154 active companies are registered in Writtle with Companies House. Out of 169 companies ever registered here, 8 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 49% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is fund management activities, with 40 companies. The average company age is 15.7 years, suggesting a mature business environment. The earliest company registration in Writtle dates back to 1932.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
An established business centre with companies averaging 15.7 years of operation.
The average active company in Writtle is 15.7 years old. There are 2 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area.
Companies in Writtle have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 154 active companies registered in Writtle, out of 169 total. 8 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Writtle include Fund management activities (40 companies), Dormant Company (9 companies), Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (8 companies).
14.9% of currently active companies in Writtle were incorporated since 2020, indicating steady recent growth.
Our database contains 1,485 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Writtle. The largest category is Governance with 665 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Writtle dates back to 1932, spanning over 94 years of business history.