781 active companies are registered in Newtown with Companies House. Out of 876 companies ever registered here, 53 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.8% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (52%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 35 companies. Newtown is home to 14 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £2.5M in total. The average company age is 10.5 years. The earliest company registration in Newtown dates back to 1928.
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 Newtown is 10.5 years old. There are 14 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Newtown have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £2.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 781 active companies registered in Newtown, out of 876 total. 53 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Newtown include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (35 companies), Private security activities (32 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (30 companies).
44.8% of currently active companies in Newtown were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,730 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Newtown. The largest category is Governance with 3,326 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Newtown dates back to 1928, spanning over 98 years of business history.