663 active companies are registered in Manningtree with Companies House. Out of 715 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% 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 33 companies. Companies here hold 30 government contracts worth £20.1M in total. The average company age is 10.4 years. The earliest company registration in Manningtree dates back to 1948.
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 Manningtree is 10.4 years old. There are 5 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 6 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Manningtree have been awarded 30 government contracts with a combined value of £20.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 663 active companies registered in Manningtree, out of 715 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Manningtree include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (33 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (31 companies), Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (22 companies).
44.6% of currently active companies in Manningtree were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 4,282 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Manningtree. The largest category is Governance with 2,105 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Manningtree dates back to 1948, spanning over 78 years of business history.