Distribution
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
2099
Active companies
1528
Formed in latest 12 months
176
Median active-company age
4.6 years
Revenue known
19
Importers
34
Exporters
20
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 2,099 |
| Active companies | 1,528 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 176 |
| Importers | 34 |
| Exporters | 20 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 19 known, 1509 unknown (1.2%).
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 | 13 | 10 |
| 2025-12 | 9 | 23 |
| 2026-01 | 13 | 16 |
| 2026-02 | 14 | 19 |
| 2026-03 | 16 | 22 |
| 2026-04 | 19 | 21 |
| 2026-05 | 16 | 13 |
| 2026-06 | 17 | 13 |
| 2026-07 | 8 | 25 |
| 2026-08 | 9 | 20 |
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 | 1,302 |
| Dissolved | 545 |
| Dormant | 226 |
| Liquidation | 24 |
| In Administration | 2 |
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 | 163 |
| Greater Manchester | 127 |
| Inner London - East | 120 |
| South East Wales | 71 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 65 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 48 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 47 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 46 |
| Kent | 44 |
| West Yorkshire | 43 |
Geography coverage: 1513 known, 15 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 | 702 |
| 1m-15m | 210 |
| 15m-54m | 4 |
| 54m+ | 75 |
Revenue-range coverage: 991 known, 537 unknown (64.9%).
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 | 408 |
| Small | 438 |
| Medium | 1 |
| Large | 115 |
| Holding | 15 |
| Dormant | 226 |
Company-size coverage: 1203 known, 325 unknown (78.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 353 |
| 1–9 | 397 |
| 10–49 | 23 |
| 50–249 | 1 |
Employee coverage: 774 known, 754 unknown (50.7%).
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 | 172 |
| 1–3 years | 351 |
| 3–5 years | 285 |
| 5–10 years | 363 |
| 10–20 years | 247 |
| 20+ years | 110 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 1528 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 | 1,528 |
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 | 20 |
| Exporter only | 6 |
| Both | 14 |
| Neither | 1,488 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 27 | £11,992,388,194 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 24 | £2,060,880,157 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 13 | £10,011,726,230 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 10 | £1,204,183,616 | 2017-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 6 | £215,312,847 | 2019-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 6 | £93,879,993 | 2017-10-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 5 | £854,962,659 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 5 | £65,648,388 | 2019-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 5 | £504,359,563 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 5 | £434,209,246 | 2019-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 14 | £2,622,364,106 | 2016-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 10 | £1,199,862,291 | 2016-08-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 9 | £4,602,580,145 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 4 | £233,232,350 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 3 | £390,333,375 | 2020-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 3 | £9,267,856 | 2017-04-01 – 2023-08-01 |
| 35 — Natural and modified starches, glues, and enzymes | 2 | £15,788,845 | 2021-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 2 | £1,308,005 | 2017-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 2 | £16,664,807 | 2021-03-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 2 | £38,682,851 | 2020-06-01 – 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 | 82 | 953 | 575 | 62.4% |
| Holding company | 0 | 953 | 575 | 62.4% |
| Solo founder | 472 | 953 | 575 | 62.4% |
| Ecommerce | 3 | 21 | 1,507 | 1.4% |
| Website | 29 | 31 | 1,497 | 2.0% |
| 24 | 31 | 1,497 | 2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Jaylow Supplies Limited | £168,269,590 |
| Southampton Geothermal Heating Company Limited(the) | £7,953,000 |
| Thameswey Energy Limited | £7,642,279 |
| South Shields Energy Storage Ltd | £6,498,022 |
| Thameswey Central Milton Keynes Limited | £4,822,442 |
| Solar Century Africa Limited | £2,222,314 |
| Tinz Limited | £1,912,226 |
| Frv Services Energy Uk Limited | £478,945 |
| R Allan Power Services Limited | £354,226 |
| Sjs Switchgear Services Limited | £203,948 |
Revenue coverage: 19 known, 1509 unknown (1.2%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Production | 11,218 |
| Trade | 3,118 |
| Transmission | 838 |
SIC classification
SIC 35130 — Distribution of electricity
Includes
operation of distribution systems (i.e., consisting of lines, poles, meters, and wiring) that convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the final consumer