Life insurance
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
3220
Active companies
2459
Formed in latest 12 months
151
Median active-company age
12.4 years
Revenue known
23
Importers
4
Exporters
2
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 3,220 |
| Active companies | 2,459 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 151 |
| Importers | 4 |
| Exporters | 2 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 23 known, 2436 unknown (0.9%).
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 | 10 | 21 |
| 2025-12 | 8 | 23 |
| 2026-01 | 13 | 14 |
| 2026-02 | 14 | 12 |
| 2026-03 | 12 | 12 |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 21 |
| 2026-05 | 8 | 16 |
| 2026-06 | 7 | 10 |
| 2026-07 | 15 | 16 |
| 2026-08 | 3 | 13 |
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 | 2,459 |
| Dissolved | 704 |
| Liquidation | 56 |
| Closed | 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 |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 671 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 114 |
| West Yorkshire | 86 |
| Greater Manchester | 81 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 74 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 74 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 74 |
| West Midlands | 69 |
| South East Wales | 67 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 66 |
Geography coverage: 2434 known, 25 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 | 1,210 |
| 1m-15m | 309 |
| 15m-54m | 11 |
| 54m+ | 547 |
Revenue-range coverage: 2077 known, 382 unknown (84.5%).
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 | 693 |
| Small | 802 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Large | 559 |
| Holding | 37 |
| Dormant | 156 |
Company-size coverage: 2249 known, 210 unknown (91.5%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 291 |
| 1–9 | 1,051 |
| 10–49 | 96 |
| 50–249 | 4 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 1444 known, 1015 unknown (58.7%).
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 | 146 |
| 1–3 years | 216 |
| 3–5 years | 182 |
| 5–10 years | 522 |
| 10–20 years | 624 |
| 20+ years | 767 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 2457 known, 2 unknown (99.9%).
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 | 2,459 |
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 | 2 |
| Both | 2 |
| Neither | 2,455 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 3 | £724,478,689 | 2022-06-01 – 2025-06-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 2 | £619,644,107 | 2018-10-01 – 2024-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 1 | £1,583,624 | 2022-10-01 – 2022-10-01 |
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 1 | £3,824,867 | 2023-03-01 – 2023-03-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 1 | £16,072,224 | 2023-05-01 – 2023-05-01 |
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1 | £10,870,297 | 2024-05-01 – 2024-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 1 | £7,995,122 | 2024-04-01 – 2024-04-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 1 | £766,818 | 2024-04-01 – 2024-04-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 1 | £40,032,338 | 2023-12-01 – 2023-12-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 — Printed materials like books, newspapers, and pictures | 1 | £3,238,216 | 2023-06-01 – 2023-06-01 |
| 66 — Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and Similar Items | 1 | £197,509 | 2023-11-01 – 2023-11-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 1 | £578,564 | 2023-03-01 – 2023-03-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 1 | £60,074,777 | 2023-04-01 – 2023-04-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 1 | £17,951,856 | 2025-04-01 – 2025-04-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 1 | £6,317,082 | 2023-03-01 – 2023-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 1 | £340,659 | 2024-11-01 – 2024-11-01 |
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 | 273 | 1,872 | 587 | 76.1% |
| Holding company | 0 | 1,872 | 587 | 76.1% |
| Solo founder | 1,051 | 1,872 | 587 | 76.1% |
| Ecommerce | 0 | 4 | 2,455 | 0.2% |
| Website | 4 | 4 | 2,455 | 0.2% |
| 4 | 4 | 2,455 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Lifesearch Limited | £62,226,005 |
| James Hallam Limited | £44,802,562 |
| Pharon Independent Financial Advisers Limited | £5,955,004 |
| Buzzacott Financial Services Limited | £3,599,147 |
| Skybound Financial Planning Limited | £2,882,287 |
| Philip T English International Financial Services Limited | £2,386,937 |
| Harold Wilson Financial Services Limited | £1,203,157 |
| Bingham-woods Independent Financial Advisors Limited | £934,576 |
| Infinite Life Insure Ltd | £917,518 |
| National Friendly Financial Solutions Limited | £771,425 |
Revenue coverage: 23 known, 2436 unknown (0.9%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Insurance agents, brokers | 8,561 |
| Non-life insurance | 4,494 |
| Salvage, actuarial | 3,645 |
| Non-life reinsurance | 1,490 |
| Risk and damage evaluation | 1,137 |
| Life reinsurance | 738 |
SIC classification
SIC 65110 — Life insurance
Includes
underwriting annuities and life insurance policies, disability income insurance policies, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies (with or without a substantial savings element).