632 active companies are registered in Olney with Companies House. Out of 696 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44% 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 management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 65 companies. Olney is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 14 government contracts worth £3.3M in total. The average company age is 10.2 years. The earliest company registration in Olney dates back to 1946.
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 Olney is 10.2 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Olney have been awarded 14 government contracts with a combined value of £3.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 632 active companies registered in Olney, out of 696 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Olney include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (65 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (30 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (26 companies).
44% of currently active companies in Olney were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,046 data signals across 9 categories for active companies in Olney. The largest category is Governance with 1,976 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Olney dates back to 1946, spanning over 80 years of business history.