Web design and software companies in the Medway area
506 web design and software companies have a registered office in the Medway area (ME postcodes), and 194 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £26,033 in cash and owed £13,368 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Medway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 506 | 96,921 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 194 (38%) | 42% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 23 (4.5%) | 6.4% |
| Typical cash at year end | £26,03392 accounts | £25,881 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £13,368215 accounts | £15,248 |
| Typical number of employees | 1216 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
38% of the 506 web design and software companies in the Medway area (ME postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 20% of all companies in the Medway area (ME postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 98% of UK industries.
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
the Medway area (ME postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Web design and software companies are 1.1% of companies registered in the Medway area (ME postcodes), against 1.8% UK-wide (0.6× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
You can start without much equipment
The typical web design and software company in the Medway area (ME postcodes) carries £2,624 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 90% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
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Check my ideaWhat 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.
Web design and software in other places
- Reading1,422 companies
- Guildford1,123 companies
- Brighton1,030 companies
- Milton Keynes993 companies
- Oxford937 companies
- Kingston upon Thames912 companies
- Tonbridge843 companies
- Slough837 companies
Other businesses in Medway
- Buy-to-let landlord2,174 companies
- Business consultancy1,780 companies
- Online shop1,044 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,033 companies
- Haulage1,031 companies
- IT support or consultancy942 companies
- Physiotherapy or therapy clinic895 companies
- Electrician852 companies