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.
| Rank | Company | Net assets | Employees | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEXUS INFRASTRUCTURE PLC | £27.3m | Not given | 30 September 2025 |
| 2 | GEORGE TANNER (SHALFORD) LIMITED | £22.7m | 2 | 31 August 2025 |
| 3 | MOTOR PARTS DIRECT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | £19.3m | 0 | 30 June 2025 |
| 4 | XPEDIATOR LIMITED | £19.3m | 8 | 31 December 2024 |
| 5 | GLOBEGOLD LIMITED | £17.6m | 4 | 31 March 2025 |
| 6 | ORION ALLOYS HOLDINGS LIMITED | £16.6m | Not given | 31 July 2025 |
| 7 | SUSTAINABLE ETHICAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED | £12.1m | 0 | 28 February 2025 |
| 8 | TRICONNEX LTD | £9.3m | 249 | 31 March 2026 |
| 9 | BADGEFLEET LIMITED | £6.2m | 43 | 30 April 2025 |
| 10 | ADVANCED ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED | £6.1m | 15 | 31 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.
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEXUS INFRASTRUCTURE PLC | £65.9m | 30 September 2025 |
| 2 | TRICONNEX LTD | £51.3m | 31 March 2026 |
| 3 | ORION ALLOYS HOLDINGS LIMITED | £24.2m | 31 July 2025 |
| 4 | DOVECOTE CARE HOMES LIMITED | £4.6m | 31 December 2025 |
| 5 | XPEDIATOR LIMITED | £1.6m | 31 December 2024 |
| 6 | B C DIGGERHIRE & GROUNDSWORKS LIMITED | £501k | 31 March 2025 |
| 7 | ADVANCED ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED | £479k | 31 March 2026 |
| 8 | KINA GROUP LIMITED | £317k | 31 March 2025 |
| 9 | BRUFC SUPPORTERS GROUP LIMITED | £243k | 30 April 2025 |
| 10 | CARE DRYCLEANING AND TAILORING LTD | £192k | 31 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
| Company | Incorporated |
|---|---|
| HESTIA FAMILY HOLDINGS LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| PARADISE DISTRIBUTION LTD | 8 October 2026 |
| HOUSE2HOME360 LTD | 8 October 2026 |
| NMCUBBINS LTD | 7 October 2026 |
| FREMONT GROUP LTD | 6 October 2026 |
| NO NONSENSE DRAINAGE LTD | 6 October 2026 |
| ESSEX EMERGENCY PLUMBING SERVICES LTD | 6 October 2026 |
| DOG HUB ESSEX LTD | 5 October 2026 |
| KELZ GLOBAL LTD | 3 October 2026 |
| SPRINGWOOD DETAILING LTD | 3 October 2026 |
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