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Candle maker companies in the Milton Keynes area

179 candle maker companies have a registered office in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes), and 11 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £106,744 in cash and owed £120,949 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Other manufacturing n.e.c.” (SIC 32990). Covers companies with a registered office in MK postcodes, including Milton Keynes, Bedford.

The numbers

Candle maker companies in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureMilton KeynesUK
Registered companies17918,190
Formed in 2025 or 202611 (6.1%)11%
Being struck off or in liquidation20 (11%)9%
Typical cash at year end£106,74474 accounts£61,405
Typical amount owed at year end£120,949103 accounts£69,431
Typical number of employees3109 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

6.1% of the 179 candle maker companies in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 20% of all companies in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is lower than 81% of UK industries.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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