Companies in Braintree

3,717 active companies have their registered office in the Braintree post town, 438 of them incorporated in the last 12 months. That is 0.07% of active UK companies with a recorded post town.

Based on registered office addresses on the Companies House register; a company's registered office is not always where it trades.

Key figures

Active companies
3,717
Incorporated in the last 12 months
438 (11.8%)
Average company age
10.1 years

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Largest companies in Braintree by net assets

Ranked by net assets (total assets less total liabilities) in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Net assets are not turnover and do not measure size of trade. Employees are shown where the accounts state an average number.

RankCompanyNet assetsEmployeesAccounts year end
1NEXUS INFRASTRUCTURE PLC£27.3mNot given30 September 2025
2GEORGE TANNER (SHALFORD) LIMITED£22.7m231 August 2025
3MOTOR PARTS DIRECT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED£19.3m030 June 2025
4XPEDIATOR LIMITED£19.3m831 December 2024
5GLOBEGOLD LIMITED£17.6m431 March 2025
6ORION ALLOYS HOLDINGS LIMITED£16.6mNot given31 July 2025
7SUSTAINABLE ETHICAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED£12.1m028 February 2025
8TRICONNEX LTD£9.3m24931 March 2026
9BADGEFLEET LIMITED£6.2m4330 April 2025
10ADVANCED ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED£6.1m1531 March 2026

Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company registered in Braintree. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them. A registered office is not always where a company trades.

Most common industries

Largest by reported turnover in Braintree

Ranked by turnover in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Many small companies file accounts without turnover, so this ranks the companies that report it.

RankCompanyTurnoverAccounts year end
1NEXUS INFRASTRUCTURE PLC£65.9m30 September 2025
2TRICONNEX LTD£51.3m31 March 2026
3ORION ALLOYS HOLDINGS LIMITED£24.2m31 July 2025
4DOVECOTE CARE HOMES LIMITED£4.6m31 December 2025
5XPEDIATOR LIMITED£1.6m31 December 2024
6B C DIGGERHIRE & GROUNDSWORKS LIMITED£501k31 March 2025
7ADVANCED ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED£479k31 March 2026
8KINA GROUP LIMITED£317k31 March 2025
9BRUFC SUPPORTERS GROUP LIMITED£243k30 April 2025
10CARE DRYCLEANING AND TAILORING LTD£192k31 March 2025

Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them.

Newest companies

CompanyIncorporated
HESTIA FAMILY HOLDINGS LTD9 October 2026
PARADISE DISTRIBUTION LTD8 October 2026
HOUSE2HOME360 LTD8 October 2026
NMCUBBINS LTD7 October 2026
FREMONT GROUP LTD6 October 2026
NO NONSENSE DRAINAGE LTD6 October 2026
ESSEX EMERGENCY PLUMBING SERVICES LTD6 October 2026
DOG HUB ESSEX LTD5 October 2026
KELZ GLOBAL LTD3 October 2026
SPRINGWOOD DETAILING LTD3 October 2026

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