Beer
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
3040
Active companies
2163
Formed in latest 12 months
156
Median active-company age
8.3 years
Revenue known
62
Importers
173
Exporters
138
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 3,040 |
| Active companies | 2,163 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 156 |
| Importers | 173 |
| Exporters | 138 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 62 known, 2101 unknown (2.9%).
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 | 14 | 25 |
| 2025-12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2026-01 | 17 | 26 |
| 2026-02 | 14 | 27 |
| 2026-03 | 15 | 30 |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 21 |
| 2026-05 | 14 | 19 |
| 2026-06 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026-07 | 11 | 35 |
| 2026-08 | 4 | 18 |
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 | 1,866 |
| Dissolved | 776 |
| Dormant | 297 |
| Liquidation | 85 |
| In Administration | 12 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 110 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 89 |
| Greater Manchester | 86 |
| Inner London - West | 85 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 80 |
| West Yorkshire | 76 |
| Inner London - East | 73 |
| West Midlands | 63 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 62 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 61 |
Geography coverage: 2126 known, 37 unknown (98.3%).
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 | 1,365 |
| 1m-15m | 227 |
| 15m-54m | 5 |
| 54m+ | 36 |
Revenue-range coverage: 1633 known, 530 unknown (75.5%).
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 | 792 |
| Small | 736 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Large | 46 |
| Holding | 23 |
| Dormant | 297 |
Company-size coverage: 1896 known, 267 unknown (87.7%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 453 |
| 1–9 | 868 |
| 10–49 | 202 |
| 50–249 | 33 |
| 250+ | 4 |
Employee coverage: 1560 known, 603 unknown (72.1%).
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 | 154 |
| 1–3 years | 256 |
| 3–5 years | 236 |
| 5–10 years | 647 |
| 10–20 years | 635 |
| 20+ years | 235 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 2163 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 |
|---|---|
| 11050 | 2,163 |
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 | 76 |
| Exporter only | 41 |
| Both | 97 |
| Neither | 1,949 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 110 | £17,618,112,087 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 64 | £2,789,910,176 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 63 | £335,260,540 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 56 | £2,962,748,570 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 42 | £1,959,834,871 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 38 | £3,580,386,734 | 2016-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 27 | £9,211,097,749 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 24 | £604,892,783 | 2019-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 24 | £592,941,006 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 44 — Wood and Wood Products | 23 | £314,027,283 | 2017-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 129 | £2,158,548,327 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 38 | £2,784,757,501 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 31 | £27,488,839 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 20 | £342,446,098 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 14 | £131,729,827 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 12 | £626,807,001 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 11 | £701,643,048 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 11 | £744,624,869 | 2018-08-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 10 | £69,516,691 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 9 | £68,516,591 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-01-01 |
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 | 288 | 1,822 | 341 | 84.2% |
| Holding company | 0 | 1,822 | 341 | 84.2% |
| Solo founder | 688 | 1,822 | 341 | 84.2% |
| Ecommerce | 96 | 166 | 1,997 | 7.7% |
| Website | 183 | 183 | 1,980 | 8.5% |
| 114 | 183 | 1,980 | 8.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Beavertown Brewery Ltd | £65,102,526 |
| Arkell's Brewery Limited | £29,145,052 |
| J.c. & R.h. Palmer Limited | £10,209,228 |
| Hook Norton Brewery Companylimited(the) | £9,220,488 |
| Verdant Brewing Company Limited | £7,777,065 |
| Rhymney Brewery Ltd | £7,463,410 |
| Lacons Brewery Limited | £6,868,782 |
| Forthglen Investments Limited | £3,901,428 |
| Sambrook's Pub Company Limited | £1,702,332 |
| Sambrook's Brewery Limited | £1,559,288 |
Revenue coverage: 62 known, 2101 unknown (2.9%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Spirits | 2,138 |
| Soft drinks and water | 1,961 |
| Wines from grape | 480 |
| Cider and fruit wines | 473 |
| Vermouths and the like | 354 |
| Malt | 46 |
SIC classification
SIC 11050 — Manufacture of beer
Includes
manufacture of malt liquors, such as beer, ale, porter and stout, manufacture of low alcohol or non-alcoholic beer