2,598 active companies are registered in Marlow with Companies House. Out of 2,944 companies ever registered here, 228 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42% 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 242 companies. 71 medium and large companies operate here, indicating a significant commercial presence. Marlow is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms and 25 registered charities. Companies here hold 2,452 government contracts worth £6.6B 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, October 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 28 <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 2,452 government contracts with a combined value of £6640.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,598 active companies registered in Marlow, out of 2,944 total. 228 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Marlow include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (242 companies), Residents property management (214 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (118 companies).
42% of currently active companies in Marlow were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 27,401 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Marlow. The largest category is Governance with 11,080 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Marlow dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.