1,587 active companies are registered in Southend On Sea with Companies House. Out of 1,920 companies ever registered here, 195 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 35.5% 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 residents property management, with 179 companies. Southend On Sea is home to 42 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £0.6M in total. The average company age is 13.3 years. The earliest company registration in Southend On Sea dates back to 1889.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 13.3 years of operation.
The average active company in Southend On Sea is 13.3 years old. There are 42 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Southend On Sea have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £0.6M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,587 active companies registered in Southend On Sea, out of 1,920 total. 195 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Southend On Sea include Residents property management (179 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (114 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (100 companies).
35.5% of currently active companies in Southend On Sea were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 15,184 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Southend On Sea. The largest category is Governance with 6,866 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Southend On Sea dates back to 1889, spanning over 137 years of business history.