2,044 active companies are registered in Leigh On Sea with Companies House. Out of 2,600 companies ever registered here, 258 are no longer active — a 79% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 55% 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 145 companies. Leigh On Sea is home to 38 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 16 government contracts worth £22.7M in total. The average company age is 10.9 years. The earliest company registration in Leigh On Sea dates back to 1938.
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 Leigh On Sea is 10.9 years old. There are 38 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 19 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Leigh On Sea have been awarded 16 government contracts with a combined value of £22.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,044 active companies registered in Leigh On Sea, out of 2,600 total. 258 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Leigh On Sea include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (145 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (123 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (85 companies).
38.4% of currently active companies in Leigh On Sea were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 18,642 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Leigh On Sea. The largest category is Governance with 8,569 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Leigh On Sea dates back to 1938, spanning over 88 years of business history.