3,600 active companies are registered in Benfleet with Companies House. Out of 3,982 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 52.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (57%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 200 companies. Benfleet is home to 68 FCA-regulated firms and 26 registered charities. Companies here hold 17 government contracts worth £2.1M in total. The average company age is 8.3 years. The earliest company registration in Benfleet dates back to 1906.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
Benfleet is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Benfleet is 8.3 years old. There are 68 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 26 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Benfleet have been awarded 17 government contracts with a combined value of £2.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,600 active companies registered in Benfleet, out of 3,982 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Benfleet include Buying and selling of own real estate (200 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (167 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (136 companies).
52.3% of currently active companies in Benfleet were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 22,395 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Benfleet. The largest category is Governance with 11,301 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Benfleet dates back to 1906, spanning over 120 years of business history.