Apparel
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Subsegments
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
18216
Active companies
10563
Formed in latest 12 months
2142
Median active-company age
4.4 years
Revenue known
223
Importers
1205
Exporters
787
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 18,216 |
| Active companies | 10,563 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 2,142 |
| Importers | 1,205 |
| Exporters | 787 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 223 known, 10340 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 202 | 172 |
| 2025-12 | 116 | 220 |
| 2026-01 | 183 | 179 |
| 2026-02 | 152 | 182 |
| 2026-03 | 164 | 205 |
| 2026-04 | 189 | 171 |
| 2026-05 | 169 | 145 |
| 2026-06 | 166 | 127 |
| 2026-07 | 157 | 255 |
| 2026-08 | 76 | 133 |
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 | 8,867 |
| Dissolved | 7,424 |
| Dormant | 1,696 |
| Liquidation | 214 |
| In Administration | 13 |
| Receiver Action | 1 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 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 - East | 1,570 |
| Inner London - West | 1,242 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 621 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 574 |
| Greater Manchester | 535 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 521 |
| West Midlands | 447 |
| Outer London - South | 332 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 310 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 307 |
Geography coverage: 10484 known, 79 unknown (99.3%).
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 | 4,861 |
| 1m-15m | 678 |
| 15m-54m | 35 |
| 54m+ | 38 |
Revenue-range coverage: 5612 known, 4951 unknown (53.1%).
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 | 3,222 |
| Small | 2,058 |
| Medium | 9 |
| Large | 71 |
| Holding | 22 |
| Dormant | 1,696 |
Company-size coverage: 7078 known, 3485 unknown (67.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,772 |
| 1–9 | 3,173 |
| 10–49 | 388 |
| 50–249 | 44 |
| 250+ | 2 |
Employee coverage: 5379 known, 5184 unknown (50.9%).
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 | 2,080 |
| 1–3 years | 2,407 |
| 3–5 years | 1,053 |
| 5–10 years | 2,362 |
| 10–20 years | 1,746 |
| 20+ years | 915 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 10563 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 |
|---|---|
| Sportswear, baby clothes, hats, gloves, ties etc | 6,283 |
| Women's fabric outerwear | 2,310 |
| Men's fabric outerwear | 1,527 |
| Workwear | 709 |
| Leather clothes | 645 |
| Women's underwear | 442 |
| Other knitted and crocheted apparel | 370 |
| Men's underwear | 176 |
| Knitted and crocheted hosiery | 127 |
| Fur apparel, skins | 41 |
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 | 550 |
| Exporter only | 132 |
| Both | 655 |
| Neither | 9,226 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 797 | £36,619,062,931 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 690 | £44,268,152,503 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 315 | £6,051,691,017 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 281 | £1,523,244,370 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 277 | £791,676,336 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 58 — Special woven and decorative fabrics | 245 | £251,164,152 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 228 | £5,740,433,167 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 217 | £25,458,349,490 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 60 — Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 202 | £333,131,225 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 64 — Footwear and related items | 201 | £7,112,033,492 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 — Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 592 | £8,815,895,541 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 61 — Clothing and accessories made by knitting or crocheting | 495 | £7,222,068,924 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 65 — Headgear and accessories | 231 | £502,246,389 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 63 — Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags | 206 | £2,202,343,585 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 64 — Footwear and related items | 164 | £1,609,321,711 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 42 — Leather goods, travel bags, and animal harnesses | 159 | £1,410,025,030 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured goods | 158 | £126,522,097 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 138 | £5,722,335,414 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 58 — Special woven and decorative fabrics | 133 | £117,179,197 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 123 | £3,964,647,893 | 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 | 638 | 9,873 | 690 | 93.5% |
| Holding company | 3 | 9,873 | 690 | 93.5% |
| Solo founder | 6,145 | 9,873 | 690 | 93.5% |
| Ecommerce | 456 | 909 | 9,654 | 8.6% |
| Website | 1,081 | 1,127 | 9,436 | 10.7% |
| 628 | 1,127 | 9,436 | 10.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| B.m.fashions (u.k.) Limited | £115,473,505 |
| Harlette Capital Limited | £99,999,999 |
| Klash Clothing Co. Ltd | £37,952,214 |
| Bsi Apparel Limited | £27,259,514 |
| Leo Textiles Limited | £26,561,066 |
| Wanted Clothing Limited | £25,996,999 |
| One+all Limited | £25,632,410 |
| Druids Golf Ltd | £22,452,187 |
| Rockfall Uk Limited | £21,643,953 |
| Montane Ltd | £21,527,897 |
Revenue coverage: 223 known, 10340 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 |
|---|---|
| Metal products | 25,070 |
| Foods | 24,449 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,696 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,012 |
| Printing | 11,870 |
| Furniture | 10,690 |
| Machinery | 10,295 |
| Chemical products | 9,027 |
| Vehicles | 7,373 |
| Textiles | 7,345 |
| Beverages | 7,084 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,917 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,552 |
| Jewellery | 4,490 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,358 |
| Paper products | 3,116 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,751 |
| Sports goods | 2,369 |
| Games and toys | 2,353 |
| Media reproduction | 2,299 |
| Other | 22,634 |