Agent and brokers
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
105205
Active companies
59701
Formed in latest 12 months
10222
Median active-company age
4.0 years
Revenue known
942
Importers
7010
Exporters
4072
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 105,205 |
| Active companies | 59,701 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 10,222 |
| Importers | 7,010 |
| Exporters | 4,072 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 942 known, 58759 unknown (1.6%).
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 | 892 | 1,293 |
| 2025-12 | 666 | 1,415 |
| 2026-01 | 868 | 1,045 |
| 2026-02 | 635 | 1,377 |
| 2026-03 | 772 | 1,464 |
| 2026-04 | 765 | 994 |
| 2026-05 | 710 | 1,174 |
| 2026-06 | 768 | 972 |
| 2026-07 | 773 | 1,748 |
| 2026-08 | 151 | 597 |
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 | 59,701 |
| Dissolved | 44,510 |
| Liquidation | 950 |
| In Administration | 38 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 4 |
| Receiver Action | 1 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 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 |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 6,387 |
| Inner London - East | 5,718 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 3,381 |
| West Midlands | 3,237 |
| Greater Manchester | 3,165 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 2,843 |
| Outer London - South | 2,435 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 2,307 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1,940 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1,835 |
Geography coverage: 59179 known, 522 unknown (99.1%).
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 | 25,619 |
| 1m-15m | 6,264 |
| 15m-54m | 432 |
| 54m+ | 381 |
Revenue-range coverage: 32696 known, 27005 unknown (54.8%).
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 | 16,645 |
| Small | 14,121 |
| Medium | 107 |
| Large | 646 |
| Holding | 130 |
| Dormant | 10,201 |
Company-size coverage: 41850 known, 17851 unknown (70.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 10,153 |
| 1–9 | 19,204 |
| 10–49 | 1,618 |
| 50–249 | 166 |
| 250+ | 14 |
Employee coverage: 31155 known, 28546 unknown (52.2%).
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 | 9,903 |
| 1–3 years | 15,960 |
| 3–5 years | 6,963 |
| 5–10 years | 13,385 |
| 10–20 years | 7,483 |
| 20+ years | 6,007 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 59701 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 |
|---|---|
| Other diversified agent/brokers n.e.c. | 23,701 |
| Clothing and footwear, textile products | 10,203 |
| Other specialised agent/brokers n.e.c. | 9,983 |
| Furniture, household goods | 5,093 |
| Machinery, ships and aircraft | 4,658 |
| Timber and building materials | 4,208 |
| Food, beverages and tobacco | 4,140 |
| Fuels, ores, metals & industial chemicals | 2,211 |
| Agricultural products, textile materials | 1,693 |
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 | 4,076 |
| Exporter only | 1,138 |
| Both | 2,934 |
| Neither | 51,553 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 2,572 | £220,081,676,538 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 2,234 | £218,285,420,693 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 1,647 | £51,047,914,424 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,625 | £55,304,192,945 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 1,577 | £29,205,819,893 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 1,362 | £42,767,423,118 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 881 | £11,011,311,397 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 838 | £3,620,900,367 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 824 | £43,367,951,986 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 821 | £29,633,663,398 | 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 | 1,841 | £164,221,743,994 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 1,543 | £97,331,526,237 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,214 | £59,041,153,873 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 805 | £14,066,358,300 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 785 | £9,323,155,103 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 738 | £42,075,336,239 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 691 | £21,515,321,304 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 485 | £1,604,524,433 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 459 | £4,662,236,652 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 448 | £2,862,056,092 | 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 | 4,650 | 54,600 | 5,101 | 91.5% |
| Holding company | 30 | 54,600 | 5,101 | 91.5% |
| Solo founder | 34,754 | 54,600 | 5,101 | 91.5% |
| Ecommerce | 1,383 | 5,342 | 54,359 | 8.9% |
| Website | 6,460 | 6,665 | 53,036 | 11.2% |
| 4,074 | 6,665 | 53,036 | 11.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Lcc Group Limited | £1,115,346,314 |
| Cgn Global Uranium Limited | £644,074,000 |
| Nomia Limited | £434,809,674 |
| Standard Fuel Oils Limited | £240,826,174 |
| Soda World Ltd | £190,586,089 |
| Miele Company Limited | £178,324,000 |
| E H Smith (builders Merchants) Limited | £165,906,985 |
| Savage & Whitten Wholesale Ltd | £147,548,000 |
| Glw Feeds Limited | £144,777,782 |
| Lindsay Blee & Co. Limited | £140,377,997 |
Revenue coverage: 942 known, 58759 unknown (1.6%).
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 |
| Activities for own use | 141,825 |
| Holding companies | 138,514 |
| Industry not specified | 136,023 |
| Dormant company | 111,673 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,845 |
| Facility Services | 93,584 |
| Other | 621,056 |