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Water Transport Activities Businesses in Essex

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

5
Businesses
100%
Active
10.2 yrs
Avg company age
Colchester
Top Location · 2
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

20% of water transport activities survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

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

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 52101 · 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 Water transport 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: 10.2 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Water transport activities businesses registered in each location.

      01Colchester240% of sector
      02Grays120% of sector
      03Leigh-on-sea120% of sector
      04Southend-on-sea120% of sector

      Towns in Essex

      Drill down further - view Water transport activities business data for individual towns within this county.