Dormant company
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
165512
Active companies
111478
Formed in latest 12 months
6645
Median active-company age
10.8 years
Revenue known
209
Importers
674
Exporters
472
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 165,512 |
| Active companies | 111,478 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 6,645 |
| Importers | 674 |
| Exporters | 472 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 209 known, 111269 unknown (0.2%).
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 | 526 | 1,402 |
| 2025-12 | 760 | 1,853 |
| 2026-01 | 1,578 | 1,750 |
| 2026-02 | 358 | 1,813 |
| 2026-03 | 360 | 2,035 |
| 2026-04 | 367 | 1,718 |
| 2026-05 | 357 | 1,837 |
| 2026-06 | 369 | 1,600 |
| 2026-07 | 428 | 3,161 |
| 2026-08 | 180 | 1,404 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Dormant | 79,428 |
| Dissolved | 53,394 |
| Active | 32,050 |
| Liquidation | 600 |
| Receiver Action | 28 |
| In Administration | 8 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 2 |
| Converted / Closed | 1 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 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 | 11,988 |
| Inner London - East | 6,538 |
| Greater Manchester | 6,228 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 5,207 |
| Outer London - South | 4,554 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 4,494 |
| West Midlands | 4,369 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 4,118 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 3,037 |
| Essex | 2,920 |
Geography coverage: 110321 known, 1157 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 | 23,179 |
| 1m-15m | 5,627 |
| 15m-54m | 88 |
| 54m+ | 339 |
Revenue-range coverage: 29233 known, 82245 unknown (26.2%).
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 | 12,353 |
| Small | 8,117 |
| Medium | 14 |
| Large | 374 |
| Holding | 138 |
| Dormant | 79,428 |
Company-size coverage: 100424 known, 11054 unknown (90.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 20,005 |
| 1–9 | 9,937 |
| 10–49 | 207 |
| 50–249 | 57 |
| 250+ | 12 |
Employee coverage: 30218 known, 81260 unknown (27.1%).
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 | 6,561 |
| 1–3 years | 13,495 |
| 3–5 years | 10,664 |
| 5–10 years | 21,163 |
| 10–20 years | 35,558 |
| 20+ years | 24,032 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 111473 known, 5 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 industry | 111,478 |
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 | 349 |
| Exporter only | 147 |
| Both | 325 |
| Neither | 110,657 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 278 | £48,378,367,482 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 258 | £59,883,729,081 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 178 | £10,632,617,851 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 169 | £15,081,572,362 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 158 | £7,891,211,566 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 134 | £11,316,371,073 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 93 | £1,502,974,253 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 91 | £2,079,087,770 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 90 | £681,844,395 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 87 | £2,438,874,000 | 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 | 210 | £24,583,659,894 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 185 | £18,119,923,345 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 136 | £8,327,940,577 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 93 | £2,870,896,577 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 77 | £5,346,355,608 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 75 | £4,134,479,143 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 57 | £428,802,668 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 57 | £1,153,493,822 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 50 | £227,338,544 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 47 | £459,385,290 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
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 | 7,097 | 80,811 | 30,667 | 72.5% |
| Holding company | 26 | 80,811 | 30,667 | 72.5% |
| Solo founder | 42,190 | 80,811 | 30,667 | 72.5% |
| Ecommerce | 40 | 216 | 111,262 | 0.2% |
| Website | 284 | 298 | 111,180 | 0.3% |
| 170 | 298 | 111,180 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| County Garage (barnstaple) Limited | £39,999,013 |
| Tes Consumer Solutions Ltd | £39,957,383 |
| Trs Cash & Carry Limited | £37,900,835 |
| Beams Holdings Limited | £31,288,513 |
| Pvd Motors Limited | £31,198,845 |
| East End Foods Limited | £30,519,903 |
| Web Oil Limited | £30,337,255 |
| Kilmona Group Limited | £30,214,964 |
| Ping Identity Uk Limited | £29,861,765 |
| Prema Holdings Ltd | £29,442,548 |
Revenue coverage: 209 known, 111269 unknown (0.2%).
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 | 810,845 |
| Real estate | 685,689 |
| Construction | 575,663 |
| Retail | 517,017 |
| Technology | 364,510 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,638 |
| Health & social care | 272,847 |
| Business support | 258,971 |
| Personal services | 257,327 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,572 |
| Entertainment | 180,194 |
| Wholesale | 172,305 |
| Transport & storage | 171,485 |
| Education | 155,650 |
| Activities for own use | 141,865 |
| Holding companies | 138,881 |
| Industry not specified | 135,984 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,939 |
| Facility Services | 93,711 |
| Finance | 85,251 |
| Other | 595,739 |
SIC classification
SIC 99999 — Dormant Company
Includes
activities of international organisations such as the United Nations and the specialised agencies of the United Nations system, regional bodies etc., the International monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Customs Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the European Communities, the European Free Trade Association etc., activities of diplomatic and consular missions when being determined by the country of their location rather than by the country they represent