1,807 active companies are registered in Halstead with Companies House. Out of 1,946 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 87 companies. Halstead is home to 30 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 49 government contracts worth £5.4M in total. The average company age is 10.9 years. The earliest company registration in Halstead dates back to 1949.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Halstead is 10.9 years old. There are 30 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 17 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Halstead have been awarded 49 government contracts with a combined value of £5.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,807 active companies registered in Halstead, out of 1,946 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Halstead include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (87 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (80 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (64 companies).
38.4% of currently active companies in Halstead were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 11,386 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Halstead. The largest category is Governance with 5,679 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Halstead dates back to 1949, spanning over 77 years of business history.