785 active companies are registered in Newtown with Companies House. Out of 824 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 95% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 43.9% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is private security activities, with 33 companies. Newtown is home to 15 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 22 government contracts worth £2.4M in total. The average company age is 10.3 years. The earliest company registration in Newtown dates back to 1928.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Newtown is 10.3 years old. There are 15 <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 22 government contracts with a combined value of £2.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 785 active companies registered in Newtown, out of 824 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Newtown include Private security activities (33 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (31 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (31 companies).
43.9% of currently active companies in Newtown were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,834 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Newtown. The largest category is Governance with 2,551 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Newtown dates back to 1928, spanning over 98 years of business history.