279 active companies are registered in Millom with Companies House. Out of 325 companies ever registered here, 27 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.1% 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 buying and selling of own real estate, with 13 companies. The average company age is 10.3 years. The earliest company registration in Millom dates back to 1943.
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 Millom is 10.3 years old. There are 7 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 8 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Millom have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 279 active companies registered in Millom, out of 325 total. 27 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Millom include Buying and selling of own real estate (13 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (12 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (10 companies).
44.1% of currently active companies in Millom were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 2,527 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Millom. The largest category is Governance with 1,194 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Millom dates back to 1943, spanning over 83 years of business history.