Plastics in primary forms
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
542
Active companies
386
Formed in latest 12 months
45
Median active-company age
7.2 years
Revenue known
15
Importers
106
Exporters
101
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 542 |
| Active companies | 386 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 45 |
| Importers | 106 |
| Exporters | 101 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 15 known, 371 unknown (3.9%).
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 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025-12 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026-01 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026-02 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026-04 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026-05 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-06 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 326 |
| Dissolved | 143 |
| Dormant | 60 |
| Liquidation | 12 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Inner London - West | 26 |
| West Midlands | 24 |
| West Yorkshire | 21 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 19 |
| Inner London - East | 17 |
| Lancashire | 16 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 15 |
| South East Wales | 15 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 14 |
Geography coverage: 386 known, 0 unknown (100.0%).
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 | 107 |
| 1m-15m | 75 |
| 15m-54m | 12 |
| 54m+ | 52 |
Revenue-range coverage: 246 known, 140 unknown (63.7%).
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 | 59 |
| Small | 113 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Large | 65 |
| Holding | 10 |
| Dormant | 60 |
Company-size coverage: 309 known, 77 unknown (80.1%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 64 |
| 1–9 | 79 |
| 10–49 | 34 |
| 50–249 | 12 |
Employee coverage: 189 known, 197 unknown (49.0%).
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 | 44 |
| 1–3 years | 76 |
| 3–5 years | 41 |
| 5–10 years | 58 |
| 10–20 years | 44 |
| 20+ years | 123 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 386 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 |
|---|---|
| 20160 | 386 |
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 | 18 |
| Exporter only | 13 |
| Both | 88 |
| Neither | 267 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 89 | £11,553,526,521 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 77 | £30,266,354,178 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 64 | £3,878,143,569 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 62 | £23,390,943,218 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 54 | £5,657,781,891 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 51 | £2,179,271,276 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 48 | £244,869,253 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 29 — Organic Chemicals | 44 | £1,636,512,864 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 44 | £773,419,491 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 35 | £576,030,155 | 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 | 98 | £6,817,036,653 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 69 | £7,231,021,690 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 48 | £3,637,443,215 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 44 | £3,207,560,202 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 40 | £1,153,590,296 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 37 | £350,755,499 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 33 | £1,227,508,029 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 27 | £742,746,389 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 24 | £76,403,677 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 23 | £232,677,555 | 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 | 32 | 260 | 126 | 67.4% |
| Holding company | 0 | 260 | 126 | 67.4% |
| Solo founder | 139 | 260 | 126 | 67.4% |
| Ecommerce | 6 | 92 | 294 | 23.8% |
| Website | 107 | 109 | 277 | 28.2% |
| 91 | 109 | 277 | 28.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Polystar Plastics Limited | £54,434,754 |
| Benvic Dugdale Limited | £37,726,509 |
| Atlantic Plastics Limited | £30,311,000 |
| Toray Advanced Composites Uk Ltd | £21,483,296 |
| Aei Compounds Limited | £18,713,000 |
| Ampacet Distribution Uk Limited | £13,698,333 |
| Plastic Technology Services Limited | £12,396,692 |
| Interfoam Limited | £12,174,702 |
| P.w. Hall Limited | £12,063,176 |
| Stockmeier Urethanes Uk Limited | £10,229,615 |
Revenue coverage: 15 known, 371 unknown (3.9%).
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 | 2,953 |
| Other chemical products n.e.c. | 1,577 |
| Soap and detergents | 1,075 |
| Fertilizers and nitrogen compounds | 849 |
| Paints, coatings, mastics and sealants | 637 |
| Pesticides & other agrochemicals | 560 |
| Cleaning and polishing products | 514 |
| Other organic basic chemicals | 439 |
| Essential oils | 404 |
| Other inorganic basic chemicals | 372 |
| Industrial gases | 194 |
| Dyes and pigments | 155 |
| Printing ink | 115 |
| Glues | 105 |
| Man-made fibres | 72 |
| Synthetic rubber in primary forms | 42 |
| Explosives | 25 |
SIC classification
SIC 20160 — Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
Includes
manufacture of plastics in primary forms:, polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics, polyamides, phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes, alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers, silicones, ion-exchangers based on polymers, manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives
Excludes
manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, see ##20.60, shredding of plastic products, see ##38.32