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Private Security Activities Businesses in Kent

Explore the Kent'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.

50
Businesses
89.3%
Active
7.8 yrs
Avg company age
CHATHAM
Top Location · 14
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

0% of private security activities survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. This is a young industry's graveyard as much as its nursery.

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: 7.8 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.

      01Chatham1428% of sector
      02Dartford714% of sector
      03Rochester714% of sector
      04Herne bay612% of sector
      05Swanscombe48% of sector

      Towns in Kent

      Drill down further - view Private security activities business data for individual towns within this county.