Health & social care
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
354033
Active companies
272890
Formed in latest 12 months
37349
Median active-company age
5.1 years
Revenue known
5803
Importers
1738
Exporters
713
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 354,033 |
| Active companies | 272,890 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 37,349 |
| Importers | 1,738 |
| Exporters | 713 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 5803 known, 267087 unknown (2.1%).
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 | 2,634 | 2,398 |
| 2025-12 | 2,476 | 3,204 |
| 2026-01 | 3,269 | 2,674 |
| 2026-02 | 2,944 | 2,852 |
| 2026-03 | 3,654 | 2,901 |
| 2026-04 | 3,265 | 2,502 |
| 2026-05 | 3,017 | 2,657 |
| 2026-06 | 2,845 | 2,131 |
| 2026-07 | 3,223 | 3,800 |
| 2026-08 | 717 | 1,484 |
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 | 272,890 |
| Dissolved | 78,369 |
| Liquidation | 2,472 |
| Converted / Closed | 141 |
| In Administration | 75 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 62 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 13 |
| Receiver Action | 11 |
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 | 18,828 |
| West Midlands | 16,098 |
| Greater Manchester | 15,745 |
| Inner London - West | 15,415 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 14,233 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 13,431 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 11,153 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 10,863 |
| West Yorkshire | 10,143 |
| Essex | 9,455 |
Geography coverage: 269667 known, 3223 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 | 160,742 |
| 1m-15m | 30,553 |
| 15m-54m | 505 |
| 54m+ | 1,815 |
Revenue-range coverage: 193615 known, 79275 unknown (70.9%).
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 | 101,847 |
| Small | 84,619 |
| Medium | 353 |
| Large | 2,679 |
| Holding | 1,152 |
| Dormant | 22,205 |
Company-size coverage: 212855 known, 60035 unknown (78.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 50,394 |
| 1–9 | 109,517 |
| 10–49 | 14,527 |
| 50–249 | 3,936 |
| 250+ | 425 |
Employee coverage: 178799 known, 94091 unknown (65.5%).
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 | 36,671 |
| 1–3 years | 55,168 |
| 3–5 years | 42,682 |
| 5–10 years | 62,326 |
| 10–20 years | 58,556 |
| 20+ years | 17,487 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 272890 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 health services | 108,324 |
| Specialist medical practices | 35,716 |
| General medical practices | 27,394 |
| Other social work (non residential) | 25,640 |
| Dentists | 20,554 |
| Other residential care | 17,695 |
| Mental health & substance care | 15,470 |
| Nursing homes | 14,099 |
| Elderly & disabled care | 13,731 |
| Hospitals | 13,066 |
| Elderly social work (non residential) | 11,660 |
| Child day care | 11,248 |
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 | 1,224 |
| Exporter only | 199 |
| Both | 514 |
| Neither | 270,953 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1,064 | £46,249,611,393 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 458 | £78,214,908,832 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 435 | £82,760,677,554 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 335 | £15,858,327,840 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 321 | £19,437,495,177 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 30 — Pharmaceutical Products | 236 | £65,784,549,723 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 206 | £13,771,522,902 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 206 | £3,918,996,103 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 172 | £9,195,370,187 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 168 | £5,519,525,916 | 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 | 438 | £26,399,120,726 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 217 | £19,303,170,522 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 204 | £20,264,385,285 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 137 | £7,275,034,003 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 131 | £1,565,071,121 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 30 — Pharmaceutical Products | 129 | £65,837,143,605 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 102 | £8,046,895,004 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 100 | £6,444,099,795 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 85 | £790,300,850 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 66 | £1,320,415,522 | 2016-01-01 – 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 | 26,302 | 239,260 | 33,630 | 87.7% |
| Holding company | 15 | 239,260 | 33,630 | 87.7% |
| Solo founder | 132,738 | 239,260 | 33,630 | 87.7% |
| Ecommerce | 268 | 1,344 | 271,546 | 0.5% |
| Website | 1,622 | 1,655 | 271,235 | 0.6% |
| 1,026 | 1,655 | 271,235 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Psych-uk Limited | £159,774,149 |
| Boots Hearingcare Limited | £155,503,483 |
| Practice Plus Group Health And Rehabilitation Services Limited | £136,057,000 |
| Hcrg Workforce And Sugarman Holdings Limited | £131,075,507 |
| Practice Plus Group Hospitals Limited | £119,580,000 |
| Swanton Care & Community Limited | £98,299,826 |
| Community Health And Eyecare Limited | £94,329,182 |
| Vitaflo (international) Limited | £89,919,000 |
| Avery Homes (nelson) Limited | £81,466,698 |
| Practice Plus Group Urgent Care Limited | £77,265,000 |
Revenue coverage: 5803 known, 267087 unknown (2.1%).
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 | 810,821 |
| Real estate | 685,322 |
| Construction | 575,894 |
| Retail | 517,195 |
| Technology | 364,132 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,671 |
| Business support | 259,140 |
| Personal services | 257,531 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,628 |
| Entertainment | 180,149 |
| Wholesale | 172,340 |
| Transport & storage | 171,409 |
| Education | 155,490 |
| Activities for own use | 141,871 |
| Holding companies | 138,651 |
| Industry not specified | 136,039 |
| Dormant company | 111,737 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,937 |
| Facility Services | 93,709 |
| Finance | 85,352 |
| Other | 595,978 |