Sport clubs
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
14708
Active companies
12170
Formed in latest 12 months
1668
Median active-company age
6.8 years
Revenue known
475
Importers
183
Exporters
38
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 14,708 |
| Active companies | 12,170 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 1,668 |
| Importers | 183 |
| Exporters | 38 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 475 known, 11695 unknown (3.9%).
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 | 130 | 92 |
| 2025-12 | 91 | 107 |
| 2026-01 | 127 | 95 |
| 2026-02 | 115 | 101 |
| 2026-03 | 169 | 101 |
| 2026-04 | 167 | 91 |
| 2026-05 | 132 | 86 |
| 2026-06 | 144 | 53 |
| 2026-07 | 148 | 134 |
| 2026-08 | 27 | 41 |
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 | 12,170 |
| Dissolved | 2,443 |
| Liquidation | 72 |
| Converted / Closed | 11 |
| In Administration | 9 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 728 |
| Inner London - East | 656 |
| Inner London - West | 581 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 519 |
| Greater Manchester | 494 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 459 |
| West Midlands | 436 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 406 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 370 |
| West Yorkshire | 351 |
Geography coverage: 12019 known, 151 unknown (98.8%).
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 | 7,376 |
| 1m-15m | 1,210 |
| 15m-54m | 12 |
| 54m+ | 85 |
Revenue-range coverage: 8683 known, 3487 unknown (71.3%).
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 | 4,172 |
| Small | 4,235 |
| Medium | 9 |
| Large | 132 |
| Holding | 64 |
| Dormant | 871 |
Company-size coverage: 9483 known, 2687 unknown (77.9%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3,225 |
| 1–9 | 3,333 |
| 10–49 | 912 |
| 50–249 | 87 |
| 250+ | 13 |
Employee coverage: 7570 known, 4600 unknown (62.2%).
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 | 1,634 |
| 1–3 years | 2,237 |
| 3–5 years | 1,303 |
| 5–10 years | 2,543 |
| 10–20 years | 2,547 |
| 20+ years | 1,906 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 12170 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 | 12,170 |
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 | 152 |
| Exporter only | 7 |
| Both | 31 |
| Neither | 11,980 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 87 | £2,440,485,731 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 61 | £7,103,593,493 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 60 | £12,027,657,971 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 59 | £2,516,421,052 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 50 | £16,883,858,866 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 44 | £2,310,931,276 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 38 | £2,086,637,623 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 33 | £273,174,408 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 30 | £1,894,013,359 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 26 | £812,697,492 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 22 | £213,393,640 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 19 | £365,504,787 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 14 | £808,183,066 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 14 | £125,136,758 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 13 | £1,689,287,281 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 13 | £3,321,124,281 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 9 | £34,326,064 | 2017-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 8 | £75,767,645 | 2016-10-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 64 — Footwear and related items | 7 | £128,457,028 | 2016-08-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 7 | £3,309,203 | 2016-07-01 – 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 | 673 | 7,936 | 4,234 | 65.2% |
| Holding company | 0 | 7,936 | 4,234 | 65.2% |
| Solo founder | 3,370 | 7,936 | 4,234 | 65.2% |
| Ecommerce | 14 | 99 | 12,071 | 0.8% |
| Website | 133 | 135 | 12,035 | 1.1% |
| 84 | 135 | 12,035 | 1.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Bristol City Football Club Limited | £24,058,634 |
| Bath Rugby Limited | £23,339,778 |
| Exeter Rugby Club Limited | £20,140,597 |
| Gloucester Rugby Limited | £13,438,261 |
| Bristol Rugby Club Limited | £11,091,688 |
| Scarlets Regional Limited | £10,230,416 |
| Ospreys Rugby Limited | £9,784,286 |
| Leyton Orient Football Club Limited | £9,431,054 |
| Wigan Athletic A.f.c. Limited | £9,246,111 |
| Lincoln City Football Club Company Limited | £8,478,308 |
Revenue coverage: 475 known, 11695 unknown (3.9%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Artistic creation | 43,989 |
| Other sports | 31,466 |
| Performing arts | 26,320 |
| Other recreation n.e.c. | 25,159 |
| Art support | 21,987 |
| Fitness | 17,390 |
| Sports facilities | 9,729 |
| Art facilities | 6,278 |
| Museums | 1,613 |
| Gambling | 1,598 |
| Historical sites | 1,464 |
| Zoo & gardens | 1,042 |
| Amusement parks | 933 |
| Archives | 810 |
| Horseracing | 685 |
| Libraries | 546 |
SIC classification
SIC 93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Includes
the operation of sports clubs:, football clubs, bowling clubs, swimming clubs, golf clubs, boxing clubs, winter sports clubs, chess clubs, track and field clubs, shooting clubs, etc.
Excludes
sports instruction by individual teachers, trainers, see ##85.51, operation of sports facilities, see ##93.11, organisation and operation of outdoor or indoor sports events for professionals or amateurs by sports clubs with their own facilities, see ##93.11