1,635 active companies are registered in Halstead with Companies House. Out of 1,913 companies ever registered here, 161 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.9% 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 other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 78 companies. Halstead is home to 29 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 50 government contracts worth £16.8M in total. The average company age is 11.2 years. The earliest company registration in Halstead dates back to 1899.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Halstead is 11.2 years old. There are 29 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 16 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Halstead have been awarded 50 government contracts with a combined value of £16.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,635 active companies registered in Halstead, out of 1,913 total. 161 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Halstead include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (78 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (73 companies), Dormant Company (53 companies).
39.9% of currently active companies in Halstead were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 11,098 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Halstead. The largest category is Governance with 5,143 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Halstead dates back to 1899, spanning over 127 years of business history.