24,677 active companies are currently registered in Milton Keynes, a major UK business hub. Out of 31,817 companies ever registered here, 3,866 are no longer active — a 78% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (70%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 1,450 companies. The area hosts 396 large enterprises, 349 small firms. Milton Keynes is home to 502 FCA-regulated firms and 214 registered charities. Companies here hold 1,655 government contracts worth £3.7B in total. The average company age is 8.2 years. The earliest company registration in Milton Keynes dates back to 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Milton Keynes is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Milton Keynes is 8.2 years old. There are 502 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 214 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Milton Keynes have been awarded 1,655 government contracts with a combined value of £3682.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 24,677 active companies registered in Milton Keynes, out of 31,817 total. 3,866 (12%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Milton Keynes include Buying and selling of own real estate (1,450 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (1,257 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (1,217 companies).
55.5% of currently active companies in Milton Keynes were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 222,391 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Milton Keynes. The largest category is Governance with 103,193 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Milton Keynes dates back to 1889, spanning over 137 years of business history.