2,606 active companies are registered in Bexleyheath with Companies House. Out of 3,238 companies ever registered here, 357 are no longer active — a 80% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (76%) 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 271 companies. Bexleyheath is home to 28 FCA-regulated firms and 28 registered charities. Companies here hold 29 government contracts worth £53.5M in total. The average company age is 6.5 years. The earliest company registration in Bexleyheath dates back to 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Bexleyheath is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Bexleyheath is 6.5 years old. There are 28 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 28 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Bexleyheath have been awarded 29 government contracts with a combined value of £53.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,606 active companies registered in Bexleyheath, out of 3,238 total. 357 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Bexleyheath include Buying and selling of own real estate (271 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (132 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (124 companies).
60.5% of currently active companies in Bexleyheath were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 21,746 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Bexleyheath. The largest category is Governance with 10,748 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Bexleyheath dates back to 1898, spanning over 128 years of business history.