Processing & manufacturing
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Segments
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
283625
Active companies
198502
Formed in latest 12 months
25419
Median active-company age
7.2 years
Revenue known
4924
Importers
31456
Exporters
26457
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 283,625 |
| Active companies | 198,502 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 25,419 |
| Importers | 31,456 |
| Exporters | 26,457 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 4924 known, 193578 unknown (2.5%).
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 | 2,067 | 2,086 |
| 2025-12 | 1,550 | 2,662 |
| 2026-01 | 2,174 | 2,102 |
| 2026-02 | 1,821 | 2,303 |
| 2026-03 | 2,299 | 2,529 |
| 2026-04 | 2,075 | 2,078 |
| 2026-05 | 2,069 | 2,236 |
| 2026-06 | 2,001 | 1,807 |
| 2026-07 | 2,084 | 3,389 |
| 2026-08 | 1,212 | 2,096 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
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 | 174,163 |
| Dissolved | 79,320 |
| Dormant | 24,339 |
| Liquidation | 5,205 |
| In Administration | 508 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 41 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 40 |
| Receiver Action | 5 |
| Converted / Closed | 4 |
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 | 12,498 |
| Inner London - West | 11,653 |
| West Midlands | 10,161 |
| Greater Manchester | 8,570 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 7,721 |
| West Yorkshire | 7,453 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 7,362 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 7,260 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 6,506 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 5,974 |
Geography coverage: 196017 known, 2485 unknown (98.7%).
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 | 99,452 |
| 1m-15m | 28,975 |
| 15m-54m | 2,484 |
| 54m+ | 4,541 |
Revenue-range coverage: 135452 known, 63050 unknown (68.2%).
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 | 57,594 |
| Small | 65,521 |
| Medium | 1,136 |
| Large | 7,077 |
| Holding | 1,440 |
| Dormant | 24,339 |
Company-size coverage: 157107 known, 41395 unknown (79.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 34,379 |
| 1–9 | 72,321 |
| 10–49 | 16,113 |
| 50–249 | 3,066 |
| 250+ | 291 |
Employee coverage: 126170 known, 72332 unknown (63.6%).
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 | 24,780 |
| 1–3 years | 34,128 |
| 3–5 years | 20,184 |
| 5–10 years | 39,849 |
| 10–20 years | 36,131 |
| 20+ years | 43,430 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 198502 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 |
|---|---|
| Metal products | 25,071 |
| Foods | 24,408 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,678 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 11,989 |
| Printing | 11,865 |
| Furniture | 10,677 |
| Apparel | 10,536 |
| Machinery | 10,290 |
| Chemical products | 9,007 |
| Vehicles | 7,362 |
| Textiles | 7,334 |
| Beverages | 7,074 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,918 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,542 |
| Jewellery | 4,478 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,358 |
| Paper products | 3,110 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,748 |
| Sports goods | 2,367 |
| Games and toys | 2,354 |
| Other | 24,884 |
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 | 10,619 |
| Exporter only | 5,620 |
| Both | 20,837 |
| Neither | 161,426 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 17,963 | £477,984,105,611 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 15,283 | £431,890,059,217 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 11,893 | £122,636,481,818 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 10,006 | £57,417,070,045 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 9,330 | £102,864,364,312 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 6,863 | £80,115,513,561 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 6,036 | £27,518,946,990 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 6,025 | £18,485,161,790 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 5,592 | £28,068,400,899 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 5,524 | £9,386,481,033 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 14,036 | £374,782,502,657 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 12,316 | £189,320,776,410 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 10,029 | £126,966,625,765 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 7,437 | £34,681,266,341 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 6,546 | £65,233,997,405 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 5,784 | £95,199,596,713 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 5,577 | £25,003,503,562 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 4,188 | £8,811,565,558 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 4,032 | £4,911,072,722 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 3,811 | £12,567,676,726 | 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 | 22,062 | 166,577 | 31,925 | 83.9% |
| Holding company | 62 | 166,577 | 31,925 | 83.9% |
| Solo founder | 85,603 | 166,577 | 31,925 | 83.9% |
| Ecommerce | 5,751 | 25,503 | 172,999 | 12.8% |
| Website | 31,553 | 32,394 | 166,108 | 16.3% |
| 23,712 | 32,394 | 166,108 | 16.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Micron Europe Limited | £2,186,955,000 |
| Livanova Plc | £1,388,053,000 |
| Ds Smith Packaging Limited | £687,243,000 |
| Marcegaglia Stainless Sheffield Ltd | £664,021,000 |
| Kepak Group Limited | £648,378,395 |
| Faccenda Foods Limited | £616,251,975 |
| Freemans Of Newent Limited | £561,362,096 |
| Bamford Bus Company Limited | £455,114,374 |
| Croda Europe Limited | £432,408,000 |
| Baird & Co. Limited | £375,385,044 |
Revenue coverage: 4924 known, 193578 unknown (2.5%).
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 | 810,920 |
| Real estate | 686,092 |
| Construction | 575,483 |
| Retail | 516,977 |
| Technology | 364,882 |
| Hospitality & Food Services | 309,624 |
| Health & social care | 272,749 |
| Business support | 258,820 |
| Personal services | 257,061 |
| Entertainment | 180,224 |
| Wholesale | 172,287 |
| Transport & storage | 171,547 |
| Education | 155,810 |
| Activities for own use | 141,833 |
| Holding companies | 139,134 |
| Industry not specified | 135,989 |
| Dormant company | 111,136 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,969 |
| Facility Services | 93,741 |
| Finance | 85,193 |
| Other | 595,510 |