Roofing
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
26975
Active companies
18979
Formed in latest 12 months
3852
Median active-company age
3.8 years
Revenue known
179
Importers
169
Exporters
30
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 26,975 |
| Active companies | 18,979 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 3,852 |
| Importers | 169 |
| Exporters | 30 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 179 known, 18800 unknown (0.9%).
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 | 259 | 202 |
| 2025-12 | 172 | 243 |
| 2026-01 | 332 | 248 |
| 2026-02 | 335 | 268 |
| 2026-03 | 400 | 298 |
| 2026-04 | 363 | 249 |
| 2026-05 | 307 | 255 |
| 2026-06 | 277 | 208 |
| 2026-07 | 318 | 372 |
| 2026-08 | 113 | 190 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
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 | 18,129 |
| Dissolved | 7,545 |
| Dormant | 850 |
| Liquidation | 429 |
| In Administration | 19 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1,028 |
| Greater Manchester | 861 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 855 |
| Essex | 828 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 738 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 731 |
| Kent | 700 |
| West Midlands | 690 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 664 |
| Inner London - East | 599 |
Geography coverage: 18762 known, 217 unknown (98.9%).
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 | 10,468 |
| 1m-15m | 1,505 |
| 15m-54m | 58 |
| 54m+ | 20 |
Revenue-range coverage: 12051 known, 6928 unknown (63.5%).
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 | 6,298 |
| Small | 5,502 |
| Medium | 30 |
| Large | 50 |
| Holding | 13 |
| Dormant | 850 |
Company-size coverage: 12743 known, 6236 unknown (67.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,902 |
| 1–9 | 9,209 |
| 10–49 | 565 |
| 50–249 | 35 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 11713 known, 7266 unknown (61.7%).
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 | 3,754 |
| 1–3 years | 4,600 |
| 3–5 years | 2,407 |
| 5–10 years | 3,781 |
| 10–20 years | 2,883 |
| 20+ years | 1,554 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 18979 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 | 18,979 |
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 | 146 |
| Exporter only | 7 |
| Both | 23 |
| Neither | 18,803 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 73 | £2,094,191,754 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 60 | £2,632,465,572 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 40 | £1,930,406,217 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 36 | £3,182,331,326 | 2016-10-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 29 | £260,985,759 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 24 | £2,130,103,215 | 2016-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 21 | £1,364,883,973 | 2017-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 72 — Iron and Steel | 17 | £124,400,245 | 2017-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 15 | £75,236,098 | 2016-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 14 | £89,748,486 | 2016-02-01 – 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 | 12 | £180,449,168 | 2017-12-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 10 | £381,657,197 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 72 — Iron and Steel | 9 | £46,201,203 | 2021-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 9 | £88,188,984 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 8 | £51,359,112 | 2021-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 7 | £200,223,116 | 2021-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 7 | £165,025,583 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 56 — Textile padding, felt, and nonwoven fabrics; special yarns; ropes and cables | 4 | £6,632,563 | 2019-09-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 4 | £9,688,111 | 2018-11-01 – 2025-10-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 3 | £54,249,342 | 2017-04-01 – 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 | 2,106 | 18,158 | 821 | 95.7% |
| Holding company | 0 | 18,158 | 821 | 95.7% |
| Solo founder | 11,401 | 18,158 | 821 | 95.7% |
| Ecommerce | 20 | 120 | 18,859 | 0.6% |
| Website | 147 | 151 | 18,828 | 0.8% |
| 112 | 151 | 18,828 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Bell Group Ltd | £96,564,822 |
| Thomas Panels & Profiles Limited | £60,550,089 |
| M.a.c. (roofing & Contracting) Limited | £54,567,878 |
| Amber Construction Services Limited | £42,265,297 |
| Topek Southern Limited | £38,733,753 |
| Langley Waterproofing Systems Limited | £38,398,135 |
| Ukws Limited | £36,698,202 |
| Central Roofing And Building Services Limited | £36,496,653 |
| Alltype Roofing Supplies Limited | £34,309,236 |
| Weatherproofing Advisors Limited | £34,237,923 |
Revenue coverage: 179 known, 18800 unknown (0.9%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Development | 117,415 |
| Domestic | 103,264 |
| Special construction | 68,814 |
| Finishing | 60,671 |
| Electrical installation | 60,620 |
| HVAC | 53,634 |
| Commercial | 44,988 |
| Other installation n.e.c. | 41,174 |
| Joinery | 24,339 |
| Other civil n.e.c. | 19,747 |
| Painting | 18,321 |
| Floor/wall covering | 12,755 |
| Plastering | 10,197 |
| Glazing | 8,212 |
| Scaffolding | 7,382 |
| Site preparation | 5,781 |
| Machinery installation | 5,571 |
| Electric & telecom | 5,211 |
| Roads | 5,081 |
| Railways, underground | 3,927 |
| Other | 6,326 |
SIC classification
SIC 43910 — Roofing activities
Includes
erection of roofs, roof covering
Excludes
renting of construction machinery and equipment without operator, see ##77.32