Activities for own use
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
158140
Active companies
141825
Formed in latest 12 months
9199
Median active-company age
13.3 years
Revenue known
1164
Importers
93
Exporters
26
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 158,140 |
| Active companies | 141,825 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 9,199 |
| Importers | 93 |
| Exporters | 26 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 1164 known, 140661 unknown (0.8%).
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 | 714 | 454 |
| 2025-12 | 536 | 648 |
| 2026-01 | 764 | 553 |
| 2026-02 | 673 | 575 |
| 2026-03 | 813 | 662 |
| 2026-04 | 758 | 485 |
| 2026-05 | 693 | 585 |
| 2026-06 | 743 | 445 |
| 2026-07 | 779 | 812 |
| 2026-08 | 108 | 331 |
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 | 141,825 |
| Dissolved | 16,089 |
| Liquidation | 186 |
| Receiver Action | 34 |
| In Administration | 4 |
| Converted / Closed | 1 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 12,197 |
| Inner London - West | 11,200 |
| Inner London - East | 9,767 |
| Outer London - South | 7,583 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 7,541 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 6,556 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 6,545 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 6,127 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 5,624 |
| Essex | 4,702 |
Geography coverage: 140805 known, 1020 unknown (99.3%).
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 | 75,520 |
| 1m-15m | 7,575 |
| 15m-54m | 19 |
| 54m+ | 51 |
Revenue-range coverage: 83165 known, 58660 unknown (58.6%).
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 | 55,865 |
| Small | 23,317 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Large | 67 |
| Holding | 13 |
| Dormant | 46,523 |
Company-size coverage: 125788 known, 16037 unknown (88.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 57,830 |
| 1–9 | 19,061 |
| 10–49 | 407 |
| 50–249 | 31 |
| 250+ | 15 |
Employee coverage: 77344 known, 64481 unknown (54.5%).
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 | 9,017 |
| 1–3 years | 15,961 |
| 3–5 years | 11,699 |
| 5–10 years | 25,009 |
| 10–20 years | 25,087 |
| 20+ years | 55,052 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 141825 known, 0 unknown (100.0%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Property management | 139,199 |
| Households as employers | 1,272 |
| Service-producing | 908 |
| Goods-producing | 681 |
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 | 75 |
| Exporter only | 8 |
| Both | 18 |
| Neither | 141,724 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 40 | £4,120,727,630 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 29 | £3,987,361,197 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 24 | £2,415,820,001 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 22 | £1,076,778,016 | 2018-03-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 15 | £260,404,957 | 2020-02-01 – 2025-05-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 14 | £185,696,965 | 2016-09-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 9 | £61,795,055 | 2016-09-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 9 | £485,862,843 | 2016-11-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 7 | £469,436,469 | 2016-03-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 7 | £41,098,369 | 2016-09-01 – 2026-04-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 9 | £271,565,962 | 2016-04-01 – 2024-06-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 7 | £70,577,080 | 2016-12-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 5 | £49,327,768 | 2021-05-01 – 2025-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 5 | £1,026,290,888 | 2016-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 5 | £536,927,750 | 2020-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 4 | £25,551,855 | 2022-12-01 – 2024-08-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 4 | £66,844,967 | 2016-12-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 3 | £285,030,623 | 2016-12-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 3 | £39,696,715 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 3 | £9,218,569 | 2016-12-01 – 2025-12-01 |
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 | 6,403 | 61,297 | 80,528 | 43.2% |
| Holding company | 9 | 61,297 | 80,528 | 43.2% |
| Solo founder | 20,837 | 61,297 | 80,528 | 43.2% |
| Ecommerce | 15 | 62 | 141,763 | 0.0% |
| Website | 76 | 86 | 141,739 | 0.1% |
| 36 | 86 | 141,739 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Vcmp Uk Limited | £72,122,857 |
| Champions (uk) Plc | £30,263,095 |
| Pensive Dragon Limited | £24,443,173 |
| East Village Management Limited | £22,801,754 |
| Pinnacle Property Management Ltd | £5,953,485 |
| Bns Real Estate Ltd | £2,013,624 |
| Newcastle Propco Ltd | £1,671,518 |
| The Junxion Management Company Limited | £1,629,278 |
| Campden Hill Court Tenants Limited | £1,521,130 |
| Bright Future Care Ltd. | £1,427,836 |
Revenue coverage: 1164 known, 140661 unknown (0.8%).
Related classifications
What this shows: sibling classifications ranked by distinct active companies, excluding the current node. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| Professional services | 810,115 |
| Real estate | 684,755 |
| Construction | 575,473 |
| Retail | 516,426 |
| Technology | 363,548 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,293 |
| Health & social care | 272,637 |
| Business support | 258,970 |
| Personal services | 257,342 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,499 |
| Entertainment | 179,995 |
| Wholesale | 172,114 |
| Transport & storage | 171,202 |
| Education | 155,290 |
| Holding companies | 138,514 |
| Industry not specified | 136,023 |
| Dormant company | 111,673 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,845 |
| Facility Services | 93,584 |
| Finance | 85,299 |
| Other | 595,458 |