Chemical products
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
13235
Active companies
9053
Formed in latest 12 months
1813
Median active-company age
4.1 years
Revenue known
225
Importers
1590
Exporters
1523
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 13,235 |
| Active companies | 9,053 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 1,813 |
| Importers | 1,590 |
| Exporters | 1,523 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 225 known, 8828 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 144 | 308 |
| 2026-01 | 244 | 89 |
| 2026-02 | 125 | 118 |
| 2026-03 | 132 | 137 |
| 2026-04 | 121 | 107 |
| 2026-05 | 134 | 113 |
| 2026-06 | 139 | 98 |
| 2026-07 | 143 | 191 |
| 2026-08 | 134 | 121 |
| 2026-09 | 100 | 118 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-09.
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 | 7,415 |
| Dissolved | 4,054 |
| Dormant | 1,638 |
| Liquidation | 112 |
| In Administration | 13 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 2 |
| 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 - West | 999 |
| Inner London - East | 795 |
| Greater Manchester | 514 |
| West Midlands | 454 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 329 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 323 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 302 |
| West Yorkshire | 298 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 293 |
| Outer London - South | 285 |
Geography coverage: 8984 known, 69 unknown (99.2%).
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 | 2,931 |
| 1m-15m | 1,191 |
| 15m-54m | 152 |
| 54m+ | 412 |
Revenue-range coverage: 4686 known, 4367 unknown (51.8%).
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 | 1,848 |
| Small | 2,036 |
| Medium | 45 |
| Large | 548 |
| Holding | 95 |
| Dormant | 1,638 |
Company-size coverage: 6210 known, 2843 unknown (68.6%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,486 |
| 1–9 | 2,002 |
| 10–49 | 473 |
| 50–249 | 97 |
| 250+ | 9 |
Employee coverage: 4067 known, 4986 unknown (44.9%).
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 | 1,772 |
| 1–3 years | 2,167 |
| 3–5 years | 962 |
| 5–10 years | 1,570 |
| 10–20 years | 1,028 |
| 20+ years | 1,554 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 9053 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 |
|---|---|
| Perfumes, toiletry & cosmetics | 3,035 |
| Other chemical products n.e.c. | 1,569 |
| Soap and detergents | 1,069 |
| Fertilizers and nitrogen compounds | 846 |
| Paints, coatings, mastics and sealants | 641 |
| Pesticides & other agrochemicals | 563 |
| Cleaning and polishing products | 516 |
| Other organic basic chemicals | 442 |
| Essential oils | 393 |
| Plastics in primary forms | 385 |
| Other inorganic basic chemicals | 370 |
| Industrial gases | 195 |
| Dyes and pigments | 154 |
| Printing ink | 114 |
| Glues | 105 |
| Man-made fibres | 71 |
| Synthetic rubber in primary forms | 42 |
| Explosives | 25 |
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 | 331 |
| Exporter only | 264 |
| Both | 1,259 |
| Neither | 7,199 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 1,037 | £49,176,389,397 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 1,012 | £143,002,069,528 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 763 | £23,247,526,739 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 29 — Organic Chemicals | 625 | £17,382,690,647 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 619 | £121,305,048,762 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 618 | £33,787,262,082 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 34 — Soaps, cleaning products, and waxes | 583 | £7,691,322,362 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 563 | £16,587,573,305 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 499 | £6,905,701,734 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 469 | £4,652,646,507 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 871 | £30,372,341,044 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 825 | £24,249,273,924 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 778 | £62,962,150,528 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 34 — Soaps, cleaning products, and waxes | 660 | £9,297,498,434 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 512 | £9,207,465,863 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 492 | £34,098,932,703 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 486 | £30,285,836,229 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 29 — Organic Chemicals | 467 | £11,188,894,812 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 33 — Essential oils and perfumes | 399 | £17,535,487,267 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 388 | £3,013,359,887 | 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 | 635 | 7,369 | 1,684 | 81.4% |
| Holding company | 6 | 7,369 | 1,684 | 81.4% |
| Solo founder | 4,552 | 7,369 | 1,684 | 81.4% |
| Ecommerce | 262 | 1,297 | 7,756 | 14.3% |
| Website | 1,602 | 1,644 | 7,409 | 18.2% |
| 1,295 | 1,644 | 7,409 | 18.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Croda Europe Limited | £432,408,000 |
| Tetrosyl Limited | £90,708,000 |
| Fine Organics Limited | £89,180,000 |
| Ames Goldsmith U.k. Limited | £86,651,111 |
| James Briggs Limited | £72,544,000 |
| Sbz Corporation Limited | £55,966,209 |
| Polystar Plastics Limited | £54,434,754 |
| Coventry Chemicals Limited | £54,280,000 |
| Pierre Fabre Limited | £52,450,303 |
| Iconichem Widnes Limited | £48,447,627 |
Revenue coverage: 225 known, 8828 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 |
|---|---|
| Metal products | 25,098 |
| Foods | 24,503 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,693 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,005 |
| Printing | 11,866 |
| Furniture | 10,683 |
| Apparel | 10,541 |
| Machinery | 10,310 |
| Vehicles | 7,366 |
| Textiles | 7,294 |
| Beverages | 7,097 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,911 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,544 |
| Jewellery | 4,498 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,369 |
| Paper products | 3,159 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,764 |
| Sports goods | 2,388 |
| Games and toys | 2,370 |
| Media reproduction | 2,306 |
| Other | 22,601 |