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Temp staffing agency companies in the Milton Keynes area

212 temp staffing agency companies have a registered office in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes), and 33 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £3,498 in cash and owed £9,348 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Temporary employment agency activities” (SIC 78200). Covers companies with a registered office in MK postcodes, including Milton Keynes, Bedford.

The numbers

Temp staffing agency companies in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureMilton KeynesUK
Registered companies21214,152
Formed in 2025 or 202633 (16%)21%
Being struck off or in liquidation43 (20%)15%
Typical cash at year end£3,49835 accounts£19,303
Typical amount owed at year end£9,34884 accounts£26,442
Typical number of employees191 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

More of these companies are closing than in most trades

16% of temp staffing agency companies in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 7.1% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 89% of UK industries.

Closures run high here. It is a churn signal, not a survival rate, but it means the common failure points are worth learning before you start.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical temp staffing agency company in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes) holds £3,498 in cash and owes £9,348; that cash figure is lower than 62% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Temp staffing agency companies are 0.40% of companies registered in the Milton Keynes area (MK postcodes), against 0.26% UK-wide (1.5× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

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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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