3,588 active companies are registered in Benfleet with Companies House. Out of 4,301 companies ever registered here, 417 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 52.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (64%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 215 companies. Benfleet is home to 64 FCA-regulated firms and 30 registered charities. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £2.5M in total. The average company age is 8.5 years. The earliest company registration in Benfleet dates back to 1906.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Benfleet is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Benfleet is 8.5 years old. There are 64 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 30 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Benfleet have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £2.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,588 active companies registered in Benfleet, out of 4,301 total. 417 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Benfleet include Buying and selling of own real estate (215 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (177 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (140 companies).
52.8% of currently active companies in Benfleet were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 31,069 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Benfleet. The largest category is Governance with 14,917 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Benfleet dates back to 1906, spanning over 120 years of business history.