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Private Security Activities Businesses in Essex

Explore the Essex's Private Security Activities sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

95
Businesses
95%
Active
8.8 yrs
Avg company age
Grays
Top Location · 28
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

6.3% of private security activities survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Established players are rarer here than across the UK economy as a whole.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Private security activities, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 80100 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Private security activities. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 8.8 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Private security activities by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Private security activities businesses registered in each location.

      01Grays2829.5% of sector
      02Loughton1414.7% of sector
      03Brentwood1212.6% of sector
      04Braintree1111.6% of sector
      05Leigh-on-sea88.4% of sector