Business Services in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Company Scorecard

Out of Milton Keynes's 34,461 total incorporated companies, 2,552 were formed in the last 12 months.

Milton Keynes's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Milton Keynes include the 2,456 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2,286 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and 2,249 companies working in information and communication. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 42 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 41 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 18 active companies.

Company Trends in Milton Keynes

Looking at the big changes in Milton Keynes's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other letting and operating of own or leased real estate now making up 7.02% of active businesses, a total of 1,127 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 4.81% of active businesses in Milton Keynes, a change of 88% from the 2.56% percentage share seen in 2018. Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.33% of Milton Keynes's active companies.

Notable changes in Milton Keynes's business sectors include a rise of 52% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 29% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 18% in human health and social work activities.