2,087 active companies are registered in Leigh On Sea with Companies House. Out of 2,495 companies ever registered here, 23 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 36.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 54% 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 148 companies. Leigh On Sea is home to 40 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 15 government contracts worth £22.6M in total. The average company age is 10.8 years. The earliest company registration in Leigh On Sea dates back to 1903.
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 Leigh On Sea is 10.8 years old. There are 40 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 20 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Leigh On Sea have been awarded 15 government contracts with a combined value of £22.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,087 active companies registered in Leigh On Sea, out of 2,495 total. 23 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Leigh On Sea include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (148 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (129 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (96 companies).
36.8% of currently active companies in Leigh On Sea were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 13,321 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Leigh On Sea. The largest category is Governance with 6,613 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Leigh On Sea dates back to 1903, spanning over 123 years of business history.