Glues
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
170
Active companies
105
Formed in latest 12 months
7
Median active-company age
10.5 years
Revenue known
2
Importers
38
Exporters
42
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 170 |
| Active companies | 105 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 7 |
| Importers | 38 |
| Exporters | 42 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 2 known, 103 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values; blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 105 |
| Dissolved | 64 |
| In Administration | 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 |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 10 |
| West Midlands | 10 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 8 |
| West Yorkshire | 8 |
| Inner London - West | 7 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 7 |
| Inner London - East | 6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 5 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 4 |
Geography coverage: 103 known, 2 unknown (98.1%).
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 | 33 |
| 1m-15m | 29 |
| 15m-54m | 4 |
| 54m+ | 5 |
Revenue-range coverage: 71 known, 34 unknown (67.6%).
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 | 15 |
| Small | 44 |
| Medium | 1 |
| Large | 8 |
| Holding | 2 |
| Dormant | 24 |
Company-size coverage: 94 known, 11 unknown (89.5%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 17 |
| 1–9 | 28 |
| 10–49 | 18 |
| 50–249 | 2 |
Employee coverage: 65 known, 40 unknown (61.9%).
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 | 7 |
| 1–3 years | 17 |
| 3–5 years | 14 |
| 5–10 years | 13 |
| 10–20 years | 17 |
| 20+ years | 37 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 105 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 |
|---|---|
| 20520 | 105 |
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 | 4 |
| Exporter only | 8 |
| Both | 34 |
| Neither | 59 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 34 | £3,827,585,914 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 29 | £5,324,766,024 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 35 — Natural and modified starches, glues, and enzymes | 23 | £280,492,977 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 17 | £717,608,181 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 17 | £1,075,458,466 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 17 | £4,762,682,276 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 16 | £345,743,284 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 16 | £151,903,948 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 15 | £104,363,240 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 15 | £824,899,459 | 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 | 36 | £2,677,749,821 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 35 — Natural and modified starches, glues, and enzymes | 32 | £312,524,693 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 25 | £2,146,443,639 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 19 | £531,257,355 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 17 | £457,225,043 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 15 | £69,882,659 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 14 | £140,490,262 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 12 | £152,805,614 | 2017-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 11 | £866,641,065 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-03-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 10 | £262,515,069 | 2016-02-01 – 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 | 15 | 69 | 36 | 65.7% |
| Holding company | 0 | 69 | 36 | 65.7% |
| Solo founder | 32 | 69 | 36 | 65.7% |
| Ecommerce | 8 | 29 | 76 | 27.6% |
| Website | 42 | 44 | 61 | 41.9% |
| 39 | 44 | 61 | 41.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ips Adhesives Europe Ltd | £11,741,230 |
| Gluecom Uk Limited | £110,000 |
Revenue coverage: 2 known, 103 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 |
|---|---|
| Perfumes, toiletry & cosmetics | 2,956 |
| Other chemical products n.e.c. | 1,579 |
| Soap and detergents | 1,077 |
| Fertilizers and nitrogen compounds | 850 |
| Paints, coatings, mastics and sealants | 638 |
| Pesticides & other agrochemicals | 559 |
| Cleaning and polishing products | 517 |
| Other organic basic chemicals | 441 |
| Essential oils | 405 |
| Plastics in primary forms | 386 |
| Other inorganic basic chemicals | 372 |
| Industrial gases | 194 |
| Dyes and pigments | 155 |
| Printing ink | 115 |
| Man-made fibres | 73 |
| Synthetic rubber in primary forms | 42 |
| Explosives | 25 |
SIC classification
SIC 20520 — Manufacture of glues
Includes
manufacture of glues and prepared adhesives, including rubber-based glues and adhesives
Excludes
manufacture of gelatines and its derivates, see ##20.59