600 active companies are registered in Kings Lynn with Companies House. Out of 702 companies ever registered here, 43 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 37.3% 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 47 companies. Companies here hold 59 government contracts worth £12.0M in total. The average company age is 14.3 years. The earliest company registration in Kings Lynn dates back to 1897.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 14.3 years of operation.
The average active company in Kings Lynn is 14.3 years old. There are 4 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Kings Lynn have been awarded 59 government contracts with a combined value of £12.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 600 active companies registered in Kings Lynn, out of 702 total. 43 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Kings Lynn include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (47 companies), Development of building projects (23 companies), Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (17 companies).
37.3% of currently active companies in Kings Lynn were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 5,937 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Kings Lynn. The largest category is Governance with 2,595 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Kings Lynn dates back to 1897, spanning over 129 years of business history.