Synthetic rubber 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
68
Active companies
42
Formed in latest 12 months
6
Median active-company age
3.4 years
Revenue known
2
Importers
5
Exporters
6
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 68 |
| Active companies | 42 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 6 |
| Importers | 5 |
| Exporters | 6 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 2 known, 40 unknown (4.8%).
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 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 27 |
| Dissolved | 25 |
| Dormant | 15 |
| Liquidation | 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 |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 5 |
| Inner London - West | 4 |
| Outer London - South | 4 |
| Essex | 3 |
| South East Wales | 3 |
| Greater Manchester | 2 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 2 |
| Inner London - East | 2 |
| Kent | 2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 2 |
Geography coverage: 42 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 | 16 |
| 1m-15m | 4 |
| 15m-54m | 2 |
| 54m+ | 1 |
Revenue-range coverage: 23 known, 19 unknown (54.8%).
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 | 9 |
| Small | 8 |
| Large | 3 |
| Dormant | 15 |
Company-size coverage: 35 known, 7 unknown (83.3%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 8 |
| 1–9 | 9 |
| 10–49 | 1 |
| 50–249 | 1 |
Employee coverage: 19 known, 23 unknown (45.2%).
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 | 6 |
| 1–3 years | 13 |
| 3–5 years | 6 |
| 5–10 years | 5 |
| 10–20 years | 3 |
| 20+ years | 9 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 42 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 |
|---|---|
| 20170 | 42 |
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 | 1 |
| Exporter only | 2 |
| Both | 4 |
| Neither | 35 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 4 | £60,800,432 | 2017-09-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 4 | £1,800,702,082 | 2016-04-01 – 2025-10-01 |
| 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products | 3 | £130,079,564 | 2016-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 3 | £445,021,090 | 2019-05-01 – 2026-01-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 3 | £25,537,984 | 2018-06-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 3 | £220,816,134 | 2016-04-01 – 2026-02-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 3 | £16,812,773 | 2017-01-01 – 2024-08-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 3 | £1,784,570,044 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 3 | £258,392,219 | 2017-05-01 – 2025-11-01 |
| 28 — Inorganic Chemicals | 2 | £9,643,095 | 2023-04-01 – 2026-02-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 — Rubber and rubber products | 4 | £108,218,541 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-04-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 4 | £224,697,992 | 2016-08-01 – 2025-09-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 3 | £235,219,277 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 3 | £207,059,015 | 2017-09-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 59 — Treated or layered fabrics for industrial use | 2 | £9,945,626 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 2 | £8,182,218 | 2022-05-01 – 2026-01-01 |
| 27 — Mineral fuels, oils, and related products | 1 | £146,014,407 | 2016-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 29 — Organic Chemicals | 1 | £3,642,903 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 30 — Pharmaceutical Products | 1 | £59,086 | 2023-02-01 – 2023-12-01 |
| 32 — Tanning and dyeing products | 1 | £167,786 | 2023-11-01 – 2023-11-01 |
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 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 83.3% |
| Holding company | 0 | 35 | 7 | 83.3% |
| Solo founder | 24 | 35 | 7 | 83.3% |
| Ecommerce | 0 | 4 | 38 | 9.5% |
| Website | 5 | 7 | 35 | 16.7% |
| 5 | 7 | 35 | 16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fothergill Polycom Limited | £16,916,980 |
| Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Weobley Limited | £11,404,022 |
Revenue coverage: 2 known, 40 unknown (4.8%).
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 | 3,035 |
| Other chemical products n.e.c. | 1,568 |
| Soap and detergents | 1,068 |
| Fertilizers and nitrogen compounds | 846 |
| Paints, coatings, mastics and sealants | 641 |
| Pesticides & other agrochemicals | 563 |
| Cleaning and polishing products | 515 |
| 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 |
| Explosives | 25 |
SIC classification
SIC 20170 — Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms
Includes
manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms: synthetic rubber, factice, manufacture of mixtures of synthetic rubber and natural rubber or rubber-like gums (e.g. balata)