Construction
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
773735
Active companies
575709
Formed in latest 12 months
73054
Median active-company age
6.4 years
Revenue known
7934
Importers
9539
Exporters
3342
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 773,735 |
| Active companies | 575,709 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 73,054 |
| Importers | 9,539 |
| Exporters | 3,342 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 7934 known, 567775 unknown (1.4%).
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 | 5,094 | 5,092 |
| 2025-12 | 3,924 | 6,230 |
| 2026-01 | 6,394 | 5,281 |
| 2026-02 | 5,929 | 5,723 |
| 2026-03 | 7,801 | 6,395 |
| 2026-04 | 6,942 | 5,124 |
| 2026-05 | 5,979 | 5,702 |
| 2026-06 | 5,846 | 4,384 |
| 2026-07 | 6,245 | 8,111 |
| 2026-08 | 1,169 | 3,070 |
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 | 575,709 |
| Dissolved | 182,079 |
| Liquidation | 14,827 |
| In Administration | 512 |
| Receiver Action | 508 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 55 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 42 |
| Converted / Closed | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 32,697 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 29,635 |
| Inner London - East | 27,836 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 27,105 |
| Essex | 25,212 |
| Greater Manchester | 22,841 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 22,722 |
| Inner London - West | 22,503 |
| West Midlands | 21,504 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 21,304 |
Geography coverage: 570064 known, 5645 unknown (99.0%).
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 | 352,048 |
| 1m-15m | 63,490 |
| 15m-54m | 2,797 |
| 54m+ | 2,868 |
Revenue-range coverage: 421203 known, 154506 unknown (73.2%).
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 | 210,988 |
| Small | 195,992 |
| Medium | 749 |
| Large | 4,504 |
| Holding | 946 |
| Dormant | 42,437 |
Company-size coverage: 455616 known, 120093 unknown (79.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 93,862 |
| 1–9 | 292,781 |
| 10–49 | 15,604 |
| 50–249 | 1,554 |
| 250+ | 162 |
Employee coverage: 403963 known, 171746 unknown (70.2%).
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 | 71,780 |
| 1–3 years | 102,742 |
| 3–5 years | 70,961 |
| 5–10 years | 145,953 |
| 10–20 years | 118,955 |
| 20+ years | 65,318 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 575709 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 |
|---|---|
| Development | 117,526 |
| Domestic | 103,379 |
| Special construction | 68,869 |
| Finishing | 60,693 |
| Electrical installation | 60,637 |
| HVAC | 53,610 |
| Commercial | 45,031 |
| Other installation n.e.c. | 41,216 |
| Joinery | 24,320 |
| Other civil n.e.c. | 19,770 |
| Roofing | 18,977 |
| Painting | 18,351 |
| Floor/wall covering | 12,770 |
| Plastering | 10,203 |
| Glazing | 8,211 |
| Scaffolding | 7,387 |
| Site preparation | 5,797 |
| Machinery installation | 5,573 |
| Electric & telecom | 5,222 |
| Roads | 5,079 |
| Other | 10,270 |
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 | 7,156 |
| Exporter only | 959 |
| Both | 2,383 |
| Neither | 565,211 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 3,597 | £205,847,669,961 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 3,299 | £209,740,576,438 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 2,906 | £55,755,432,683 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 2,431 | £33,515,206,889 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 1,818 | £12,720,040,637 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,797 | £42,161,820,077 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 1,384 | £32,705,238,895 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 1,238 | £9,660,222,315 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 1,149 | £8,351,656,719 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 1,115 | £5,162,209,036 | 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 | 1,707 | £118,936,723,811 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 1,474 | £79,082,169,723 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 958 | £16,072,911,895 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 880 | £37,838,306,785 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 766 | £7,313,022,309 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 510 | £16,711,258,742 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 486 | £18,440,325,998 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 485 | £2,572,037,354 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 398 | £1,161,308,028 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 388 | £2,393,996,875 | 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 | 68,851 | 519,008 | 56,701 | 90.2% |
| Holding company | 47 | 519,008 | 56,701 | 90.2% |
| Solo founder | 282,650 | 519,008 | 56,701 | 90.2% |
| Ecommerce | 653 | 6,627 | 569,082 | 1.2% |
| Website | 8,299 | 8,520 | 567,189 | 1.5% |
| 6,000 | 8,520 | 567,189 | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Mcaleer & Rushe Contracts Uk Limited | £627,670,309 |
| Midgard Ltd | £579,571,000 |
| Network Plus Services Ltd | £393,456,324 |
| Keltbray Built Environment Limited | £320,384,749 |
| Rgcm Limited | £312,952,688 |
| J. Reddington Ltd | £298,104,000 |
| Tgw Limited | £248,810,591 |
| Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd. | £240,782,387 |
| Gmi Construction Group Plc | £233,004,972 |
| E.w. Beard Limited | £230,157,000 |
Revenue coverage: 7934 known, 567775 unknown (1.4%).
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 | 810,503 |
| Real estate | 685,071 |
| Retail | 516,859 |
| Technology | 363,883 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,498 |
| Health & social care | 272,773 |
| Business support | 259,050 |
| Personal services | 257,445 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,561 |
| Entertainment | 180,063 |
| Wholesale | 172,253 |
| Transport & storage | 171,321 |
| Education | 155,388 |
| Activities for own use | 141,847 |
| Holding companies | 138,597 |
| Industry not specified | 136,034 |
| Dormant company | 111,727 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,898 |
| Facility Services | 93,646 |
| Finance | 85,335 |
| Other | 595,724 |