SIC codes
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Company snapshot
What this shows: the size and current activity of this classification, plus recent formations, company age, revenue coverage, and trade participation.
All companies
7661171
Active companies
5495390
Formed in latest 12 months
796755
Median active-company age
5.8 years
Revenue known
80987
Importers
152510
Exporters
89459
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 7,661,171 |
| Active companies | 5,495,390 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 796,755 |
| Importers | 152,510 |
| Exporters | 89,459 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 80987 known, 5414403 unknown (1.5%).
Company formations
What this shows: monthly incorporations and dissolutions from 1 January 2024, including companies of every current status.
Latest ten months shown in the chart
| Month | Formed | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 59,760 | 56,189 |
| 2025-12 | 51,041 | 68,559 |
| 2026-01 | 71,725 | 59,243 |
| 2026-02 | 60,475 | 62,863 |
| 2026-03 | 74,123 | 69,115 |
| 2026-04 | 67,627 | 55,152 |
| 2026-05 | 62,555 | 59,160 |
| 2026-06 | 63,588 | 47,220 |
| 2026-07 | 68,342 | 88,735 |
| 2026-08 | 14,710 | 32,805 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values; blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 5,495,390 |
| Dissolved | 1,951,015 |
| Liquidation | 108,786 |
| Unknown | 51,734 |
| Registered | 30,182 |
| Converted / Closed | 7,162 |
| Open | 4,441 |
| In Administration | 3,833 |
| Removed | 3,244 |
| Receiver Action | 3,112 |
Active companies by UK region
What this shows: active companies with a known ITL2 region. The UK map falls back to a bar chart if map data cannot be loaded.
Top values shown in the chart
| ITL2 region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 474,201 |
| Inner London - East | 432,229 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 294,482 |
| Greater Manchester | 253,314 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 240,576 |
| West Midlands | 225,427 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 214,696 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 212,368 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 181,030 |
| Essex | 159,676 |
Geography coverage: 5412513 known, 82877 unknown (98.5%).
Revenue ranges
What this shows: active companies grouped into the platform’s ordered estimated-revenue bands.
Top values shown in the chart
| Revenue range | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0-1m | 2,960,309 |
| 1m-15m | 535,543 |
| 15m-54m | 20,921 |
| 54m+ | 62,325 |
Revenue-range coverage: 3579098 known, 1916292 unknown (65.1%).
Company size and employees
What this shows: active companies by published size category and by reported employee count.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company size | Companies |
|---|---|
| Micro | 1,823,995 |
| Small | 1,559,512 |
| Medium | 6,173 |
| Large | 79,744 |
| Holding | 27,076 |
| Dormant | 633,739 |
Company-size coverage: 4130239 known, 1365151 unknown (75.2%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,069,277 |
| 1–9 | 2,058,704 |
| 10–49 | 162,663 |
| 50–249 | 24,389 |
| 250+ | 3,223 |
Employee coverage: 3318256 known, 2177134 unknown (60.4%).
Active-company age
What this shows: how long currently active companies have been incorporated.
Top values shown in the chart
| Age band | Companies |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 775,822 |
| 1–3 years | 1,077,046 |
| 3–5 years | 658,597 |
| 5–10 years | 1,246,174 |
| 10–20 years | 1,080,188 |
| 20+ years | 648,007 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 5485834 known, 9556 unknown (99.8%).
Classification breakdown
What this shows: active companies across the next taxonomy level; direct assignments are labelled separately. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| Professional services | 810,821 |
| Real estate | 685,322 |
| Construction | 575,894 |
| Retail | 517,195 |
| Technology | 364,132 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,671 |
| Health & social care | 272,890 |
| Business support | 259,140 |
| Personal services | 257,531 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,628 |
| Entertainment | 180,149 |
| Wholesale | 172,340 |
| Transport & storage | 171,409 |
| Education | 155,490 |
| Activities for own use | 141,871 |
| Holding companies | 138,651 |
| Industry not specified | 136,039 |
| Dormant company | 111,737 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,937 |
| Facility Services | 93,709 |
| Other | 681,330 |
International trade
What this shows: active-company participation in imports and exports, followed by the ten HS2 categories involving the most distinct companies.
Top values shown in the chart
| Trade participation | Companies |
|---|---|
| Importer only | 86,909 |
| Exporter only | 23,858 |
| Both | 65,601 |
| Neither | 5,319,022 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 58,735 | £586,430,034,712 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 57,522 | £494,907,588,384 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 40,506 | £148,111,244,199 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 37,220 | £96,579,261,737 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 32,829 | £70,700,873,719 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 29,673 | £121,675,508,610 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 20,827 | £40,227,864,083 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 20,057 | £327,618,475,739 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 19,222 | £21,610,925,642 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 18,327 | £52,915,158,218 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 39,163 | £488,547,939,013 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 37,353 | £213,138,567,755 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 27,881 | £145,914,776,571 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 18,035 | £29,566,592,381 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 17,835 | £41,182,944,975 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 16,798 | £273,123,206,556 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 15,837 | £77,052,821,110 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 10,679 | £9,969,076,804 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 10,145 | £6,258,624,808 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 10,126 | £15,135,150,020 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Business and digital traits
What this shows: active companies identified with selected ownership, business-model, and online-presence traits.
Values shown in the chart with data coverage
| Trait | Companies | Known | Unknown | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family business | 568,531 | 4,664,591 | 830,799 | 84.9% |
| Holding company | 893 | 4,664,591 | 830,799 | 84.9% |
| Solo founder | 2,571,101 | 4,664,591 | 830,799 | 84.9% |
| Ecommerce | 34,347 | 122,442 | 5,372,948 | 2.2% |
| Website | 148,450 | 154,649 | 5,340,741 | 2.8% |
| 93,533 | 154,649 | 5,340,741 | 2.8% |
Leading active companies
What this shows: the ten active companies with the highest non-missing revenue, with company number used as the deterministic tie-breaker.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 3349135 Ltd | £4,224,006,395 |
| Anglo American Investments (uk) Limited | £2,829,299,000 |
| B.b. Energy Trading Limited | £2,360,165,000 |
| Micron Europe Limited | £2,186,955,000 |
| Anglo American International Holdings Limited | £1,963,868,000 |
| Clearsprings Ready Homes Ltd | £1,743,883,634 |
| Hudson Contract Limited | £1,688,027,382 |
| Sodexo Limited | £1,437,266,000 |
| Livanova Plc | £1,388,053,000 |
| Quadrature Capital Limited | £1,224,817,000 |
Revenue coverage: 80987 known, 5414403 unknown (1.5%).