Companies in Herts
868 active companies have their registered office in the Herts post town, 21 of them incorporated in the last 12 months. That is 0.02% 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
- 868
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 21 (2.4%)
- Average company age
- 24.8 years
Largest companies in Herts 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 7 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 | VOLKERFITZPATRICK LIMITED | £44.4m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 2 | ORION HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED | £31.6m | Not given | 31 August 2025 |
| 3 | FOXHOLES NURSING HOME LIMITED | £12.0m | 84 | 31 August 2025 |
| 4 | GOODKIND ESTATES LIMITED | £7.6m | 2 | 31 March 2025 |
| 5 | CASTLES ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED | £6.2m | 37 | 30 April 2025 |
| 6 | RYEFIELD ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED | £5.8m | 16 | 31 October 2025 |
| 7 | CAPEDEAL LIMITED | £5.7m | 0 | 31 March 2025 |
| 8 | LA BOUCHERIE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | £4.3m | 0 | 30 June 2025 |
| 9 | ALLAWAY MANUFACTURING LIMITED | £4.2m | 122 | 30 June 2025 |
| 10 | C & R INVESTMENTS LIMITED | £3.8m | 0 | 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 registered in Herts. 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 Herts
Ranked by turnover in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 7 October 2026. Many small companies file accounts without turnover, so this ranks the companies that report it.
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOLKERFITZPATRICK LIMITED | £785.3m | 31 December 2025 |
| 2 | FOXHOLES NURSING HOME LIMITED | £6.2m | 31 August 2025 |
| 3 | BRANDON & ROBERTSON ASSOCIATES LTD | £165k | 31 December 2025 |
| 4 | ACUDANTIA LIMITED | £84k | 30 June 2025 |
| 5 | ULTIMATECOACH LTD | £29k | 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 |
|---|---|
| CLEMENTS HALL (CONTRACTS) LTD | 27 September 2026 |
| GREENSCAPERS LANDSCAPING LTD. | 4 September 2026 |
| ASSET MS INVESTMENTS LTD | 10 July 2026 |
| KNEBWORTH PLUMBING SOLUTIONS LTD | 8 July 2026 |
| TRADE OFF EVENTS LTD | 22 June 2026 |
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