Abrasive products
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
95
Active companies
66
Formed in latest 12 months
5
Median active-company age
31.2 years
Revenue known
4
Importers
27
Exporters
23
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 95 |
| Active companies | 66 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 5 |
| Importers | 27 |
| Exporters | 23 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 4 known, 62 unknown (6.1%).
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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 54 |
| Dissolved | 26 |
| Dormant | 12 |
| In Administration | 2 |
| Liquidation | 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 |
|---|---|
| Kent | 6 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 4 |
| West Midlands | 4 |
| West Yorkshire | 4 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 3 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 3 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 3 |
| Merseyside | 3 |
| Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | 3 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 3 |
Geography coverage: 62 known, 4 unknown (93.9%).
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 | 21 |
| 1m-15m | 17 |
| 15m-54m | 3 |
| 54m+ | 6 |
Revenue-range coverage: 47 known, 19 unknown (71.2%).
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 | 11 |
| Small | 24 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Large | 7 |
| Holding | 2 |
| Dormant | 12 |
Company-size coverage: 59 known, 7 unknown (89.4%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 8 |
| 1–9 | 18 |
| 10–49 | 8 |
| 50–249 | 3 |
| 250+ | 1 |
Employee coverage: 38 known, 28 unknown (57.6%).
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 | 4 |
| 1–3 years | 7 |
| 3–5 years | 3 |
| 5–10 years | 6 |
| 10–20 years | 5 |
| 20+ years | 41 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 66 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 |
|---|---|
| Directly assigned to this segment | 66 |
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 | 6 |
| Exporter only | 2 |
| Both | 21 |
| Neither | 37 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 21 | £7,145,916,824 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 20 | £158,913,993 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 14 | £151,445,762 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 14 | £6,043,942,899 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 12 | £1,845,317,182 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 10 | £1,263,065,956 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 10 | £984,044,132 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 10 | £723,489,487 | 2016-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 10 | £56,366,555 | 2016-10-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 9 | £1,787,609,552 | 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 | 17 | £2,952,195,394 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 14 | £125,274,175 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 11 | £37,923,089 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 9 | £288,239,155 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 9 | £1,394,998,785 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 9 | £1,521,497,086 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 87 — Vehicles, parts, and accessories (not for trains or trams) | 8 | £206,241,945 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 7 | £1,112,823,804 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 6 | £76,974,622 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 6 | £22,841,553 | 2017-05-01 – 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 | 8 | 42 | 24 | 63.6% |
| Holding company | 0 | 42 | 24 | 63.6% |
| Solo founder | 16 | 42 | 24 | 63.6% |
| Ecommerce | 4 | 18 | 48 | 27.3% |
| Website | 26 | 26 | 40 | 39.4% |
| 21 | 26 | 40 | 39.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Urm (uk) Limited | £47,991,350 |
| Washington Mills Electro Minerals Limited | £18,350,277 |
| Sandmaster (uk) Holdings Limited | £11,586,924 |
| Osborn-unipol (uk) Limited | £2,399,000 |
Revenue coverage: 4 known, 62 unknown (6.1%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Metal products | 25,074 |
| Foods | 24,455 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,697 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,009 |
| Printing | 11,874 |
| Furniture | 10,688 |
| Apparel | 10,562 |
| Machinery | 10,295 |
| Chemical products | 9,027 |
| Vehicles | 7,378 |
| Textiles | 7,340 |
| Beverages | 7,080 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,921 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,557 |
| Jewellery | 4,487 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,361 |
| Paper products | 3,119 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,750 |
| Sports goods | 2,371 |
| Games and toys | 2,355 |
| Other | 24,861 |
SIC classification
SIC 23910 — Production of abrasive products
Includes
manufacture of millstones, sharpening or polishing stones and natural or artificial abrasive products on a support, including abrasive products on a soft base (e.g. sandpaper)