Zoo & gardens
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
1388
Active companies
1043
Formed in latest 12 months
143
Median active-company age
5.6 years
Revenue known
76
Importers
38
Exporters
5
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 1,388 |
| Active companies | 1,043 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 143 |
| Importers | 38 |
| Exporters | 5 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 76 known, 967 unknown (7.3%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 5 | 13 |
| 2026-01 | 10 | 9 |
| 2026-02 | 6 | 15 |
| 2026-03 | 17 | 12 |
| 2026-04 | 12 | 9 |
| 2026-05 | 14 | 9 |
| 2026-06 | 14 | 4 |
| 2026-07 | 13 | 10 |
| 2026-08 | 7 | 9 |
| 2026-09 | 11 | 6 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-09.
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 | 958 |
| Dissolved | 338 |
| Dormant | 85 |
| Liquidation | 4 |
| Converted / Closed | 3 |
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 | 63 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 52 |
| Inner London - West | 45 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 43 |
| Devon | 40 |
| Kent | 40 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 37 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 37 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 34 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 34 |
Geography coverage: 1028 known, 15 unknown (98.6%).
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 | 496 |
| 1m-15m | 172 |
| 15m-54m | 3 |
| 54m+ | 14 |
Revenue-range coverage: 685 known, 358 unknown (65.7%).
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 | 263 |
| Small | 382 |
| Medium | 6 |
| Large | 22 |
| Holding | 45 |
| Dormant | 85 |
Company-size coverage: 803 known, 240 unknown (77.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 205 |
| 1–9 | 255 |
| 10–49 | 58 |
| 50–249 | 15 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 535 known, 508 unknown (51.3%).
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 | 138 |
| 1–3 years | 209 |
| 3–5 years | 136 |
| 5–10 years | 221 |
| 10–20 years | 143 |
| 20+ years | 196 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 1043 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 | 1,043 |
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 | 34 |
| Exporter only | 1 |
| Both | 4 |
| Neither | 1,004 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 18 | £465,831,260 | 2016-08-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 11 | £731,531,891 | 2019-08-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 11 | £1,898,727,831 | 2022-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 11 | £664,084,110 | 2018-03-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 10 | £551,311,716 | 2017-03-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 9 | £319,449,691 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 7 | £127,780,989 | 2022-02-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 6 | £246,176,820 | 2017-04-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 5 | £20,972,157 | 2020-09-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 5 | £52,490,682 | 2021-04-01 – 2025-01-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 2 | £101,028,738 | 2021-12-01 – 2025-07-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 2 | £35,100,184 | 2021-12-01 – 2025-02-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 1 | £5,374,646 | 2023-01-01 – 2023-01-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 1 | £368,881 | 2022-10-01 – 2022-10-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 1 | £475,826 | 2023-02-01 – 2023-02-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 1 | £582,802 | 2023-01-01 – 2023-01-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 1 | £981,604 | 2024-07-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 1 | £38,772,918 | 2023-01-01 – 2025-02-01 |
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 | 86 | 733 | 310 | 70.3% |
| Holding company | 0 | 733 | 310 | 70.3% |
| Solo founder | 350 | 733 | 310 | 70.3% |
| Ecommerce | 7 | 29 | 1,014 | 2.8% |
| Website | 33 | 34 | 1,009 | 3.3% |
| 19 | 34 | 1,009 | 3.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Colchester Zoo Enterprises Limited | £29,511,124 |
| Wild Life Group Limited | £23,517,427 |
| Zoo Enterprises Limited | £16,776,011 |
| Grant Leisure Group Limited | £11,178,154 |
| Running Deep Limited | £11,038,710 |
| Scottish African Safari Park Limited | £9,812,777 |
| Wingham Wildlife Park (2008) Limited | £6,483,225 |
| The Real Live Leisure Company Limited | £4,688,556 |
| Dudley And West Midlands Zoological Society Limited | £4,202,168 |
| Leonardslee Limited | £4,175,854 |
Revenue coverage: 76 known, 967 unknown (7.3%).
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 | 44,006 |
| Other sports | 31,625 |
| Performing arts | 26,507 |
| Other recreation n.e.c. | 25,266 |
| Art support | 22,182 |
| Fitness | 17,533 |
| Sport clubs | 12,260 |
| Sports facilities | 9,905 |
| Art facilities | 6,310 |
| Museums | 1,615 |
| Gambling | 1,581 |
| Historical sites | 1,468 |
| Amusement parks | 938 |
| Archives | 818 |
| Horseracing | 678 |
| Libraries | 540 |
SIC classification
SIC 91040 — Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
Includes
operation of botanical and zoological gardens, including children's zoos, operation of nature reserves, including wildlife preservation, etc.
Excludes
landscape and gardening activities, see ##81.30, operation of sport fishing and hunting preserves, see ##93.19