Catering
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
91077
Active companies
60653
Formed in latest 12 months
12177
Median active-company age
3.3 years
Revenue known
1091
Importers
1557
Exporters
360
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 91,077 |
| Active companies | 60,653 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 12,177 |
| Importers | 1,557 |
| Exporters | 360 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 1091 known, 59562 unknown (1.8%).
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 | 800 | 898 |
| 2025-12 | 643 | 1,124 |
| 2026-01 | 1,009 | 911 |
| 2026-02 | 849 | 1,005 |
| 2026-03 | 1,185 | 1,074 |
| 2026-04 | 1,062 | 852 |
| 2026-05 | 1,089 | 943 |
| 2026-06 | 1,048 | 747 |
| 2026-07 | 1,199 | 1,401 |
| 2026-08 | 108 | 507 |
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 | 60,653 |
| Dissolved | 29,219 |
| Liquidation | 1,161 |
| In Administration | 25 |
| Converted / Closed | 10 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 4 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 3 |
| Receiver Action | 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 - East | 6,434 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 4,176 |
| Inner London - West | 3,839 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 3,416 |
| West Midlands | 3,251 |
| Greater Manchester | 2,835 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 2,342 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 2,255 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 1,962 |
| Outer London - South | 1,860 |
Geography coverage: 60033 known, 620 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 | 30,879 |
| 1m-15m | 3,740 |
| 15m-54m | 150 |
| 54m+ | 156 |
Revenue-range coverage: 34925 known, 25728 unknown (57.6%).
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 | 20,313 |
| Small | 13,284 |
| Medium | 37 |
| Large | 265 |
| Holding | 64 |
| Dormant | 5,896 |
Company-size coverage: 39859 known, 20794 unknown (65.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 9,428 |
| 1–9 | 20,817 |
| 10–49 | 2,745 |
| 50–249 | 259 |
| 250+ | 52 |
Employee coverage: 33301 known, 27352 unknown (54.9%).
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 | 11,885 |
| 1–3 years | 16,610 |
| 3–5 years | 8,337 |
| 5–10 years | 14,770 |
| 10–20 years | 6,860 |
| 20+ years | 2,191 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 60653 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 |
|---|---|
| At shools, work, stadiums, transport etc | 33,488 |
| At events | 31,255 |
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 | 1,291 |
| Exporter only | 94 |
| Both | 266 |
| Neither | 59,002 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 408 | £30,638,241,177 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 397 | £13,124,519,497 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 394 | £13,486,573,518 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 370 | £4,943,974,138 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 345 | £5,597,262,264 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 310 | £18,428,578,652 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 305 | £9,083,901,497 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 283 | £14,276,937,100 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 257 | £26,768,920,821 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 229 | £7,467,242,198 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 104 | £4,627,798,063 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 86 | £5,090,023,950 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 79 | £1,886,584,119 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 70 | £4,122,902,435 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 69 | £3,750,384,850 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 68 | £181,900,124 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 68 | £2,459,651,063 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 51 | £517,903,624 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 09 — Coffee, tea, mate, and spices | 50 | £184,306,448 | 2016-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 50 | £792,308,806 | 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 | 4,317 | 56,267 | 4,386 | 92.8% |
| Holding company | 4 | 56,267 | 4,386 | 92.8% |
| Solo founder | 34,418 | 56,267 | 4,386 | 92.8% |
| Ecommerce | 284 | 983 | 59,670 | 1.6% |
| Website | 1,192 | 1,243 | 59,410 | 2.0% |
| 603 | 1,243 | 59,410 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dpsk Limited | £188,131,737 |
| Global Pacific Processors Uk Limited | £164,866,609 |
| Hopwells Ltd | £77,651,356 |
| Delifresh Limited | £70,648,135 |
| Allmanhall Ltd | £61,524,025 |
| Mindful Chef Ltd | £55,911,744 |
| Olive Catering Services Limited | £50,330,173 |
| Mellors Catering Services Limited | £46,441,482 |
| Hana Group Uk Limited | £44,716,585 |
| Proximo Spirits Uk Ltd | £43,895,000 |
Revenue coverage: 1091 known, 59562 unknown (1.8%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Restaurants & cafes | 101,912 |
| Takeaway & food stands | 86,994 |
| Pubs & bars | 39,424 |
| Hotels, motels | 20,139 |
| Other holiday accommodation | 15,822 |
| Students & Workers Lodging | 14,169 |
| Campsites & RV parks | 3,448 |
| Clubs | 2,822 |
| Holiday villages | 1,222 |
| Hostels | 401 |