1,622 active companies are registered in Halstead with Companies House. Out of 1,923 companies ever registered here, 175 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 40.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 43% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 80 companies. Halstead is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 51 government contracts worth £17.9M in total. The average company age is 11.3 years. The earliest company registration in Halstead dates back to 1899.
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 Halstead is 11.3 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Halstead have been awarded 51 government contracts with a combined value of £17.9M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,622 active companies registered in Halstead, out of 1,923 total. 175 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Halstead include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (80 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (76 companies), Dormant Company (52 companies).
40.2% of currently active companies in Halstead were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,699 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Halstead. The largest category is Governance with 6,836 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Halstead dates back to 1899, spanning over 127 years of business history.