242 active companies are registered in Milnthorpe with Companies House. Out of 285 companies ever registered here, 26 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 37.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 40% 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 16 companies. The average company age is 13.0 years. The earliest company registration in Milnthorpe dates back to 1885.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13 years of operation.
The average active company in Milnthorpe is 13 years old. There are 6 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Milnthorpe have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 242 active companies registered in Milnthorpe, out of 285 total. 26 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Milnthorpe include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (16 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (10 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (7 companies).
37.2% of currently active companies in Milnthorpe were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 1,854 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Milnthorpe. The largest category is Governance with 794 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Milnthorpe dates back to 1885, spanning over 141 years of business history.