Beverages
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
9767
Active companies
7080
Formed in latest 12 months
859
Median active-company age
6.5 years
Revenue known
133
Importers
685
Exporters
520
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 9,767 |
| Active companies | 7,080 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 859 |
| Importers | 685 |
| Exporters | 520 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 133 known, 6947 unknown (1.9%).
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 | 61 | 83 |
| 2025-12 | 59 | 87 |
| 2026-01 | 84 | 71 |
| 2026-02 | 60 | 78 |
| 2026-03 | 68 | 94 |
| 2026-04 | 66 | 71 |
| 2026-05 | 70 | 76 |
| 2026-06 | 80 | 48 |
| 2026-07 | 64 | 111 |
| 2026-08 | 39 | 68 |
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 | 5,901 |
| Dissolved | 2,512 |
| Dormant | 1,179 |
| Liquidation | 145 |
| In Administration | 25 |
| 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 - West | 521 |
| Inner London - East | 449 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 318 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 254 |
| Greater Manchester | 247 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 220 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 216 |
| East Central Scotland | 208 |
| Highlands and Islands | 202 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 201 |
Geography coverage: 7012 known, 68 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 | 3,797 |
| 1m-15m | 618 |
| 15m-54m | 42 |
| 54m+ | 145 |
Revenue-range coverage: 4602 known, 2478 unknown (65.0%).
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 | 2,267 |
| Small | 1,969 |
| Medium | 11 |
| Large | 180 |
| Holding | 59 |
| Dormant | 1,179 |
Company-size coverage: 5665 known, 1415 unknown (80.0%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,498 |
| 1–9 | 2,354 |
| 10–49 | 369 |
| 50–249 | 50 |
| 250+ | 10 |
Employee coverage: 4281 known, 2799 unknown (60.5%).
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 | 850 |
| 1–3 years | 1,225 |
| 3–5 years | 815 |
| 5–10 years | 2,144 |
| 10–20 years | 1,411 |
| 20+ years | 635 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 7080 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 |
|---|---|
| Beer | 2,163 |
| Spirits | 2,137 |
| Soft drinks and water | 1,959 |
| Wines from grape | 480 |
| Cider and fruit wines | 472 |
| Vermouths and the like | 354 |
| Malt | 46 |
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 | 326 |
| Exporter only | 161 |
| Both | 359 |
| Neither | 6,234 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 338 | £57,876,970,250 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 290 | £1,414,262,223 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 217 | £8,391,035,827 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 183 | £7,307,505,417 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 167 | £12,732,442,956 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 83 — Miscellaneous metal items | 152 | £1,703,418,497 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 147 | £3,388,870,287 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 127 | £36,198,884,815 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 126 | £1,247,526,041 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 115 | £7,719,900,698 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 458 | £21,037,397,448 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 130 | £9,536,200,370 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 104 | £203,597,416 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 95 | £1,168,037,744 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 72 | £3,461,439,705 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 69 | £1,456,671,128 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 63 | £274,040,026 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 55 | £5,453,107,182 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 52 | £2,589,204,064 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 49 | £1,203,459,942 | 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 | 899 | 6,004 | 1,076 | 84.8% |
| Holding company | 3 | 6,004 | 1,076 | 84.8% |
| Solo founder | 2,712 | 6,004 | 1,076 | 84.8% |
| Ecommerce | 285 | 577 | 6,503 | 8.1% |
| Website | 689 | 696 | 6,384 | 9.8% |
| 466 | 696 | 6,384 | 9.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company Ltd | £74,917,193 |
| Beavertown Brewery Ltd | £65,102,526 |
| Atom Supplies Limited | £49,923,218 |
| Dayla Limited | £46,327,393 |
| Giorgio's Continental Ltd. | £37,411,054 |
| Broxburn Bottlers Limited | £35,376,961 |
| Arkell's Brewery Limited | £29,145,052 |
| Harrogate Spring Water Limited | £23,050,912 |
| Cawston Press Limited | £21,905,867 |
| Simpson's Beverage Supply Company Limited | £21,646,354 |
Revenue coverage: 133 known, 6947 unknown (1.9%).
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Media reproduction | 2,294 |
| Other | 22,633 |