Animal breeding
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
10513
Active companies
8374
Formed in latest 12 months
765
Median active-company age
8.3 years
Revenue known
132
Importers
188
Exporters
65
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 10,513 |
| Active companies | 8,374 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 765 |
| Importers | 188 |
| Exporters | 65 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 132 known, 8242 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 | 57 | 44 |
| 2025-12 | 41 | 64 |
| 2026-01 | 54 | 62 |
| 2026-02 | 63 | 47 |
| 2026-03 | 89 | 59 |
| 2026-04 | 76 | 45 |
| 2026-05 | 56 | 59 |
| 2026-06 | 62 | 40 |
| 2026-07 | 61 | 85 |
| 2026-08 | 10 | 29 |
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 | 8,374 |
| Dissolved | 2,065 |
| Liquidation | 63 |
| In Administration | 4 |
| Receiver Action | 4 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 2 |
| Converted / Closed | 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 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 555 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 458 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 350 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 338 |
| Mid and South West Wales | 332 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 327 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 291 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 276 |
| Southern Scotland | 271 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 244 |
Geography coverage: 8329 known, 45 unknown (99.5%).
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 | 4,983 |
| 1m-15m | 1,444 |
| 15m-54m | 40 |
| 54m+ | 20 |
Revenue-range coverage: 6487 known, 1887 unknown (77.5%).
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 | 2,795 |
| Small | 3,540 |
| Medium | 14 |
| Large | 42 |
| Holding | 16 |
| Dormant | 562 |
Company-size coverage: 6969 known, 1405 unknown (83.2%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,951 |
| 1–9 | 3,938 |
| 10–49 | 285 |
| 50–249 | 24 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 6200 known, 2174 unknown (74.0%).
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 | 751 |
| 1–3 years | 1,216 |
| 3–5 years | 942 |
| 5–10 years | 1,728 |
| 10–20 years | 1,822 |
| 20+ years | 1,915 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 8374 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 |
|---|---|
| Horses, equines | 2,571 |
| Other n.e.c. | 1,843 |
| Dairy cattle | 1,763 |
| Sheep, goats | 1,231 |
| Non-dairy cattle, buffaloes | 1,062 |
| Pigs | 515 |
| Camels, camelids | 76 |
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 | 152 |
| Exporter only | 29 |
| Both | 36 |
| Neither | 8,157 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 — Live animals | 64 | £173,607,463 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 55 | £2,880,730,839 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 37 | £3,606,001,973 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 29 | £2,001,117,192 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 27 | £1,279,220,990 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 25 | £2,441,196,799 | 2017-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 14 | £829,564,497 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 23 — Animal feed and food waste | 13 | £143,288,721 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 13 | £240,840,320 | 2021-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 12 | £26,939,555 | 2018-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 — Live animals | 29 | £106,070,564 | 2018-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 11 | £1,196,777,183 | 2016-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 9 | £215,298,486 | 2017-11-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 7 | £318,920,498 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 7 | £167,332,127 | 2017-11-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 5 | £69,800,101 | 2016-01-01 – 2024-12-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 5 | £7,612,982 | 2022-03-01 – 2025-04-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 5 | £477,576,440 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 5 | £334,147,761 | 2021-04-01 – 2026-01-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 4 | £41,505,321 | 2017-02-01 – 2024-10-01 |
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 | 2,224 | 7,564 | 810 | 90.3% |
| Holding company | 0 | 7,564 | 810 | 90.3% |
| Solo founder | 3,121 | 7,564 | 810 | 90.3% |
| Ecommerce | 15 | 111 | 8,263 | 1.3% |
| Website | 148 | 161 | 8,213 | 1.9% |
| 53 | 161 | 8,213 | 1.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| S And M Tyres Limited | £81,987,899 |
| Warrendale Group Limited | £78,349,358 |
| Fgs Agri Limited | £46,427,298 |
| Country Fresh Pullets Limited | £40,150,692 |
| Norfolk Free Range Limited | £35,233,042 |
| Boarcross Limited | £34,437,455 |
| Yorkwold Pigpro Limited | £34,307,153 |
| Llynclys Farm Limited | £32,584,597 |
| Alvis Brothers Limited | £20,348,942 |
| Fawley Farms Limited | £19,923,917 |
Revenue coverage: 132 known, 8242 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 |
|---|---|
| Mixed farming | 9,708 |
| Plant growing | 8,569 |
| Animal services | 4,218 |
| Crop services | 3,243 |
| Poultry & eggs | 1,485 |
| Post-harvest services | 751 |