Business
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
5370
Active companies
3594
Formed in latest 12 months
403
Median active-company age
7.2 years
Revenue known
144
Importers
18
Exporters
16
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 5,370 |
| Active companies | 3,594 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 403 |
| Importers | 18 |
| Exporters | 16 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 144 known, 3450 unknown (4.0%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 25 | 57 |
| 2026-01 | 34 | 49 |
| 2026-02 | 20 | 57 |
| 2026-03 | 40 | 60 |
| 2026-04 | 35 | 47 |
| 2026-05 | 31 | 55 |
| 2026-06 | 28 | 27 |
| 2026-07 | 32 | 79 |
| 2026-08 | 26 | 43 |
| 2026-09 | 25 | 21 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-09.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values. Companies House Active records with dormant accounts are shown as Dormant; the remaining Companies House Active records are shown as Active. Blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 3,001 |
| Dissolved | 1,750 |
| Dormant | 593 |
| Liquidation | 22 |
| In Administration | 2 |
| Converted / Closed | 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 | 582 |
| Inner London - East | 391 |
| West Midlands | 189 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 148 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 124 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 123 |
| Greater Manchester | 115 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 99 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 95 |
| West Yorkshire | 93 |
Geography coverage: 3572 known, 22 unknown (99.4%).
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 | 1,779 |
| 1m-15m | 459 |
| 15m-54m | 5 |
| 54m+ | 32 |
Revenue-range coverage: 2275 known, 1319 unknown (63.3%).
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 | 932 |
| Small | 1,227 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Large | 57 |
| Holding | 55 |
| Dormant | 593 |
Company-size coverage: 2866 known, 728 unknown (79.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 879 |
| 1–9 | 928 |
| 10–49 | 143 |
| 50–249 | 14 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 1966 known, 1628 unknown (54.7%).
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 | 401 |
| 1–3 years | 669 |
| 3–5 years | 339 |
| 5–10 years | 778 |
| 10–20 years | 563 |
| 20+ years | 844 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 3594 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 |
|---|---|
| Directly assigned to this segment | 3,594 |
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 | 11 |
| Exporter only | 9 |
| Both | 7 |
| Neither | 3,567 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 4 | £42,631,721 | 2017-03-01 – 2025-10-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 4 | £63,585,540 | 2016-08-01 – 2024-09-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 3 | £241,953,624 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-01-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 3 | £395,306,337 | 2016-09-01 – 2024-01-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 3 | £475,576,879 | 2016-01-01 – 2023-07-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 2 | £363,935,936 | 2016-01-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2 | £244,438,685 | 2016-01-01 – 2025-11-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 2 | £5,017,216 | 2016-02-01 – 2023-02-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 2 | £155,600,324 | 2018-08-01 – 2025-07-01 |
| 04 — Dairy, eggs, honey, and edible animal products | 1 | £6,975,362 | 2022-11-01 – 2022-11-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 6 | £169,585,066 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 6 | £167,174,704 | 2018-05-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 5 | £104,085,242 | 2021-06-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 3 | £281,681,034 | 2016-01-01 – 2025-06-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 3 | £80,432,699 | 2019-03-01 – 2025-06-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 2 | £24,697,506 | 2018-10-01 – 2025-04-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 2 | £4,821,039 | 2019-01-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 2 | £7,472,869 | 2023-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 09 — Coffee, tea, mate, and spices | 1 | £637,258 | 2025-03-01 – 2025-03-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 1 | £11,038,901 | 2021-12-01 – 2026-03-01 |
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 | 97 | 2,191 | 1,403 | 61.0% |
| Holding company | 0 | 2,191 | 1,403 | 61.0% |
| Solo founder | 1,126 | 2,191 | 1,403 | 61.0% |
| Ecommerce | 2 | 13 | 3,581 | 0.4% |
| Website | 21 | 22 | 3,572 | 0.6% |
| 18 | 22 | 3,572 | 0.6% |
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 |
| Campden Bri | £25,751,119 |
| Gs1 Uk Limited | £15,314,031 |
| Lloyd's Market Association | £12,205,083 |
| West And North Yorkshire Chamber Of Commerce And Industry | £6,559,332 |
| Thecityuk | £6,187,822 |
| Campden Bri (nutfield) | £4,547,894 |
| Rlss U.k. Enterprises Limited | £4,494,531 |
| British Plastics Federation(the) | £3,429,630 |
| Thermal Insulation Contractors Association | £2,828,300 |
Revenue coverage: 144 known, 3450 unknown (4.0%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Other | 14,566 |
| Religious | 6,759 |
| Professional | 4,429 |
| Political | 526 |
| Trade unions | 357 |
SIC classification
SIC 94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organizations
Includes
activities of organisations whose members' interests centre on the development and prosperity of enterprises in a particular line of business or trade, including farming, or on the economic growth and climate of a particular geographical area or political subdivision without regard for the line of business, activities of federations of such associations, activities of chambers of commerce, guilds and similar organisations, dissemination of information, representation before government agencies, public relations and labour, negotiations of business and employer organisations
Excludes
activities of trade unions, see ##94.20