2,056 active companies are registered in Rochford with Companies House. Out of 2,213 companies ever registered here, 0 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 47.2% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 36% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other business support service activities n.e.c., with 101 companies. Rochford is home to 46 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 16 government contracts worth £7.2M in total. The average company age is 9.9 years. The earliest company registration in Rochford dates back to 1929.
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 Rochford is 9.9 years old. There are 46 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 19 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Rochford have been awarded 16 government contracts with a combined value of £7.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,056 active companies registered in Rochford, out of 2,213 total. 0 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Rochford include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (101 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (89 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (88 companies).
47.2% of currently active companies in Rochford were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 13,178 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Rochford. The largest category is Governance with 6,475 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Rochford dates back to 1929, spanning over 97 years of business history.