7,234 active companies are based in Maidenhead according to Companies House records. Out of 7,996 companies ever registered here, 29 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44% 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 492 companies. The area hosts 225 large enterprises, 109 small firms. Maidenhead is home to 125 FCA-regulated firms and 65 registered charities. Companies here hold 447 government contracts worth £2.8B in total. The average company age is 11.8 years. The earliest company registration in Maidenhead dates back to 1878.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Maidenhead is 11.8 years old. There are 125 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 65 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Maidenhead have been awarded 447 government contracts with a combined value of £2800.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 7,234 active companies registered in Maidenhead, out of 7,996 total. 29 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Maidenhead include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (492 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (326 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (325 companies).
44% of currently active companies in Maidenhead were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 49,503 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Maidenhead. The largest category is Governance with 23,015 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Maidenhead dates back to 1878, spanning over 148 years of business history.