466 active companies are registered in Purfleet with Companies House. Out of 566 companies ever registered here, 1 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 40.6% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 59% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is freight transport by road, with 43 companies. Companies here hold 33 government contracts worth £6.5M in total. The average company age is 9.1 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Purfleet is 9.1 years old. There are 3 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Purfleet have been awarded 33 government contracts with a combined value of £6.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 466 active companies registered in Purfleet, out of 566 total. 1 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Purfleet include Freight transport by road (43 companies), Construction of domestic buildings (25 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (23 companies).
40.6% of currently active companies in Purfleet were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,011 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Purfleet. The largest category is Governance with 1,473 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Purfleet dates back to 1975, spanning over 51 years of business history.