Fishing
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
3895
Active companies
3213
Formed in latest 12 months
242
Median active-company age
9.8 years
Revenue known
42
Importers
89
Exporters
88
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 3,895 |
| Active companies | 3,213 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 242 |
| Importers | 89 |
| Exporters | 88 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 42 known, 3171 unknown (1.3%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 15 | 12 |
| 2025-12 | 14 | 22 |
| 2026-01 | 27 | 11 |
| 2026-02 | 17 | 22 |
| 2026-03 | 27 | 18 |
| 2026-04 | 18 | 13 |
| 2026-05 | 22 | 24 |
| 2026-06 | 17 | 13 |
| 2026-07 | 22 | 39 |
| 2026-08 | 5 | 15 |
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 | 3,213 |
| Dissolved | 647 |
| Liquidation | 32 |
| Converted / Closed | 1 |
| In Administration | 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 |
|---|---|
| Highlands and Islands | 622 |
| North Eastern Scotland | 592 |
| Devon | 182 |
| Northern Ireland | 130 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 112 |
| East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | 112 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 101 |
| Eastern Scotland | 75 |
| Essex | 75 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 68 |
Geography coverage: 3200 known, 13 unknown (99.6%).
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 | 2,206 |
| 1m-15m | 400 |
| 15m-54m | 19 |
| 54m+ | 20 |
Revenue-range coverage: 2645 known, 568 unknown (82.3%).
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 | 1,201 |
| Small | 1,387 |
| Medium | 4 |
| Large | 26 |
| Holding | 9 |
| Dormant | 165 |
Company-size coverage: 2792 known, 421 unknown (86.9%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 737 |
| 1–9 | 1,721 |
| 10–49 | 50 |
| 50–249 | 6 |
Employee coverage: 2514 known, 699 unknown (78.2%).
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 | 240 |
| 1–3 years | 349 |
| 3–5 years | 277 |
| 5–10 years | 757 |
| 10–20 years | 892 |
| 20+ years | 697 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 3212 known, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Marine | 2,356 |
| Freshwater | 897 |
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 | 52 |
| Exporter only | 51 |
| Both | 37 |
| Neither | 3,073 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 42 | £6,117,888,915 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 31 | £2,619,900,739 | 2016-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 25 | £730,338,066 | 2017-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 03 — Fish and seafood, including shellfish and other water creatures | 18 | £580,618,029 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 56 — Textile padding, felt, and nonwoven fabrics; special yarns; ropes and cables | 18 | £26,864,812 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 15 | £1,375,808,208 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 14 | £48,775,798 | 2018-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 12 | £757,698,708 | 2017-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 7 | £149,743,864 | 2022-04-01 – 2026-01-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 7 | £502,563,730 | 2016-01-01 – 2024-07-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 — Fish and seafood, including shellfish and other water creatures | 68 | £587,159,762 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 18 | £346,831,968 | 2018-10-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 16 — Meat, fish, and seafood preparations | 10 | £27,204,947 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 10 | £715,897,775 | 2021-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 6 | £183,656,028 | 2021-02-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 56 — Textile padding, felt, and nonwoven fabrics; special yarns; ropes and cables | 6 | £3,136,804 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 6 | £220,130,339 | 2016-03-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 6 | £18,116,558 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 4 | £13,543,656 | 2021-11-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 02 — Meat and edible meat offal | 3 | £56,280,643 | 2016-10-01 – 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 | 781 | 2,776 | 437 | 86.4% |
| Holding company | 0 | 2,776 | 437 | 86.4% |
| Solo founder | 1,100 | 2,776 | 437 | 86.4% |
| Ecommerce | 14 | 72 | 3,141 | 2.2% |
| Website | 92 | 97 | 3,116 | 3.0% |
| 41 | 97 | 3,116 | 3.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ocean Holdings South West Ltd | £58,323,350 |
| Klondyke Fishing Company Limited | £55,083,390 |
| Altaire Fishing Company Limited | £48,332,281 |
| Ocean Fish (wholesale) Limited | £28,090,384 |
| Kirkella Limited | £26,191,213 |
| Brixham Trawler Agents Limited | £16,927,214 |
| W. Stevenson & Sons Limited | £8,526,102 |
| Fishtek Limited | £4,238,985 |
| Ondar Fishing Company Limited | £3,222,559 |
| D. I. Lamont & Co. Ltd | £1,191,712 |
Revenue coverage: 42 known, 3171 unknown (1.3%).
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Education | 155,388 |
| 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 |
| Other | 677,846 |