74 active companies are registered in Brightlingsea with Companies House. Out of 88 companies ever registered here, 7 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 33.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 51% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, with 7 companies. The average company age is 11.5 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Brightlingsea is 11.5 years old. There are 3 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Brightlingsea have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 74 active companies registered in Brightlingsea, out of 88 total. 7 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Brightlingsea include Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (7 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (6 companies).
33.8% of currently active companies in Brightlingsea were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 689 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Brightlingsea. The largest category is Governance with 310 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Brightlingsea dates back to 1985, spanning over 41 years of business history.