2,608 active companies are registered in Marlow with Companies House. Out of 2,923 companies ever registered here, 146 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 239 companies. 74 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Marlow is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms and 25 registered charities. Companies here hold 2,374 government contracts worth £6.5B in total. The average company age is 11.6 years. The earliest company registration in Marlow dates back to 1920.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Marlow is 11.6 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 25 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Marlow have been awarded 2,374 government contracts with a combined value of £6550.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,608 active companies registered in Marlow, out of 2,923 total. 146 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Marlow include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (239 companies), Residents property management (214 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (118 companies).
41.6% of currently active companies in Marlow were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 21,000 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Marlow. The largest category is Governance with 8,284 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Marlow dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.