Education
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
202724
Active companies
155388
Formed in latest 12 months
28795
Median active-company age
4.2 years
Revenue known
5590
Importers
671
Exporters
302
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 202,724 |
| Active companies | 155,388 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 28,795 |
| Importers | 671 |
| Exporters | 302 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 5590 known, 149798 unknown (3.6%).
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 | 2,145 | 1,393 |
| 2025-12 | 1,858 | 1,908 |
| 2026-01 | 2,601 | 1,624 |
| 2026-02 | 2,073 | 1,715 |
| 2026-03 | 2,628 | 1,951 |
| 2026-04 | 2,471 | 1,456 |
| 2026-05 | 2,320 | 1,557 |
| 2026-06 | 2,417 | 1,326 |
| 2026-07 | 2,677 | 2,435 |
| 2026-08 | 477 | 860 |
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 | 155,388 |
| Dissolved | 46,136 |
| Liquidation | 1,015 |
| Converted / Closed | 129 |
| In Administration | 44 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 8 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 3 |
| Receiver Action | 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 - East | 17,388 |
| Inner London - West | 14,404 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 8,023 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 7,386 |
| Greater Manchester | 7,100 |
| West Midlands | 6,971 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 6,089 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 6,083 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4,695 |
| Outer London - South | 4,237 |
Geography coverage: 153821 known, 1567 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 | 80,965 |
| 1m-15m | 12,933 |
| 15m-54m | 138 |
| 54m+ | 2,956 |
Revenue-range coverage: 96992 known, 58396 unknown (62.4%).
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 | 51,037 |
| Small | 40,201 |
| Medium | 74 |
| Large | 3,359 |
| Holding | 941 |
| Dormant | 14,734 |
Company-size coverage: 110346 known, 45042 unknown (71.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 28,029 |
| 1–9 | 49,197 |
| 10–49 | 6,118 |
| 50–249 | 971 |
| 250+ | 86 |
Employee coverage: 84401 known, 70987 unknown (54.3%).
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 | 28,194 |
| 1–3 years | 35,846 |
| 3–5 years | 20,169 |
| 5–10 years | 32,934 |
| 10–20 years | 27,113 |
| 20+ years | 11,132 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 155388 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 |
|---|---|
| Other education n.e.c. | 68,782 |
| Support services | 44,056 |
| Sports and recreation | 17,155 |
| Cultural education | 12,120 |
| Pre-primary | 9,108 |
| Primary | 7,071 |
| Secondary | 6,463 |
| Technical and vocational | 5,804 |
| Driving schools | 4,523 |
| Post-graduate | 3,202 |
| Undergraduate | 2,630 |
| Post-secondary (non-tertiary) | 2,398 |
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 | 516 |
| Exporter only | 147 |
| Both | 155 |
| Neither | 154,570 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 195 | £33,584,750,882 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 169 | £10,797,192,164 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 149 | £22,491,080,923 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 143 | £3,751,402,550 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 120 | £6,524,622,984 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 82 | £3,283,334,921 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 70 | £345,279,866 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 66 | £1,276,701,689 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 65 | £3,753,982,892 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 62 | £2,688,888,573 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 109 | £4,522,221,240 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 96 | £9,208,637,240 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 95 | £7,736,094,170 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 69 | £4,994,963,986 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 64 | £724,982,401 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 38 | £890,401,332 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 29 | £172,792,231 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 28 | £128,498,896 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 25 | £1,400,317,326 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 25 | £173,079,968 | 2016-02-01 – 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 | 10,561 | 133,853 | 21,535 | 86.1% |
| Holding company | 15 | 133,853 | 21,535 | 86.1% |
| Solo founder | 77,329 | 133,853 | 21,535 | 86.1% |
| Ecommerce | 137 | 670 | 154,718 | 0.4% |
| Website | 823 | 858 | 154,530 | 0.6% |
| 485 | 858 | 154,530 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Busy Bees Nurseries Limited | £315,996,000 |
| Alliance Leisure Services Limited | £108,082,500 |
| Elizabeth School Of London Limited | £74,947,093 |
| Macintyre Care | £69,040,000 |
| Lifetime Training Group Limited | £68,444,161 |
| Kedleston Schools Limited | £58,625,875 |
| Gl Assessment Limited | £57,917,000 |
| N Family Holdings Ltd | £57,573,333 |
| St. Piran's (gb) Ltd | £56,905,913 |
| Rtc Education Ltd | £53,995,846 |
Revenue coverage: 5590 known, 149798 unknown (3.6%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional services | 810,503 |
| Real estate | 685,071 |
| Construction | 575,709 |
| 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 |
| 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 |