 48 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 33 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Malvern have been awarded 128 government contracts with a combined value of £124.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,534 active companies registered in Malvern, out of 2,942 total. 277 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Malvern include Residents property management (185 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (158 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (152 companies).
38.8% of currently active companies in Malvern were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 24,434 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Malvern. The largest category is Governance with 10,956 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Malvern dates back to 1910, spanning over 116 years of business history.