Clay 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
1048
Active companies
374
Formed in latest 12 months
92
Median active-company age
3.5 years
Revenue known
3
Importers
32
Exporters
18
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 1,048 |
| Active companies | 374 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 92 |
| Importers | 32 |
| Exporters | 18 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 3 known, 371 unknown (0.8%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2025-12 | 3 | 13 |
| 2026-01 | 11 | 13 |
| 2026-02 | 7 | 12 |
| 2026-03 | 6 | 17 |
| 2026-04 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026-05 | 5 | 9 |
| 2026-06 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026-07 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026-08 | 2 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 666 |
| Active | 323 |
| Dormant | 51 |
| Liquidation | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 32 |
| West Midlands | 29 |
| Inner London - East | 19 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Greater Manchester | 18 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 17 |
| West Yorkshire | 15 |
| Inner London - West | 14 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 14 |
| Lancashire | 13 |
Geography coverage: 372 known, 2 unknown (99.5%).
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 | 140 |
| 1m-15m | 40 |
| 15m-54m | 3 |
| 54m+ | 9 |
Revenue-range coverage: 192 known, 182 unknown (51.3%).
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 | 81 |
| Small | 91 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Large | 11 |
| Holding | 3 |
| Dormant | 51 |
Company-size coverage: 239 known, 135 unknown (63.9%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 48 |
| 1–9 | 104 |
| 10–49 | 16 |
| 50–249 | 5 |
Employee coverage: 173 known, 201 unknown (46.3%).
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 | 87 |
| 1–3 years | 84 |
| 3–5 years | 48 |
| 5–10 years | 65 |
| 10–20 years | 37 |
| 20+ years | 53 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 374 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 |
|---|---|
| Bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay | 292 |
| Ceramic tiles and flags | 87 |
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 | 20 |
| Exporter only | 6 |
| Both | 12 |
| Neither | 336 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 — Ceramic products | 23 | £452,484,579 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 17 | £6,145,346,590 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 14 | £1,583,386,906 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 11 | £225,974,578 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 10 | £1,847,082,303 | 2019-12-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 9 | £773,187,199 | 2019-07-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 9 | £622,356,226 | 2020-12-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 8 | £332,511,233 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 8 | £4,457,213,760 | 2022-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 70 — Glass and Glassware | 7 | £39,676,111 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 — Ceramic products | 14 | £29,079,579 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 6 | £294,496,381 | 2016-02-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 6 | £665,723,636 | 2021-03-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, and similar material products | 5 | £17,972,051 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 5 | £686,449,575 | 2021-01-01 – 2025-11-01 |
| 99 — Special Combined Nomenclature Codes | 5 | £0 | 2021-04-01 – 2025-12-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 4 | £58,560,403 | 2021-05-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 72 — Iron and Steel | 3 | £3,612,799 | 2021-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 76 — Aluminum and aluminum products | 3 | £28,180,099 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 82 — Basic metal tools and utensils | 3 | £17,122,241 | 2021-09-01 – 2025-12-01 |
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 | 26 | 329 | 45 | 88.0% |
| Holding company | 0 | 329 | 45 | 88.0% |
| Solo founder | 217 | 329 | 45 | 88.0% |
| Ecommerce | 10 | 47 | 327 | 12.6% |
| Website | 57 | 73 | 301 | 19.5% |
| 28 | 73 | 301 | 19.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Imperial Bricks Ltd | £27,687,705 |
| Newlay Concrete Limited | £17,933,891 |
| Northcot Brick Limited | £5,521,637 |
Revenue coverage: 3 known, 371 unknown (0.8%).
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 |
|---|---|
| Metal products | 25,074 |
| Foods | 24,455 |
| Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 19,697 |
| Wood products (ex furniture) | 12,009 |
| Printing | 11,874 |
| Furniture | 10,688 |
| Apparel | 10,562 |
| Machinery | 10,295 |
| Chemical products | 9,027 |
| Vehicles | 7,378 |
| Textiles | 7,340 |
| Beverages | 7,080 |
| Electrical equipment | 6,921 |
| Rubber & plastic products | 6,557 |
| Jewellery | 4,487 |
| Medical and dental instruments & supplies | 3,361 |
| Paper products | 3,119 |
| Measuring and testing equipment | 2,750 |
| Sports goods | 2,371 |
| Games and toys | 2,355 |
| Other | 24,553 |