How many companies are there in Leigh-on-Sea?

There are 5,405 active companies in Leigh-on-Sea as of Dec 2023. In total, 10,335 companies have been incorporated, and 4,254 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Leigh-on-Sea?

Most companies in Leigh-on-Sea are categorised under: construction. This accounts for 889 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Leigh-on-Sea?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Leigh-on-Sea are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other business support service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Which words do companies in Leigh-on-Sea use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Leigh-on-Sea most commonly used the words SERVICES, PROPERTY, MANAGEMENT, ESSEX, and HOLDINGS in their company names.

Leigh-on-Sea Company Services and Info (Dec 2023)

Out of Leigh-on-Sea's 10,335 total incorporated companies, 608 were formed in the last 12 months.

Leigh-on-Sea's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Leigh-on-Sea include the 889 companies working in construction, 780 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 613 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 19 active companies, mining and quarrying with 16 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 6 active companies.

Business Sector	Current Active Companies	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Construction	889	1,797	638
Professional, scientific and technical activities	780	1,627	753
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles	613	1,162	432
Administrative and support service activities	606	1,540	819
Real estate activities	600	773	150
Information and communication	416	881	419
Financial and insurance activities	294	439	121
Other service activities	283	553	219
Accommodation and food service activities	221	423	164
Manufacturing	213	408	138
Arts, entertainment and recreation	156	283	106
Human health and social work activities	156	272	100
Transportation and storage	122	333	187
Activities of households as employers	122	147	22
Education	103	173	60
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	36	51	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24	36	11
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	19	38	11
Mining and Quarrying	16	19	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6	18	8

Company Trends in Leigh-on-Sea

Looking at the big changes in Leigh-on-Sea's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other letting and operating of own or leased real estate now making up 7.01% of active businesses, a total of 379 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 3.44% of active businesses in Leigh-on-Sea, a change of 114% from the 1.61% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 2.26% of Leigh-on-Sea's active companies.

Notable changes in Leigh-on-Sea's business sectors include a rise of 73% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 38% in financial and insurance activities, and rise of 12% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type	Current Active Businesses	Incorporated Total	Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	379	447	61
Other business support service activities	357	1,013	587
Management consultancy activities other than financial management	276	555	251
Buying and selling of own real estate	186	228	33
Development of building projects	159	310	107
Other service activities	149	340	155
Residents property management	122	144	20
Activities of other holding companies	122	137	12
Construction of domestic buildings	120	206	59
Other specialised construction activities	119	228	81
Other building completion and finishing	114	221	69
Information technology consultancy activities	112	279	157
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	97	167	65
Other information technology service activities	91	218	118
Electrical installation	88	192	67
Other human health activities	82	123	31
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	81	118	32
Specialised design activities	80	132	47
Licensed restaurants	80	146	50
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	72	112	31

Company Names & Word Choices in Leigh-on-Sea

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Leigh-on-Sea are SERVICES, PROPERTY, MANAGEMENT, ESSEX, and HOLDINGS.

Leigh-on-Sea's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Leigh-on-Sea is Southend-On-Sea Liberal Club (Investments) Limited at 134 years, 4 months, and 21 days old.

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
00029356	Southend-On-Sea Liberal Club (Investments) Limited	Security dealing on own account	15 Jul 1889	134 years
00075939	Robert Browning Settlement (Incorporated)	Other social work activities without accommodation	01 Jan 1903	120 years
00188059	Caleb Rayner Limited	Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds	24 Feb 1923	100 years
00246431	Essex Yacht Club,Limited	Other sports activities	10 Mar 1930	93 years
00251890	Monometer Holdings Limited	Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners	07 Nov 1930	93 years
00346984	B.A.Allan Limited	Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	06 Dec 1938	85 years
00408647	H.G. Blatcher (Memorials) Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	17 Apr 1946	77 years
00409289	Leigh Timber Company Limited	Sawmilling and planing of wood	29 Apr 1946	77 years
00452322	E.W. Moore & Son Limited	Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials	13 Apr 1948	75 years
00455150	Foundry Lane Properties Limited	Security dealing on own account	07 Jun 1948	75 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Leigh-on-Sea

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Leigh-on-Sea, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 3,345 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss	Postcode	Active Companies
1386 London Road	SS9 2UJ	1,035
57a Broadway	SS9 1PE	793
Turnpike House, 1208/1210 London Road	SS9 2UA	363
55 Rectory Grove	SS9 2HA	316
Sutherland House, 1759 London Road	SS9 2RZ	301
Kingsley House, 22-24 Elm Road	SS9 1SN	128
Monometer House, Rectory Grove	SS9 2HL	123
67 Elm Road	SS9 1SP	99
1349/1353 London Road	SS9 2AB	97
Monometer House, Rectory Grove	SS9 2HN	90

Leigh-on-Sea's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company	Name	Business	Incorporated	Age
15329002	Steelpower Ltd	Wholesale of metals and metal ores	05 Dec 2023	1 days
15324492	Bowen Homes Group Limited	Activities of other holding companies	03 Dec 2023	3 days
15319106	Langshore Financial Management Limited	Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified	30 Nov 2023	6 days
15319505	Bhalu Limited	Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	30 Nov 2023	6 days
15319598	M&G Online Ltd	Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	30 Nov 2023	6 days
15316127	Jack Holdings Limited	Activities of other holding companies	29 Nov 2023	7 days
15316616	Blue Door Creative Limited	Video production activities	29 Nov 2023	7 days
15313022	Southeast Van Sales Limited	Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles	28 Nov 2023	8 days
15315041	Clearsign Interpreting Limited	Translation and interpretation activities	28 Nov 2023	8 days
15309242	Urban Watch Inspirer Ltd	Repair of footwear and leather goods	27 Nov 2023	9 days
15311551	Momentum Installations Ltd	Electrical installation	27 Nov 2023	9 days
15311720	Cookie Design Works Limited	Specialised design activities	27 Nov 2023	9 days
15306547	Spw Fire Management Limited	Fire service activities	24 Nov 2023	12 days
15307404	Roundhouse Kennels Limited	Other service activities	24 Nov 2023	12 days
15307704	The Cove Leigh Limited	Licensed restaurants	24 Nov 2023	12 days
15304516	Ecocoffin.Com Ltd	Other business support service activities	23 Nov 2023	13 days
15305340	East Street Mini Valet Ltd	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	23 Nov 2023	13 days
15300309	Purego Cleaning Solutions Limited	General cleaning of buildings	21 Nov 2023	15 days
15292553	Agares Limited	Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled	17 Nov 2023	19 days
15290328	Off Broadway Los Ltd	Unlicensed restaurants and cafes	16 Nov 2023	20 days

Business Services in Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea Company Scorecard

10,335

Total Incorporations

5,405

Active Companies

4,254

Total Dissolved