Students & Workers Lodging
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
17895
Active companies
14141
Formed in latest 12 months
1292
Median active-company age
9.3 years
Revenue known
296
Importers
65
Exporters
18
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 17,895 |
| Active companies | 14,141 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 1,292 |
| Importers | 65 |
| Exporters | 18 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 296 known, 13845 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 103 | 128 |
| 2026-01 | 120 | 109 |
| 2026-02 | 79 | 116 |
| 2026-03 | 115 | 156 |
| 2026-04 | 105 | 89 |
| 2026-05 | 106 | 102 |
| 2026-06 | 114 | 93 |
| 2026-07 | 114 | 193 |
| 2026-08 | 82 | 129 |
| 2026-09 | 95 | 127 |
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 | 11,938 |
| Dissolved | 3,564 |
| Dormant | 2,203 |
| Liquidation | 155 |
| Receiver Action | 14 |
| Converted / Closed | 8 |
| In Administration | 8 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 3 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 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 | 1,192 |
| Inner London - West | 1,063 |
| West Midlands | 1,057 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 645 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 608 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 513 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 496 |
| Greater Manchester | 421 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 385 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 382 |
Geography coverage: 13995 known, 146 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 | 8,112 |
| 1m-15m | 1,441 |
| 15m-54m | 17 |
| 54m+ | 158 |
Revenue-range coverage: 9728 known, 4413 unknown (68.8%).
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 | 5,052 |
| Small | 4,219 |
| Medium | 8 |
| Large | 184 |
| Holding | 70 |
| Dormant | 2,203 |
Company-size coverage: 11736 known, 2405 unknown (83.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3,870 |
| 1–9 | 4,275 |
| 10–49 | 377 |
| 50–249 | 74 |
| 250+ | 10 |
Employee coverage: 8606 known, 5535 unknown (60.9%).
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 | 1,266 |
| 1–3 years | 2,150 |
| 3–5 years | 1,303 |
| 5–10 years | 2,660 |
| 10–20 years | 3,101 |
| 20+ years | 3,660 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 14140 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 |
|---|---|
| Directly assigned to this segment | 14,141 |
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 | 56 |
| Exporter only | 9 |
| Both | 9 |
| Neither | 14,067 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 15 | £601,445,676 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 15 | £1,920,023,900 | 2016-11-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 15 | £701,553,721 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 10 | £382,648,942 | 2017-05-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 10 | £382,624,559 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 9 | £204,259,421 | 2016-01-01 – 2025-07-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 7 | £278,417,082 | 2021-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 6 | £161,890,128 | 2019-04-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 95 — Toys, games, and sports equipment | 6 | £139,501,396 | 2016-08-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 5 | £483,441,278 | 2016-05-01 – 2025-10-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 5 | £24,451,068 | 2016-04-01 – 2025-03-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 4 | £32,092,520 | 2017-07-01 – 2025-11-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 4 | £309,722,364 | 2017-09-01 – 2025-08-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 3 | £171,968,944 | 2017-11-01 – 2024-04-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 3 | £27,596,456 | 2016-04-01 – 2023-12-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 2 | £4,814,418 | 2016-04-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2 | £17,254,994 | 2018-07-01 – 2025-08-01 |
| 97 — Art and Antiques | 2 | £48,548,900 | 2019-12-01 – 2022-07-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 1 | £2,655,000 | 2018-08-01 – 2020-04-01 |
| 34 — Soaps, cleaning products, and waxes | 1 | £28,369,228 | 2021-07-01 – 2025-11-01 |
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 | 1,597 | 10,929 | 3,212 | 77.3% |
| Holding company | 3 | 10,929 | 3,212 | 77.3% |
| Solo founder | 4,424 | 10,929 | 3,212 | 77.3% |
| Ecommerce | 7 | 41 | 14,100 | 0.3% |
| Website | 51 | 56 | 14,085 | 0.4% |
| 33 | 56 | 14,085 | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fairer Places Ltd | £331,524,476 |
| Londonist Dmc Ltd | £37,588,317 |
| Time 4 U Ltd | £24,830,189 |
| Homes In Somerset Limited | £24,617,000 |
| Bedspace Resource Limited | £24,442,460 |
| Education Travel & Leisure Limited | £19,251,989 |
| Portland Brown Limited | £18,608,815 |
| Wcht Devco Limited | £16,095,760 |
| Porchlight | £12,560,924 |
| Housing And Support Solutions Limited | £10,447,386 |
Revenue coverage: 296 known, 13845 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 |
|---|---|
| Restaurants & cafes | 102,549 |
| Takeaway & food stands | 87,265 |
| Catering | 60,785 |
| Pubs & bars | 39,629 |
| Hotels, motels | 20,155 |
| Other holiday accommodation | 16,125 |
| Campsites & RV parks | 3,455 |
| Clubs | 2,865 |
| Holiday villages | 1,229 |
| Hostels | 394 |
SIC classification
SIC 55900 — Other accommodation
Includes
student residences, school dormitories, workers hostels, rooming and boarding houses, railway sleeping cars
Details
This subclass includes the provision of food services to customers, whether they are served while seated or serve themselves from a display of items. The meals provided are generally for consumption on the premises and alcoholic drinks to accompany the meal are available.